Paper: 28lb bond paper only
Minimum 3mm margins
24", 36", and 42" paper available.
At least one edge of print must be less than or equal to maximum available roll size.
Other edge can be any size, min. 10" max. 150"
Please see staff for information, including assistance with setting up your file to print on the Plotter!
Plotter printing costs $2.50 per square foot.
Payment is made through NUPrint. We cannot accept a chartstring for printing.
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Want to print a poster? Come try our Plotter! This plotter is located in the Information Commons, just down the steps from the main entrance. - see map (below)
We also have a Plotter in the Mudd Library (2nd floor, Mudd Hall) on the north end of Northwestern's Evanston campus.
See a Mudd Library staff person for assistance with the Plotter in the Mudd Library (Mudd Hall)
Email library@northwestern.edu with any questions!
Disclaimer: Please add funds to your printing account before beginning the printing process. Currently, funds do not appear in your printing account immediately, please plan accordingly. Add funds online or using the GET app.
You will need to log into a Windows PC in the Library to print. (Printing to the plotter from Macs does not work.)
Printing with PowerPoint (PPT files) or Adobe Reader (PDF). We recommend PhotoShop for images and advanced scaling and positioning options. When opening the file to print, download the file and open PDFs in Adobe and PowerPoints in Photoshop. Do not open the file in a preview or in your web browser (download the file, right click it, and select Open with).
For a guide on setting up your document for printing, select the program you are using from the tabs to the left. If your program is not available, convert the file to PDF then open with Adobe.
For large-sized prints, maps, posters, signs, banners and reproductions.
Printer name: find this printer from the printer options on library public PCs:
Main: \EV_NUL-MainLIb-Plotter
Mudd: \EV_NUL-Mudd-Plotter
If you need help with our NUPrint system or have questions about paying for printing, please visit the NUPrint Guide: