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Poster printing at the Biomedical Library: Cost & Payment

Payment options

Credit Card (Mastercard / Visa only - NO University Purchasing Cards)
Departmental Account Number: Submit a poster charge approval request to your business administrator
no cash, checks, Penncash, departmental copy cards, pro-cards or CHOP departmental accounts. Sorry!

Cost and turnaround time comparison

Material	Cost	Guaranteed turnaround-time

Paper	$0.03 per square inch	24 business hours
Fabric	$0.06 per square inch	24 business hours
Poster with layout service (material of your choice)	$0.10 per square inch	5 business days

Extras:

Cardboard tubes: $5
Reusable telescopic tube with a strap: $30
Rush service (2 business hours): $25
Tax for personal posters (not for academic, research, or clinical purposes): 8%

Here are some sample costs based on common size posters.

Dimensions	Size in Square Inches	Paper (no tax)	Paper + tax	Fabric (no tax)	Fabric + tax
18 x 24 in	432 sq in	$12.96	$14.00	$25.92	$28.00
36 x 48 in	1728 sq in	$51.84	$55.99	$103.68	$111.98
42 x 72 in	3024 sq in	$90.72	$97.98	$181.44	$195.96