The Department of Pathology Graphics Services offers on-site poster printing for conference presentations and class projects.

Expect a turnaround time of 3-5 business days. It is advisable not to wait until the last minute to have your poster printed as complications could arise. Some poster files may have sizing, resolution, and image quality problems which may need to be fixed. It may look great on the screen but printing is an analog process and images must be of good resolution value to print properly.

Need help designing your poster?

• Check the tips to Make a Good Poster from Undergraduate Research and Independent Projects.
• Check out the logo guidelines at the Stanford Identity Toolkit.
• Download a Stanford Pathology Poster Templates here. There are instructions within the template on how to build a good file. More file templates to be available in the future, please check back.
   

Supported File Types

• Powerpoint is preferred as a correctly formatted pdf file will be created from this to print your poster from but these other files are acceptable: Adobe Acrobat PDF (portable document format), Adobe Illustrator*, Adobe Indesign.
  *If submitting an Adobe Illustrator file please make sure all linking images are embedded.
   

Dimensions, Resolution, and File Sizes

• The printer uses high quality satin photo paper. The rolls are 42 inches wide X 100 feet. Design your poster so that at least one dimension is 42 inches or less.
• Know the poster size requirements of your conference and build your poster to suit.
• For images, use a resolution between 150-300 dpi.
• Keep your file size as low as possible while maintaining image quality.
   

Pricing

This service is provided for students, researchers, residents, fellows, and faculty of Stanford Pathology. This service is paid for and maintained by the Department of Pathology. Sharing this service with other departments or for personal use will void future usage.

Timing

• The standard turnaround time is 3-5 business days.
• To check the status of your print, contact Norm Cyr at norm.cyr@stanford.edu.
   

Pickup

• When your poster is ready, you will be notified by email it is ready to pick up.
• Posters are available for pickup in L206, Lane building. You will be expected to retrieve your poster from the printer bin yourself. If you need to trim the poster there is a trimmer leaning against the wall next to the printer. Please dispose of all trimmings into the recycling bin and return everything back to the way it was before leaving.
• If you need to pack it up for travel, we have poster tubes available in L206. Instructions on how to pack it correctly for easy transport are available near the printer retrieval bin. It does make a difference as to how you pack it (it could become stuck in the tube if not correctly packed).
• If you find that your poster has not printed correctly please contact me at: norm.cyr@stanford.edu.
• Completed posters left unclaimed for more than 30 days will be discarded without notice.
   

Back up for printing services

Sometimes the printer may be offline because of maintainance or repair.

Here are a few alternate services available:

• Learning Technology & Spaces at Student Affairs (on campus)
• Stanford Bio-X (on campus)
• Biotech Productions (off campus)
   

These are paid services, please contact your PI or admin on how to purchase.

How to request a print project

• Click on the service bar below "Click here to request a service"