11x17" is the maximum paper size for Riso. We print almost all of our projects using this format.

Inside of your 11x17 document leave at minimum a 1 cm blank border on all sides.

The maximum printing area size is 10.21" x 16.20" (25.94 x 41.18 cm) not 11x17

***Do not put anything outside of the blue zone pictured above, it will not print.

Download our 11x17 template to make sure you have the printing area right

All artwork bleed must be included inside the printing area.

We print everything on 11x17 sheets. We base our quotes on the amount of colors in use, the quantity of 11x17 needed to complete the project and the paper type. You can fit one project or multiple different prints on the same sheet. Optimize your project size to save cost.

It's best practice to create outlines or vectorize your text before creating your print files.

Avoid overlaying text and use only one color. Due to the variation in alignment, the text might not be readable. Unless you like the style of course! :)

Please see our color separation tutorial for this step. Once you're ready to make your print files, separate your colors while making sure they are in the correct black value.

Send us a separate pdf for each color layer. Name each one by color. Ex: yellow.pdf, blue.pdf and pink.pdf. Make sure they are in the right black and grey values. Include a full color jpeg of your artwork so I can get an overview of your project.

When saving your pdfs please select the pdf/X1a:2001 option. This reduces the size of the file while retaining the quality plus it's less prone to file errors. Make sure you disable the preserve editing capabilities checkbox.