Banner Stand Printing

A sign that fits in the boot

Picture the car park at a wedding fair. Someone's carrying a long, thin bag in one hand and a coffee in the other. Five minutes later there's a two-metre sign behind their table with their logo at eye height. That's the appeal of a roller banner: it packs into its own base, stands on its own, and gives a small business the same presence as the big stand opposite. Banner stand printing also suits permanent spots, like a reception, a surgery waiting room or next to a shop counter.

Banner stand printing: two decisions

The cassette: how often will it move?

• Budget: a one-off event, or a banner that stays put in one place.
• Standard Plus: regular events and reception use.
• Premium: set up and packed away week in, week out. The Premium Roller Banners page is built around it.

Not every width has every cassette: the 800 mm stand comes in Budget or Standard Plus, and the 850 mm stand offers all three.

The print: what's behind it?

440gsm banner vinyl gives bright, sharp colour and suits most rooms. 610gsm blockout PVC has a grey layer inside that stops light glowing through. If the banner will stand in front of a window, a glass wall or a spotlight, pick Blockout Roller Banners, or your design will look like a ghost with the sun behind it.

Widths for banner stand printing

Every stand is 2000 mm tall. Widths are 800, 850, 1000, 1200 and 1500 mm, with live prices for each in the size table near the top of the page. The 800 mm is the one for a narrow gap, a shop counter or a tiny stand at a craft fair. 850 mm is the all-rounder and easy to carry. 1200 mm or 1500 mm gives real presence behind a speaker at a conference or across the back of a stand. You can go straight to a width, such as the 850 × 2000 mm roller banner, or compare them all on Roller Banners. The cheaper route is Budget Roller Banners in 800 or 850 mm on 440gsm vinyl.

Banner stand printing artwork for a tall, thin space

• Work at full size, for example 850 x 2000 mm, with photos around 150 dpi at that size.
• Logo and headline in the top half. That's eye level when people are standing.
• Leave the bottom 150 to 200 mm free of words. The base, a table or a box of leaflets will hide it.
• Contact details and a web address sit well in the middle.
• Don't cram. A roller banner is read in the time it takes to walk past.

Upload a print-ready file, use the free online designer, or book our paid artwork service. A real person checks every uploaded file for free. See the artwork guidelines and the roller banner buying guide.

Banner stand printing times and delivery

The 800 mm and 850 mm stands take 4 working days on standard, express from 2 and saver 6. The 1000, 1200 and 1500 mm widths take 6 standard, express from 4 and saver 8. Days count from when your order and artwork are confirmed, and each product page shows its own options. All banner stand printing is made to order and dispatched from the UK. Stands travel in long boxes, so have someone around to sign. UK mainland delivery is £7.95, free on orders of £100 or more after discounts (artwork fees excluded). Mainland Highlands add £10. Northern Ireland, the Scottish islands, the Isle of Man, the Channel Islands, the Isles of Scilly and the Isle of Wight are quoted. See the delivery page, or get a quote for a batch of banner stand printing for several branches.