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| elkameleon:
I can't exactly walk into a print shop and demand they print my artwork because its technically covered under "fair use", they have no control over what I do with it once printed, they just don't want to deal with the trouble. Im not sure how some of these other online print shops dedicated to arcade reproductions get on with it. |
| 404:
--- Quote from: elkameleon on May 16, 2012, 08:49:13 am ---I can't exactly walk into a print shop and demand they print my artwork because its technically covered under "fair use", they have no control over what I do with it once printed, they just don't want to deal with the trouble. Im not sure how some of these other online print shops dedicated to arcade reproductions get on with it. --- End quote --- Yes, you likely can. You are restoring your own, legally purchased equipment. Not to mention, original manufacturers are likely not offering any replacement services. The print shop however have the right to refuse you service. |
| elkameleon:
--- Quote ---I did some Bally Bow & Arrow translites that way, no questions asked. --- End quote --- Its harder when you bring in a bunch of pics with Mario plastered all over them, i'm pretty sure they know im not nintendo :P |
| Samstag:
--- Quote from: elkameleon on May 16, 2012, 08:09:03 am ---This is funny, because my wife was telling me about how she tried to get them to put Mario on my birthday cake this year, but they wouldn't do it. She ended up having them (very poorly) draw a generic arcade game on it instead. --- End quote --- That's personal use for you, but commercial for the people you're asking to put Mario on your cake for compensation. |
| lilshawn:
I am also not a lawyer - but I figure if you need something (read as anything) from the company who made it (parts/service or support), and they either refuse to provide it or say it's no longer available. Then yes, go make a copy and print it. if they have artwork available for sale and you are too cheap/lazy/ignorant to buy it, then you deserve whatever hassle you get. |
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