Posters Printing

How to Print Posters Online in Four Steps

First, pick the style and the size. The range has 23 poster products, and most of the flexible ones, such as Large Format, Matte, Vinyl and Fabric Posters, take any width from 8 to 59.5 inches and any height from 8 to 100 inches, while Standard Posters print at a fixed 11 x 17. Second, pick the stock: 10mil semi gloss or hi gloss photo paper, 32# bright white uncoated, semi gloss or gloss canvas, or 13oz smooth blockout vinyl.

Third, upload your art at 300 dpi at the final size and approve the free online proof before anything goes to press. Fourth, choose the turnaround and the shipping. Most large format posters print in 2 business days, mounted and framed pieces take 4, and the price updates in the calculator as you change each choice.

Online Posters That Get Noticed

A poster here starts at one piece. Large Format Posters begin at $25 for a single print at the size you enter, Mounted Posters come on 3/16 inch white or black foam core, and Standard Posters run in quantity at 11 x 17 for storefront and event campaigns. Whether you want an advertising poster for a storefront, a birthday poster for a surprise party, or a bold piece for a living room wall, you design it, order it online and receive it ready to hang. 4OVER4.COM has served more than 150,000 businesses across its whole catalog, and posters come off the same presses.

You upload your design, pick your stock, choose your size, and 4OVER4.COM handles the press work. Every poster order also earns points through the Loyalty Program, so the next round costs a little less.

The Range of Poster Products

The poster range at 4OVER4.COM counts 23 products, so you can match the format to the wall, the window or the stand. Standard Posters and Matte Posters cover everyday wall printing. Mounted Posters and Foam Core Posters arrive rigid and ready to prop up. Framed Posters come on Ultra White Giclee paper in a matte black frame, and the Wood Poster Hanger Frame holds a semi gloss canvas print, while Hanging Poster Displays and Standing Poster Displays handle signage that has to stand on its own.

For something with more presence, 3D Lenticular Posters add motion and depth that a flat print cannot match, Backlit Film glows when lit from behind, and Canvas Posters bring a textured, gallery feel. Fabric Posters and Vinyl Posters travel and hang without creasing, and Dry Erase Posters wipe clean for reusable signage in restaurants and classrooms. The 3D lenticular posters video overview shows a 2, 3 or 4 flip effect on a finished 31pt lenticular lens.

Who Orders Posters

Event planners order conference signage, real estate agents run open house displays, and teachers print Education Posters for the classroom. Bands promote a show with Concert Posters, campaigns rely on Political Posters, and tattoo studios line their walls with Tattoo Posters.

Seasonal work fits too. Christmas Posters dress up a shop for the holidays, and Black Friday Posters push a one-weekend sale. Because many options start at a single piece, a small business can rotate fresh designs every month without a large budget.

Paper, Finishes, and Feel

The full 4OVER4.COM catalog runs to more than 60 paper stocks, and for posters the choice narrows to the ones that hang well. Hi gloss photo paper makes photo-heavy and advertising work pop. Semi gloss and 32# bright white uncoated cut glare, which suits text-forward layouts and anything shown under bright lighting. Canvas adds a woven, gallery texture, and 13oz blockout vinyl stands up to handling.

Weight matters as much as finish. A heavier stock holds its shape when you pin it to a wall instead of curling like a flyer. Select products add lamination for durability or a mounting board for rigidity, so you can dial the durability up when a poster needs to last. The 3 mil gloss or matte film is the poster lamination choice to make when a print will be touched, moved or hung near a door.

Getting Your Files Ready

Good poster design follows one rule: a single clear message, readable from across the room. Keep the headline large, the body text short, and your images sharp at 300 DPI or better. Upload files as PDF, TIFF, or high-resolution JPEG, and set the color mode to CMYK so what you see is closer to what prints. RGB files convert automatically, and colors can shift a little.

If a layout is unusual or the substrate is special, the Custom Projects option puts you in touch with the 4OVER4.COM team. When you want to confirm color and catch a typo before the run, request a digital proof on your first order.

Turning a Photo Into a Poster Print

Start with the pixel count. At 300 dpi, an 11 x 17 poster needs a photo of 3,300 by 5,100 pixels, and an 18 x 24 print needs 5,400 by 7,200. A phone photo smaller than that still prints, but fine detail softens, so check the file size against the poster size before you crop.

Next, crop the photo to the poster ratio you picked, so the calculator size and the image shape match and nothing important sits near the trim. Then pick the surface: 10mil hi gloss for color and contrast, semi gloss for less glare, or a Canvas Poster on semi gloss or gloss canvas, cut to size or with a 2 inch white border. Upload the file and approve the proof, and the print goes to press.

How Poster Prices Are Set

Six choices move a poster price: size, stock, finish, mounting or frame, quantity and turnaround. A custom size prices by the dimensions you enter, so a Large Format Poster starts at $25 and grows with the print. Stepping up the build raises the starting point: Mounted Posters start at $39.99, Foam Core Posters at $49.99, Hanging Poster Displays at $53.83 and Framed Posters at $87.86.

Quantity pulls the other way. Standard Posters at 11 x 17 cost $108.75 for 50, and at 1,000 the unit price falls to $0.41. Turnaround is the last lever: most of the 23 styles print in 2 business days, while 3D Lenticular Posters take 22 and start at 10 pieces.

Why Print Posters at 4OVER4.COM

4OVER4.COM has been printing since 1999, so posters here carry 25 years of press experience. Across more than 10,000 reviews the average sits at 4.8 out of 5, and orders ship on time 99.8% of the time, with 82% going out early.

Every poster is backed by five guarantees covering quality, price match, rush fee back, customer service, and overall satisfaction. If something is off, 4OVER4.COM makes it right, and posters travel in protective tubes or flat mailers so they arrive the way they left the press.