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Plotter (Poster Printer) Guide

A step-by-step guide to wide-format printing at the Main and Mudd Library.

Library Plotters

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.

Specifications

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

 

Printing Help

If you need help with our NUPrint system or have questions about paying for printing, please visit the NUPrint Guide: