When you want to make a large poster on your regular printer, try the free online service Block Posters. You can upload a graphic, then divide it into 8" x 12" chunks for printing. Print out each section and put them together on a poster board to make your own poster.
Note: if you've created your poster in Publisher, you'll want to follow these steps to save your document as an image first. Here's how:
- Click the File tab
- Click Export
- Click Change File Type
- Under Image File Types, choose JPEG File Interchange Format (*.jpg)
- Click Save As
a. Give the image a recognizable file name
b. Click the Resolution Change button
c. Choose High quality printing, and click the OK button
c. Save the image to a folder where you can find it again easily
Now you're ready to go to Block Posters and upload your image:
- Upload an image
- Customiize your poster
- Download the PDF of your poster
- Print each 8" x 12" section
- Put together on poster board or foam core
Hat tip: Print Posters With Almost Any Printer by Richard Byrne at his Free Technology for Teachers blog