How to Print Posters on Regular Printers

1. Open the document (poster file) in the application and select the 'Print' function (usually under 'File' in the top menu bar).
2. Select your desired printer from the printer list--in the 'Printer' section of the Print dialog box.
3. Click the 'Properties' or 'Set up' button and click the 'Advanced' tab,
4. Select the desired paper size of the poster from the drop down menu under 'Paper size' in the 'Paper/Output' section. If the desired paper size is not available, click the option, 'Custom Size' and type the dimensions of the paper in the corresponding fields before clicking the 'OK' button.
5. Select 'On' under 'Tiling' in the 'Document Options' section.
6. Click the 'OK' button to exit the Set up or Properties window.
7. Preview the layout of the printout in the thumbnail image in the Print dialog box to confirm the distribution of tiled pages.
8. Load the paper in the paper tray and click the 'Print' button.
PDF
1. Print the poster to a PDF file using a virtual PDF printer such as AdobePDF or CutePDF--by selecting the 'Print' function, selecting the virtual PDF from the printer list and clicking the 'Print' button. Make sure you save your PDF in an easily accessible location on your computer, such as your desktop.
2. Launch Microsoft Excel and create a new spreadsheet.
3. Select 'Picture' under 'Insert' in the top menu bar and select your PDF created in Step 1.
4. Select 'Print' under 'File' in the top menu bar and select your printer from the printer list in the 'Printer' section.
5. Preview the tiled pages that will be generated,
6. Load paper into the printer's paper tray and click the 'Print' button.
Assembly
1. Lay the poster board on a flat surface.
2. Organize the tiled pages so that the edges of the printed design or image align. Trim the edges of the overlapping papers, if desired.
3. Apply glue or tape to the back of the pages and affix the tiled papers to the board to create a large-sized poster.