How Ordering Works

  1. Choose your poster material.

  2. Select your poster size.

  3. Choose pickup, local delivery, or shipping when available. Enter Shipping Address in Checkout Cart for all Shipping Options to populate.

  4. Complete checkout.

  5. Upload your print-ready PDF using the upload link provided after checkout.

PDF Upload Instructions

After checkout, you will receive instructions to upload your print-ready PDF.

Please name your file using your Last Name_Company / Institution name_Order Number_ Poster Size.

Example:
Smith_UMNMinneapolis_OrderNumber_36x48.pdf

PDF files are preferred because they help preserve fonts, figures, formatting, and layout.

Same-Day Local Delivery

Orders submitted before 12 noon CT with a print-ready PDF and confirmed payment may be eligible for same-day local delivery between 3–6 PM CT.

Same-day local delivery is available to eligible institutions, departments, laboratories, medical centers, and businesses within the Twin Cities metro area.

Local delivery is determined by entering Shipping Address within the Checkout Cart.

Pickup

Pickup orders are usually ready within 1–2 business hours after we receive a print-ready PDF and confirmed payment.

Pickup is available from our Lino Lakes, Minnesota office. Pickup instructions will be provided after your order is ready.

Shipping

Shipping is available for foldable fabric posters only.

Foldable fabric posters can be shipped anywhere in the United States using 2-day Priority U.S. Mail.

FedEx or UPS may also be used if the customer provides an appropriate shipping account.

Tax Exempt Orders

NorthStar Scientific Posters is happy to work with universities, government agencies, nonprofit organizations, hospitals, laboratories, and other institutions that qualify for sales tax exemption.

Because tax-exempt orders require documentation review, please do not place tax-exempt orders through the standard online checkout. Standard checkout orders may automatically include Minnesota sales tax.

How to Place a Tax Exempt Order

To place a tax-exempt order, please email NorthStar Scientific Posters with the following information:

  1. Institution or organization name

  2. Department, lab, or program name

  3. Contact person, email address, and phone number

  4. Poster size and print material requested

  5. Desired pickup or delivery date/time

  6. Delivery location or pickup preference

  7. Purchase order number, if applicable

  8. Completed Minnesota Form ST3, Certificate of Exemption, or other applicable exemption documentation

  9. Poster file, or a request for a secure upload link

After we receive your order information and exemption documentation, we will review the order and send a tax-exempt invoice or payment link. Once payment and the poster file are received, your order will be scheduled for printing.

Important Notes

Tax-exempt status must be documented before sales tax can be removed from an order. If a completed exemption certificate or other valid documentation is not provided, Minnesota sales tax will be charged.

A university, government, nonprofit, or institutional email address alone is not sufficient to establish tax-exempt status. NorthStar Scientific Posters must receive and retain the required exemption documentation for our records.

For fastest service, please include your completed exemption certificate and purchase order information when submitting your order.

Questions? Please contact us at:
admin -at- northstarposters.com