Poster Printing Basics - at a Glance

Poster Sizes

Poster templates come in three standard sheet sizes: 11 x 17, 18 x 24 and 24" x 36". If you do not see the size of your choice please call 1-800-my1stop and a Customer Service Representative will be happy to help you.

Poster Paper Stock

Poster printing is not only about the size of paper, but also the type of paper. Poster templates come in four standard types of paper stock:

• 80# Gloss Text that is a standard glossy paper, which provides an excellent opaque base quality for full color printing. This paper is commonly used for posters, flyers, brochures and booklets.

• 100# Gloss Text that is 25% thicker and has a heavier opacity than 80# Gloss Text. This paper is great for poster printing.

• 80# Gloss Cover that is slightly heavier than 80# gloss text. This paper is usually used for posters, magazine covers, pamphlets and more.

• 100# Gloss Cover that is heavier than 80# Gloss Cover. This paper is excellent for posters and programs.

If you do not see the poster paper stock of your choice please call 1-800-my1stop and a Customer Service Representative will be happy to help you.

Poster Formats

Poster templates come in our most common formats: 4/0. The format is the amount of colors printed on each side. Four color is full color, so in the case of 4/0, you would get a poster printed in full color on one side and no printing on the other side.