Large Format Printers & Cutters

Print large, full-color images onto various materials. If you add cut lines to your design, the same machine can cut out stickers & decals.

A few of the things you can make:

• Event banners
• Removable wall and window signs
• Stickers in custom shapes

Equipment Details

What we’ve got:

• Roland TrueVIS SG-540
• Roland TrueVIS SG2-540
• A variety of printable materials are available in Spark Place. (See price list.)
• Grommets, a grommet setting tool, and banner hem tape are available to prepare your banner for hanging. (See price list.)

What you’ll need:

• You will need your file, designed to the correct size and saved as a PDF. Please bring it either on a flash drive or save it to an email or cloud drive you can access from a computer.
• If you’re enlarging an image, please be sure to START with a high-resolution file to avoid pixilation in the final print.

Related software:

• Adobe Illustrator is available in the makerspace. Illustrator is recommended for most large format printing designs, and must be used if you’d like to add cut lines to your project.
• Canva is an easy, web-based tool you can use to design your print pieces.

File format:

.PDF or .EPS

Project size:

• Our 30″ wide materials have a maximum print width of about 28″.
• Our 38” banner material has a maximum print width of about 36”.
• Our 54″ wide materials have a maximum print width of about 52″.

Learn More

Project Templates:

• 2x2 Vinyl Sticker Template in Canva

Free with a GCPL Library Card and available through our LinkedIn Learning Site, search for:

• Illustrator CC 2018 Essential Training
• Drawing Vector Graphics