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Guidelines for poster printing
- Posters are printed on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 11am to 1pm.
- Your printing request must be received at least two work days before a printing day. So, for example, if you make a request on Thursday, the poster will not be printed until the following Monday.
- This service is for students in the Computer Science and Computer Engineering Departments. If you are in a different department, your advisor must make the printing request and state the affiliation with the Computer Science Department.
- To request a poster, send an email to cshelpdesk@virginia.edu.
- Attach the poster's “.pdf” file and source file (ex. “.ppt”) to the email.
- Mandatory: The email's subject line should be: POSTER PRINTING: request from {UVA ID} needed by {Date and time} size {Arch D or Arch E} with or without tube
- Only acceptable poster file format is “.pdf” (Portable Document Format) you should also submit sourcefile “(.ppt” PowerPoint).
- Only Arch D 24“x36” or Arch E 36“x48” poster sizes can be printed.
- Specify in the body of the email:
the title of the poster [file name should include your user ID]
We print pdf please include source file powerpoint
the orientation (landscape or portrait)
(NOTE: poster paper is 36 inches wide Use only standard sizes for your poster, which are: ARCH D Portrait or Landscape (24“x36”) or ARCH E Portrait or Landscape (36“x48”). NO OTHER SIZES WILL BE PRINTED
Do not use generic names for your file (like “poster.pdf”). Use a unique name for your file.
You will be notified by email when the poster is ready.
Posters must be picked from the hallway outside Rice Hall room 007.
Reprint Policy
- If we have made an error we will reprint the poster
- If your poster HAS NOT YET been printed, you can change the poster, but ALWAYS change the name of change print file. For example, for the file “SansIEEE_EJS3S.pdf”, the changed file should be named “SansIEEE_EJS3S-2.pdf”. Reply to the same email as the original request… do NOT send a new email to cshelpdesk@virginia.edu.
Lost Carry Tube Policy
- If you lose a borrowed Carry Tube you must replace it
- The University Bookstore has the tube current cost approx. $15.00
NOTE: Off Grounds printing of a poster can be done at Staples or a commercial printer. Students should get prior approval from their faculty advisor if they expect reimbursement for the cost of off grounds printing.