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About the COF Plotter

Poster printing is an extended service offered by the Forestry Computing Helpdesk. Consequently, a fee is charged for the service as determined by College of Forestry policy. You can review the feebook listings for extended services here: Fees for Extended Services.

How Do I Get a Poster Printed?

Online Request Form:

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 Fill out our online request form (Forestry login required).

 

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Send an email to cof DOT plotter AT oregonstate DOT edu, containing:

1. The poster file as a .PDF
2. The desired paper type
3. The desired time frame
4. An index number

Alternative to COF Plotter for Students

Students can receive one free poster printed per term through Media Hub.

Choose the Appropriate Poster Size

We recommend the following size restrictions to ensure an even white margin around your poster:

• Poster width of 35 inches (unlimited length), OR
• Poster width of 59 inches (unlimited length)

If your document exceeds the recommend size, we may need to scale your poster to ensure no content is cropped by the plotter.

Create Your Poster

Posters can be created using a variety of applications. Common examples are:

• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Publisher
• Adobe products (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator)

Once you’ve created your poster, you’ll need to convert it into a .pdf file. Please contact the Helpdesk if you need assistance.

Choose a Paper Type

*Please note that due to low demand and increased cost, we no longer offer draft paper.  We apologize for any inconvenience. 

A note about lamination:

The College of Forestry does not provide lamination services. If you plan on taking the poster somewhere that uses a hot lamination process you will need to choose semi-gloss paper as the high-gloss paper interferes with the lamination process.

Choose a Time Frame

 The standard turnaround time is two business days:

We’ll aim to complete the printing before the expected time if we have the trained personnel available.  

How Do I Pay For The Poster?

Please provide a departmental or grant index number when you request the poster.

Fees will be charged to the index number provided for the account that sent the job to the plotter. Charges will be posted to the index accounts at the end of each month. Please contact the helpdesk if you need to discuss plotting charges made to your account. An email will arrive stating that your poster is complete and asking you to come to the front desk and sign off on the payment.