Q. I need to print a poster/presentation. Does the Library offer large format printing?

Yes, there are three places to get a poster printed at the Library:

• Lied Library, located on the first floor
• Teacher Development & Resource Library (TDRL), Located in the Carlson Education Building (CEB) room 101.
• Architecture Studies Library (ASL), located in the Paul B. Sogg Architecture Building. PDFs only.

Cost and payment

$4.00 per square foot

• Partial linear feet are rounded up to the next foot
• Same cost for all types of paper
  • Matte heavyweight coated (Lied and ASL only)
  • Semi-glossy
• You must pay for your print before you pick it up.

For credit card, cash, or RebelCard payments

Pay at Lied Library or TDRL over the phone or in person. ASL does not accept any form of payment.

For department journal voucher payments

Email one of the following:

• heng-wei.cheng@unlv.edu (Lied)
• katherine.keller@unlv.edu (TDRL)
• libasl@unlv.edu (ASL)

Process time

Print requests require 2 business days to process, so please plan accordingly. Please be advised that service times are affected by University holidays.

Formats Accepted

Please embed any special or unique fonts in PDFs.

We advise against designing in Word. The largest paper dimensions Word allows are 22"x22"

• PDF
• JPG
• PNG
• TIFF

Sizes offered

• Our largest paper is 44" tall. (One edge of the poster must be 44" or less.)

Submit files

Lied Library

• Poster submission form

Hours of service
Monday - Friday
8:00 am - 4:00 pm

TDRL

• For COE 103 service learning projects, follow the instructions on this page
• For COE 202 service learning projects, follow the instructions on this page
• Use this form submit posters that are NOT for a COE 103/202 service learning project.

Hours of service
Monday - Thursday
9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Friday
9:00 am - 4:00 pm

ASL

• Large format print request form

Include in the email

• Size of the print (up to 44")
• Type of paper you'd like to print on
  1. Matte heavyweight coated
     • basis weight: 145 gsm
     • thickness: 6 mil
  2. Semi-glossy
     • photo luster: 255 gsm
  3. Bond
     • smooth surface
     • best for CAD drawings, architect drawings, GIS applications

Hours of service
Monday - Friday
9:00 am - 5:00 pm

More on large format printing

• How much does it cost to print a poster or other large format item?
• Do you offer help in creating and designing posters, presentations, flyers, etc.?