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Device Guidelines for Poster and Banner Printing

Indoor Posters
Posters for use in indoor display are printed on our wide-gamut, 6-color, hi-res inkjet poster printers. This printer utilizes 6 separate, dye-based inks to produce continuous-tone photo quality poster prints.

Indoor poster printing material choices are:
indoor photobase
indoor artist canvas

Our indoor posters offer a variety of uses including: trade-show exhibits, in-store point-of-purchase displays, retail store displays, courtroom graphics, research posters, presentations, and large photographic artwork.

UV Posters (Indoor/Outdoor poster printing)
Our UV poster printing process utilizes pigmented UV inks resulting in a very high quality, durable product. Great for trade-show banners, backlit displays, overlays, artwork, and anywhere you may need to display long-lasting continuous-tone photo-quality images.

These posters are printed on our 6-color, hi-res, UV printer for the added durability required with many indoor/outdoor applications.

UV (indoor/outdoor) poster printing materials include:
UV photobase, UV backlit film, and UV clear film

Outdoor Posters and Banners
Our outdoor poster printing and banner printing options offer excellent image quality with long-lasting durability. Perfect for signs, banners, vehicle graphics, store front window display, etc.

These posters and banners are printed on the latest
6-color, hi-res, outdoor inkjet printer. Utilizing UV-stable, low solvent inks, these posters and banners provide vivid colors while ensuring long-lasting outdoor signage.

Outdoor poster and banner printing output options are:
outdoor banner, outdoor adhesive vinyl, and outdoor window perf

General Guidelines
Posters and banners should be viewed from approximately three to six feet, depending upon the size of the poster. At extremely close range, you may notice the ink dot.

Media
Size
Printable
Area
Suggested PPI
at final
dimensional size
Device
Color Mode

60"
maximum width

59.5"
maximum width

100-150

CMYK

The table above lists suggestions for color mode, printable area, and ppi requirements for poster and banner printing. Before sizing scans, determine the acceptable scan resolution for the device. View tips for determining scan resolution.

Exceeding the suggested PPI may result in a file too large to print or additional MB charges. Save time and expense by testing the procedures that you will follow from start to finish.

More Info

 
Overview
 
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FAQ
 

Please view our submittal guidelines to ensure your order is not delayed.

 

SPECIAL NOTE:

To avoid banding in filled areas of black, define black as follows:

  C = 10
  M = 10
  Y = 10
  K = 100

never define text
as 4-color black unless > 24 pt.

 

poster printing : overview > device guidelines