Instructions: Poster Prints

ATTENTION: From our new poster printer "Posterjet" are currently NO automatic "finished printed" emails sent. The posters sent to this printer, can usually be picked up after about 1-2 hours (within the opening hours).
With our new poster printer, the posters are billed on the next business day at the earliest.

REQUIREMENTS:

You are registered for business printing (IT portal - "Print/Scan"). Please note that it may take until the next day after registering before you can connect the poster printer on the remote desktop.

CURRENT NOTE: Please refrain from printing matte posters with large black backgrounds. The black colour may smear and rub off on lighter areas and objects. If it is not possible to change the colour, please print these posters on glossy paper.

Important notes

Multiple copies of a poster / Multiple posters (pages) in one job: Always send your posters individually (!), never multiple copies per job or multiple pages in one job. There are always problems with the poster printer (additional pages can sometimes not be processed), with the printouts (incorrect scaling of the printouts) or the management of the printer queues. Resulting misprints can be expensive for you and cannot be cancelled by us.
Utilise paper size: Our poster rolls always have a width of approx. 36 inches. For example, 4 A2 posters fit on an A0 poster, or 2 A2 posters on an A1 poster. This way you save money and there is no unnecessary waste. (Note that this does not work with the print option "Multiple pages per sheet", but the print file must be created to fit beforehand).
Print format (file types): We recommend poster printing via PDF format and the programme "Adobe Acrobat DC" or "Adobe Acrobat Reader DC". For posters that you have created with Adobe products (InDesign, Illustrator etc.), select "Print as image" in the PDF print dialogue of Acrobat under "Advanced".
Shelf life of the posters: approx. 3 months
Misprints: You can report misprints for which you are not responsible to the service desk or our hotline within 3 days of printing. Bring the misprint to the service desk for inspection.

Detailed Instructions

Our printers cannot be integrated on office or private computers, but have to be used via our Remote Desktop.
1. Connect printer
After the Remote Desktop has been started, first click on the "Drucker verbinden" icon. A black window will now open. Please wait until it closes by itself.
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2. Open document
Right-click on your document and open the PDF file with "Adobe Acrobat".
Do NOT open the poster with Edge.
Then select "Print" in the "File" menu.
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3. Choose Posterjet
Select the large-format printer "Posterjet" (\\Drucken\Posterjet) now. Afterwards click on "Settings/Properties".

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4. Paper Settings
In the context menu "Paper/Quality" select one of the preset UniMS profiles. The "Paper Source" should adjust accordingly after selecting the profile (Roll 1: Matte Paper, Roll 2: Glossy Paper) and the "Print Quality" should be set to the highest quality.

Note: Print posters with a black background on glossy paper. When printing on matte paper, the black colour can smear and rub off on lighter areas and objects.
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5. Layout Settings
In the context menu "Layout/Output" the following should be set automatically for "Rotate", please check this setting before submitting the poster:
For DIN A0: Avoid clipping
For DIN A1: Autorotate

Leave the "Portrait" setting under "Orientation". This also applies if your poster is in landscape format. Otherwise the poster will be rotated incorrectly.

Note: If you want to print several posters in DIN A2 or DIN A3 format, you can combine them in advance on a DIN A1 or DIN A0 page and thus save money and paper. Please note, however, that this does not work with the option "Multiple pages per sheet".
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6. Color Settings
Select "Printer managed colors (sRGB)" at Color > Color Management.
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7. Page Settings and Submission
If your document is not in the desired paper format, click "Fit to printable area".
Leave the "Auto" setting under "Alignment". Otherwise the poster will be rotated incorrectly.

Once you have made all the necessary settings, the job can be sent via "Print".
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8. Collection of the Poster
Usually, the poster prints take approx. 15-30 minutes, but at peak times, printing can take up to 2 days. Your poster can be found in the poster boxes opposite the service counter in Einsteinstr. 60, where it is sorted by weekdays (weekday of the printout). Posters are kept for 2 weeks.