Poster Printing

Information on large format poster (plotter) printing.

HP Designjet Z5400

Large Format Printer Poster order process.

  • Email metroit@ucdavis.edu requesting a poster
  • Please include a recharge number provided by your PI. ( Poster will not be printed until recharge number is received )
  • Please send a .pdf version along with the poster dimensions within the email. If the file original is in a different format, please export to PDF, and double-check that your export dimensions are correct. This will help prevent misprints since not all images will embed and a few or all of them will come out as low-res thumbnails.
  • Submit order/files no later then 24 hours before deadline.
  • 'We'll print out the poster and email you when it's ready.

Info you should know before you print...

  • Please review your poster carefully before submitting.  Reprints are the same price as an original print.
  • The HP Designjet Z5400 prints from media fed from a roll. Various types of paper are available, with currently stocked widths of 36" and 42". The final size of your printout is somewhat dynamic. Although one dimension is controlled by the width of the paper installed, the other dimension is defined during the print setup process.
  • There is a recharge to cover supply costs. The current recharge rate is $35 per 4 feet of poster (1'-4' = $35; >4'-8' = $70, etc). The charge is the same whether using 36" or 42" rolls. Accepted accounts for recharge must be 19900 or donor accounts. Exceptions for other accounts must be approved by your account manager.