Tech Services Computer Labs, Large-format poster printing available at English Building

Wide format poster printing is available in the English Building, Room 8.

ICS division of Technology Services provides University of Illinois students, faculty and staff access to a large-format poster printer. Submit your poster orders online at https://papercut.ics.illinois.edu and select ICS Poster Printing on the left-hand side. 

Poster printing at the English Lab does not accept Paid Credits.
- The Default account option charges against your netid and is invoiced monthly through campus billing.
- The CFOP account option allows for billing to a campus CFOP billing account code provided by a departmental business office. 


How much does it cost to print Large Format Posters at the English Building Lab? 

The estimated cost for a wide format poster is $3.00 per square foot. As you work through the order form, the cost estimate for your proposed order will be provided in the order menu.

For example, an 18"x24" poster is estimated at $9

Poster printing at the English Lab does not accept Paid Credits.
- The Default account option charges against your netid and is invoiced monthly through campus billing.
- The CFOP account option allows for billing to a campus CFOP billing account code provided by a departmental business office. 

Poster Menu Estimate

How to submit a Wide Format Poster?

Visit https://papercut.ics.illinois.edu/  and log in with your campus netid and password. 
Choose ICS Poster Printing from left sidebar.

Paper Cut Left Side Menu



When next screen loads, Choose New Order

New Order

-Choose Location drop down and select English Lab

-Enter your Contact name and phone number

-Give representative title

-Add comments if warranted

-Select Desired completion date

-Choose Create



New Order Menu



From Next Screen, Choose New Item

New Item



-Enter appropriate Title

-Choose file with compatible file type

-Choose paper type glossy or matte

-Choose Dimension > Preset or Custom

  • If Custom, maximum dimension for one of the sides is 41" (see presets as examples)

Account - Default

The default option charges against your netid and billed during monthly billing cycle. 

(If you would like to utilize a CFOP accounting code, see Account CFOP below)

Choose Create

Preset Menu

Account - CFOP

If using CFOP, choose Custom

Enter CFOP

Choose Create

Custom Menu

Support

Email us at printing@ics.illinois.edu 

Or Contact us directly at the English Lab for questions, Technology Services Computer Labs



Keywords:
poster printing, ics, 
Doc ID:
71489
Owned by:
Tech Services Printing G. in University of Illinois Technology Services
Created:
2017-03-07
Updated:
2025-11-19
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University of Illinois Technology Services