Economy Posters (Poster & Artwork Prints)
Description
Our Economy Posters are a perfect way to get the word out around town or within your business. Promote events and market to customers and fans with our low cost, quick turnaround, full-color posters. Ideal for indoor signs, banners and single-use applications, our economy posters are available in any size you need up to 40” high, and any manageable length.
NOTE: Economy posters are not intended to be used as a high quality, archival poster or art prints. Solid color economy posters may show banding lines and will not print full-bleed. For high quality, archival posters and art prints, please go to: High Quality Posters.
Consider printing your poster art with our direct to substrate printing service on one of our many boards, including Foam Board, Gatorboard, Coroplast, Falconboard, PVC Sintra Board, Aluminum DiBond and More....
We do our large-format full-color Economy Posters on our newest state-of-the-art HP PageWide XL 8000 inkjet printers, the fastest large-format monochrome and color printer ever. Our full-color wide-format lineup also includes the HP Latex R1000 flatbed printer, HP Design Jet Z9 Pro 64" printer. We accept most file formats. We can also scan, print and digitize your hard copy originals.
Recommendations
The most common order options for our Economy Posters are 24" x 36" or 30" x 42" printed full-color on 24# white bond.
Marketing Tips
For quick turnaround and low cost, try our Economy Poster printing service. Orders can be printed same day in most cases, at a cost that fits your budget.
Consider printing your posters also with our direct to substrate printing service on one of our many boards, including Foam Board, Gatorboard, Coroplast, Falconboard, PVC Sintra Board, Aluminum DiBond and More....
Size
Economy posters can be ordered in any custom size by entering the Width (inch) and Height (inch) in the product calculator.
Posters on 20# White Bond and 8 mil Photo Paper can be ordered up to 36" height by any manageable length. Posters on 24# White Bond, 32# Presentation Bond and 46# Premium Coated Matte can be ordered up to 40" height by any manageable length.
20# White Bond
This is the industry standard for construction drawings and plans. Our 20 lb production bonds are extensively tested for performance. As compared to competitive grades, ours provide excellent toner adhesion and dense image on a smooth bright white background. Our Engineering bond is a 92 brightness.
Specifications
- Thickness 4 mil
- Brightness 92%
- Opacity 88%
- Whiteness 145
- Finish Matte
- Basis Weight 75 gsm
- Bond Weight 20 lb
- Acid Free, Elemental Chlorine Free
24 lb White Bond
This is a heavier bond than the 20 lb standard bond we use for construction drawings and plans. Our 24lb production bond works well with 100% coverage. As compared to competitive grades, ours provide excellent toner adhesion and dense image on a smooth bright white background. Our 24lb Engineering bond is a 91 brightness.
Specifications
- Thickness 4.7 mil
- Brightness 91%
- Opacity 91%
- Whiteness 145
- Finish Matte
- Basis Weight 90 gsm
- Bond Weight 24 lb
- Acid Free, Elemental Chlorine Free
32 lb Premium Coated Bond
This 32 lb Premium Coated Inkjet Bond is ideal for high quality CAD applications where presentation bond is desired. Superior coating optimized for waterfast image, crisp lines, dense black and vivid colors. Excellent mounting qualities.
Specifications
- Thickness 6 mil
- Brightness 92%
- Opacity 96%
- Whiteness 145
- Finish Matte
- Basis Weight 120 gsm
- Bond Weight 32 lb
- Acid Free, Elemental Chlorine Free
46 lb Premium Coated Matte
This 46 lb Premium Coated Matte is ideal for high quality Graphics applications where an extra thick presentation bond is desired. Superior coating optimized for waterfast image, crisp lines, dense black and vivid colors. Excellent mounting qualities.
Specifications
- Thickness 8 mil
- Brightness 95%
- Opacity 99%
- Whiteness 145
- Finish Matte
- Basis Weight 180 gsm
- Bond Weight 46 lb
- Acid Free, Elemental Chlorine Free
8 Mil High Gloss
This thick, sturdy 8 mil, bright white, gloss photo paper features a premium resin coated base paper, a smooth and consistent proprietary coating layer to provide excellent ink adhesion, print quality, line acuity and image clarity.
Specifications
- Material Type: Gloss Photo Paper
- Thickness: 8 mil
- Brightness: 98%
- Opacity: 96%
- Finish: Gloss
- Basis Weight: 200 gsm
8 Mil semi Gloss
This thick, sturdy 8 mil, bright white, satin photo paper features a premium resin coated base paper, a smooth and consistent proprietary coating layer to provide excellent ink adhesion, print quality, line acuity and image clarity.
Specifications
- Material Type: Satin Photo Paper
- Thickness: 8 mil
- Brightness: 98%
- Opacity: 96%
- Finish: Satin
- Basis Weight: 200 gsm
4/0
Full color (cyan, magenta, yellow, and black as above) on the front and no printing on the back. A typical example of this is a poster.
Explanation of Turnaround Time
See a quick chart showing turnaround times
Turnaround times begin when your order is approved. Turnaround time starts next day for orders approved after 11:00 a.m. (PST). All times are based on standard business days Monday through Friday excluding federal holidays. Please note that turnaround time does not include shipping or mailing time. You may select from available production turnaround times and your preferred shipping time as you place your order. Order cutoff time is 10:30 a.m. (PST).
- Note: Add one day to turnaround time for orders over 5,000 Sq. Ft.
Our products are the same great quality for every turnaround time we offer.
Note: Although we make every possible effort to turn jobs around in the estimated times offered, your job may require more time due to unforeseeable or uncontrollable circumstances or finishing services added onto the job. We will not credit customers or give discounts if a job runs past the estimated turnaround time. Turnaround times are an estimate, not a guarantee!
Next Day Turnaround
If you order a proof (Online PDF or Hard Copy Proof), your turnaround time begins as soon as you approve your proof in our system. If you order "No Proof, Run As Is" (only recommended if you are certain you want us to print what you sent as is), your turnaround time begins as soon as your order begins the imposition process. Once your order is in imposition, you should receive an email with your estimated order completion date (does not include shipping or mailing).
Guidelines
Files must be uploaded before the cut off time. If you request a proof, you must approve your proof by 10:45 a.m. in the time zone your order is produced for turnaround time to begin.
Next Day Shipped Orders
Orders will ship the next business day if you follow the guidelines.
Files uploaded after the cut off time will be processed the following business day.
Same Day Turnaround
If you order a proof (Online PDF or Hard Copy Proof), your turnaround time begins as soon as you approve your proof in our system. If you order "No Proof, Run As Is" (only recommended if you are certain you want us to print what you sent as is), your turnaround time begins as soon as your order begins the imposition process. Once your order is in imposition, you should receive an email with your estimated order completion date (does not include shipping or mailing).
Guidelines
Files must be uploaded before the cut off time. If you request a proof, you must approve your proof by 10:45 a.m. in the time zone your order is produced for turnaround time to begin.
Same Day Shipped Orders
Orders will ship the same business day if you follow the guidelines.
Files uploaded after the cut off time will be processed the following business day.
Lamination
High Gloss or Matte Lamination is available on 32# Presentation Bond and 46# Premium Coated Matte stocks.
Large Format Quantity
The Quantity Sets dropdown on the Pricing Calculator is for the number of plan sets you require. It does not include the number of originals in the plan set. Enter the total plans per set in the Number of Originals Per Set in the Pricing Calculator. Printing Totalrepresents the total cost for the set of plans based on the quantity of sets ordered multiplied by the number of originals in the set you order. For example, if you have 15 originals and you want 5 complete plan sets, list 5 under Quantity Sets and enter 15 in the Number of Originals Per Set. The price will then compute for the 5 sets of 15 originals (75 total prints). At this point you can place your order and proceed to the download page.
PDF stands for Portable Document Format. This template can be imported into: InDesign, Quark Express, Illustrator, Corel Draw, and many other content creation programs.
JPEG stands for Joint Photographic Experts Group and is a basic raster file format. This template is recommended for Photoshop.
EPS stands for Encapsulated PostScript. This template is recommended for advanced Illustrator users only.
Please Click Here for our product layout templates.
File Preparation
In order to ensure your files are print-ready, we recommend that you upload them in PDF format. When you generate a print-ready PDF, your computer will use the settings in Adobe Acrobat Distiller or any other PDF generating programs you may use. Please make sure that these are set properly before generating your PDF file.
We also accept .JPG (JPEG), .EPS and .TIF (TIFF) file types, however PDF is the preferred format.
Check your file to make sure it meets our file creation guidelines. This will help speed up the production of your project and give your printed piece the best results.
- Use the CMYK colorspace (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, blacK). These are industry standard printing colors. CMYK colors are different than RGB (Red, Green, Blue), which are used to display colors on your screen.
- Use a minimum resolution of 300 dpi for image files.
- All fonts need to be outlined or embedded.
- Specify trim area with crop marks. (Don't place crop marks inside the work area.)
- Artwork should have 1/8" (0.125") bleed extending past the trim line. This is to prevent minor cutting variations from leaving unintended results at the trim edge.
- Safe Area is the 1/8" (0.125") area inside the trim line. Do not put critical information or images within the Safe Area. This is to prevent minor cutting variations from leaving unintended results at the trim edge.
- If you want printed borders, they must be placed a minimum of 1/8" (0.125") inside the trim line and include bleed. This is to prevent minor cutting variations from leaving unintended results at the trim edge.
For a checklist on file setup, please Click Here.
File Orientation
Please click the link below for an explanation of file orientation.
Bleed and Safe Area
We require that you extend any images that run up to the trim line a minimum of 1/8" (0.125") past the trim line to create "bleed". Depending on what program you use to create your file, this may or may not change the total image area of your file. Programs like Photoshop that do not allow the creation of "bleed" or the addition of crop marks will require an image area that is 1/4" (0.25") larger than your desired final overall image area in both dimensions.
Safe Area is the 1/8" (0.125") area inside the trim line. Do not put critical information or images within the Safe Area. This is to prevent minor cutting variations from leaving unintended results at the trim edge. If you choose to make less than this minimum clearance, we will NOT be responsible for items that are cut off in this area.
For assistance in file setup, please Click Here for our product layout templates.
Proofs and File Check
- Online PDF Proof: You will be sent a link to view your proof via email. Please keep in mind that this is only a proof for content and positioning; the color on your screen may vary from the color of your final product, depending on your monitor and viewing conditions.
- Hard Copy Proof: The Hard Copy Proof can either be picked up on-site or shipped to you. Please keep in mind that this is a proof for content and positioning and is not printed on your actual job stock. Color may vary slightly when printed on the stock you ordered. When ordering a Hard Copy Proof, you will receive a complimentary Online PDF Proof, as well.
- No Proof, Run As-Is: This option is for the industry professional who is certain their project is ready to hit the press and does not require the additional security of a proof.
File Check:
If our prepress department sees anything questionable with your file, we will contact you via email with our concerns. Should prepress email you, please note that your job is not considered fully submitted until you respond to this email. This should be factored into your turnaround time.
Please Note: The charge for our technical team to review your file when first submitted is included in the price of your order. If they note technical concerns with your file, they may email you with their concerns so you can upload a corrected file. If subsequent uploads still contain errors, you may be charged an additional prepress fee to review your file again.
Design Online
You can create a personalized design in just a few minutes. Once you click the "Start Your Design" button, you're taken to a huge library of design templates. You can search by specific category or select "generic" for personal use. Making changes to the text, font size and uploading a picture or logo on your chosen template is as easy as using a basic computer program. After you're done making changes, you are able to instantly view an online proof and order it for print.
There are professional design templates for almost any personal and business need.
Assisted Design
If you like one of the Design Online templates but would prefer not to handle the designing yourself, this option is ideal. Simply let us know which template you like and supply the information you would like to appear on your design. We will handle the rest!
Keep in mind that the images on the template will remain the same. Only text can be edited and basic logos added.
There are professional design templates for almost any personal and business need.
Check out all your Design Online template options.
Custom Design
We create fully custom designs that help represent your company, brand or product in a professional way. Custom Design includes consulting to come up with a concept and design revisions, so you're truly part of the process. You can also add either a basic or corporate custom designed logo to your design.
There are 3 design packages to meet your needs:
1. Full Custom Design:
With this option you get complete, professional custom design for the product of your choosing. This includes consulting to discuss the concept, images, text, and revisions.
2. Full Custom Design plus a Basic Logo
With this option you get the complete design just like Custom Design Option 1 plus a basic logo. Basic logo design consists of a single font with a simple icon. See the examples under the "Logo Samples" tab.
3. Full Custom Design plus a Corporate Logo
With this option you get the complete design just like Custom Design Option 1 plus a corporate logo. Your corporate logo design has no limit to font styles so long as they are in our library. You also get a fully designed graphic to accompany your text. See the examples under the "Logo Samples" tab.
To see Custom Design pricing, number of images and revisions for this product, select "Custom Design" on the dropdown menu in the calculator and click the link underneath the menu.
Keep in mind that this price is estimated and includes limits on the amount of images and revisions that can be made before incurring additional charges. We will notify you prior to performing any services that cost more money.
Basic Logo Samples
Corporate Logo Samples
