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This is a printing service, not a design service. Customers are expected to send camera-ready files to be printed. While PALS staff can edit or customize your poster for you, it will be more efficient if you can send the actual computer file to us. There will be an additional charge for editing to compensate for the staff time involved and delivery will be delayed to allow for editing time. If you send us a file that requires editing, you must send the exact changes you require. We will use your wording, so please don't include abbreviations, omit punctuation, etc. unless you want your poster to do the same. If you have questions about having your files edited at PALS, contact Poster Service by e-mail or by telephone at PALS, (309) 799-3155, ext 3151 (Rhonda Krahl) or ext 3150 (Judy Hutchinson).
File information
To obtain the most reliable results, it is recommended that you send files
to be printed in .pdf format, which can easily be attached to an e-mail message
or can be sent to us on a disk. This is usually done with Adobe Acrobat, but
current versions of Print Shop, PageMaker, and Power PDF can also convert your
files to .pdf format. Because the size of printouts in .pdf files can be changed
with no degradation in the quality, this format helps assure satisfaction with
the printed poster regardless of size. PALS owns PageMaker, Illustrator, Photoshop,
and Microsoft Office software, so we can print from files in formats other than
.pdf, but the results are more reliable in .pdf.
Poster sizes
When ordering a poster, specify
the finished size on the order form. Posters printed from .pdf files can be resized
without difficulty. Posters sent in other programs should be
designed for the final printed size.
Finished poster dimensions may not be exactly as you ordered. Some posters do not enlarge or reduce to the exact dimensions without distortion, but we will keep the dimensions as accurate as possible.
Finished posters will not be cut or cropped. They will be sent to you exactly as they come off the printer. If you wish to have PALS staff cut or crop your printed poster, there will be an additional charge to compensate for staff time.
Prices
Below is a list of the prices for common poster sizes. We can print up to 44" wide. If you would like a size not listed below, contact
Poster Service at PALS. A
charge will be added for the mailing tube(s) used to ship your
order.
| Posters | Prices |
|---|---|
| 16x24 or 18x24 |
$7.50 |
| 24x36 |
$15.00 |
Mailing tubes |
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| 24 inch | $1.00 |
| 36 inch | $2.00 |
| 48 inch | $3.00 |
| Editing charge | |
| Per hour (billed in increments of 15 minutes, minimum charge $7.50) | $30.00 |
| Delivery charge | |
| System delivery or ILDS | no charge |
| Other delivery (US Postal Service, UPS, etc.) | actual cost |
Payment information
Your library or institution will be billed for the posters monthly under
separate cover. For questions on invoices, contact Joel Ruberg by e-mail or by phone at PALS, (309) 799-3155, ext. 3162.
Delivery information
Posters will be delivered in
protective cardboard tubes via normal system delivery; i.e. PALS
delivery, ILDS delivery, etc. There is a nominal charge for the
cardboard tubes.
If posters are shipped via US Postal Service, UPS, etc., actual shipping costs will be added to your cost.
We strive to complete each project within five working days of receipt of the final file, with actual delivery time depending upon the delivery method used.
Ordering information
Poster orders can be placed by
using the online order form. Orders can also be placed by printing
the form and sending it along with a disk to Poster Service at PALS.
If you send your order with a disk, never send the original file.
Please be sure that you make a backup copy and send us the backup.
Further information
For further information about the PALS poster printing service, contact Poster
Service by e-mail or by phone at (309) 799-3155, ext 3151 (Rhonda Krahl)
or 3150 (Judy Hutchinson).
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