Print Shop Guide
Enter your pattern dimensions and see which large-format paper sizes fit — with margins, orientation, and what to tell the print shop.
Enter the full dimensions of the assembled pattern — width × height of the complete layout, not individual pieces.
Common print shops
Staples / Staples Print & Marketing
US — Arch C, D, E. Upload PDF online or in-store. Usually 24–48h turnaround.
FedEx Office (Kinko's)
US — wide range of sizes. Good for A0 and 36×48". In-store is faster.
The UPS Store
US — availability varies by location. Good for smaller large formats.
Local reprographics / blueprint shop
Best for Arch D / E. Faster and often cheaper than chain stores. Worth finding one.
Spoonflower large format
Can print patterns on fabric or paper. Unusual but an option for special cases.
EU: Copy shops / Copyshop
Most EU copy shops carry A0 and A1. Search 'copyshop' or 'plotterdruck' locally.
File preparation tips
Send the print shop a single-page PDF sized exactly to your pattern dimensions (or slightly larger). Do not send the tiled home-printer version — it has page breaks baked in.
Most indie pattern brands offer a "large format" or "A0" version in the download bundle. This is the file to use. If only the tiled version is available, contact the pattern maker — most will provide a large-format file on request.
In your email or upload notes, always specify: "Print at 100% actual size, no scaling, no fitting to page." Print shops default to fitting the content to the paper, which will scale your pattern.