Welcome to Ottmar*, the Life Sciences large format
printer. At this site you will find instructions on creating large format
posters and dropping your files off in our on-line dropbox, as well
as information on fees and turn-around times.
Guidelines and Technical Specifications that MUST be
adhered to except where otherwise specified.
- We strongly advise that the final submission of your poster be in the
form of a Powerpoint file we have the most success with Powerpoint files.
Read our FAQs for a list of
other acceptable (but possibly problematic) file formats.
-
Bitmap images should be a minimum of 100 dpi at 100%. TIP:
Zoom in to your images to get a better idea of their
quality.
- Use common fonts. For example, Arial
(sans-serif)
or Times New Roman
(serif).
- Posters must be no wider than 40".
- The Powerpoint file page must be no longer than 53".
- So how would I make a poster that is 40" X 60" or even longer?
You must scale down your poster. For instance, if you wanted your poster
to be 40" X 60" you could create a poster that is 35" X 53"
(20" X 30" would work too). Remember to specify final dimensions on the work order form.
NOTE: If
we have to scale your poster up 10% at printing, you will have to scale up the
resolution of your bitmap images by 10% (the image will have to be 110 dpi).
[CLICK HERE] for helpful scaling calculations.
- Fill out a Vislab Work Order.
NOTE: The work order must be signed by an official account signer.
- Read our FAQs and
watch the
TUTORIAL for more details
Why did we name it "Ottmar"?
Ottmar is named in honor of Ottmar Mergenthaler, inventor of the linotype.
This early typesetting machine represented a significant advance over
existing typesetting methods which involved individually placing each
piece of type, in that it allowed users to set an entire line of text
in metal type at once.
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