Large Map: Getting It Printed

[Vampyrknight]

Recently, while doing a map in Campaign Cartographer, it hit me I wanted a large map of the continent (the campaign world to date only contains one continent). I tried a search online but didn't know what to search for. Anyone know of any online print companies or what to type into a search engine? Any help would be GREATLY appreciated.

 

[Hand of Evil]

You may want to take this to the CC2 mail list for better response but check you local printers/sign companies if it is that big, I think the max Kinko's will print 14x17.


Now f you are doing the printing I think you have the option to print it by sections.

 

[XCorvis]

Kinkos can print much larger than that, but it'll cost $10-15/sq foot. You can also find internet based companies that will ship the print to you. Many of them will be cheaper than kinkos, because they do a lot of large printing. Expect the cheapest you find to be around $6/sq ft. (on glossy).

If you just want 14x17 or so, FedEx/Kinkos and the UPS store can probably do that for a reasonable cost. They can laminate too, if you want that.

Try a google search for "large format printing", and don't be afraid to look at the sponsored advertising. You're looking for a paid service, after all.

 

[Greatwyrm]

I'm not an expert on this, but I think our local Kinko's also had an engineering plotter available. One of my buddies used it to make a ginormous Car Wars map for the local con.* He said it could do about 3 feet by however long you wanted it. I'm not sure if it's available in color or how much that would cost, though.


*--Tons of fun. He used the parking map for the university and basically had a free-for-all shoot 'em up. We were all over the place. Parking lot. Quad. Sidewalks. Bonus points for blowing up campus artwork.

 

[Vampyrknight]

Thanks for the Help

I'll certainly check the yellow pages and search online. And what I'm looking for is something like a 24 inch by 36 inch poster, something along those lines, and in color. It'll make the players really stand up and take notice.

 

[shaylon]

Kinko's does in fact have a printer that will do 3' by whatever in my area. I also heard a trick from the guys at Dundjinni's booth at Gencon. You can get some things printed on vinyl at kinko's. It is cheaper (according to the dundjinni rep who did have a sample with him) and it can get wet and not be ruined.

You might pay for a big map in color at Kinko's but I think it would be worth it.

-Shay

 

[TogaMario]

I work for a pre-press graphics company and we have a HP plotter than can print 54 inches by 80+ inches ... might I suggest checking with specialized graphic places around you? Mayhaps find a college that has a graphic design and corrugated department, where some students might need practice printing plotters and see about getting it for free, lol.