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.
Related tools
For 24", 36", 44", and 60" roll plotters. Get roll length needed and a layout diagram.
Enter pattern dimensions and get page count, assembly grid, and taping instructions.
Measure the test square on your printed pattern and get the correct reprint percentage.
Upload a pattern PDF to check page dimensions, detect test squares, and flag scale issues.