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Can anyone print a 1:1 control panel template?
« on: July 20, 2015, 04:22:55 pm »
I have a large 4 player CP template Im looking to get printed so I can cut my CP out.
Just need a rough 1:1 print. Its just an outline of the panel with buttons.
Could pay with paypal.
Thanks.

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Re: Can anyone print a 1:1 control panel template?
« Reply #1 on: July 20, 2015, 05:04:30 pm »
Just take it to a copy center like Chance suggested. It's faster,  cheaper, and really not that hard.
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Re: Can anyone print a 1:1 control panel template?
« Reply #2 on: July 20, 2015, 05:05:29 pm »
fedex/Kinkos has printed out one for me more than once.
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Re: Can anyone print a 1:1 control panel template?
« Reply #3 on: July 20, 2015, 06:27:26 pm »
If you dont have a kinkos nearby, you can send me the artwork and I can quote you a price.
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Re: Can anyone print a 1:1 control panel template?
« Reply #4 on: July 20, 2015, 06:46:59 pm »
Heck, worst case scenario just export as a PDF and then tile it to a normal printer and piece it together.  If it's just a cut/drill pattern, you don't need pretty.

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Re: Can anyone print a 1:1 control panel template?
« Reply #5 on: July 20, 2015, 06:50:05 pm »
Heck, worst case scenario just export as a PDF and then tile it to a normal printer and piece it together.  If it's just a cut/drill pattern, you don't need pretty.
Ya.... i was wondering about this. Ive read microsoft paint actually will tile it.
Ive used the same template to do my artwork so just need to be sure I dont loose scale or anything.

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Re: Can anyone print a 1:1 control panel template?
« Reply #6 on: July 20, 2015, 06:55:01 pm »
You could also print it in sections that are regular paper size and just assemble them Pretty much any printer should be able to print it out that way. 

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Re: Can anyone print a 1:1 control panel template?
« Reply #7 on: July 20, 2015, 06:59:23 pm »
You could also print it in sections that are regular paper size and just assemble them Pretty much any printer should be able to print it out that way. 

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I thought this was the same as doing tiles?

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Re: Can anyone print a 1:1 control panel template?
« Reply #8 on: July 20, 2015, 07:00:49 pm »
You could also print it in sections that are regular paper size and just assemble them Pretty much any printer should be able to print it out that way. 

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I thought this was the same as doing tiles?

Yeah it is - just hadn't refreshed the site and seen Slippy's post before I hit reply !

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Re: Can anyone print a 1:1 control panel template?
« Reply #9 on: July 20, 2015, 08:02:46 pm »
You could also print it in sections that are regular paper size and just assemble them Pretty much any printer should be able to print it out that way. 

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I thought this was the same as doing tiles?

Yeah it is - just hadn't refreshed the site and seen Slippy's post before I hit reply !

no problem, i was just thinking there was 2 different ways to skin this cat.

I got a 3rd way lol, im going to take a usb into work tomorrow and see if the engineer will print it off for me on his blueprint printer.

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Re: Can anyone print a 1:1 control panel template?
« Reply #10 on: July 21, 2015, 01:35:00 am »
What is the size of a 1:1 control panel template? What it look like?

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Re: Can anyone print a 1:1 control panel template?
« Reply #12 on: July 21, 2015, 01:37:09 pm »
http://postimg.org/image/ep2fy4p6b/

I am assuming you will place a plexiglass over the control panel so you may change your art from time to time. Or your art printed on a sticky vinyl...

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Re: Can anyone print a 1:1 control panel template?
« Reply #13 on: July 21, 2015, 02:50:20 pm »
http://postimg.org/image/ep2fy4p6b/

Had a few minutes so -- Here is a copy of the one you uploaded split into 14 page in a pdf file (cut it into 14 8x10.5 inch pages so you can print actual size to 8.5x11 inch paper with a 1/4 inch border on all sides) - https://www.dropbox.com/s/6t5ga7mied2l1ef/cpo%2014%20PAGES.pdf?dl=0

So you can print to any printer using any program that can print pdf files. Pages 1 to 4 and 5 to 8 are the main body then page 9 is upper right edge - page 10 just under that then 11 through 14 are bottom row ( So page 9 and 10 should be far right of row 1 and 2 - they were smaller sections so are out of order - wanted to make sure I got them correctly sized and placed)

Would have been 3 rows of 5 pages for 15 pages but page 15 (lower right edge) would be blank !!
« Last Edit: July 21, 2015, 02:57:56 pm by JDFan »

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Re: Can anyone print a 1:1 control panel template?
« Reply #14 on: July 21, 2015, 04:58:38 pm »
http://postimg.org/image/ep2fy4p6b/

Had a few minutes so -- Here is a copy of the one you uploaded split into 14 page in a pdf file (cut it into 14 8x10.5 inch pages so you can print actual size to 8.5x11 inch paper with a 1/4 inch border on all sides) - https://www.dropbox.com/s/6t5ga7mied2l1ef/cpo%2014%20PAGES.pdf?dl=0

So you can print to any printer using any program that can print pdf files. Pages 1 to 4 and 5 to 8 are the main body then page 9 is upper right edge - page 10 just under that then 11 through 14 are bottom row ( So page 9 and 10 should be far right of row 1 and 2 - they were smaller sections so are out of order - wanted to make sure I got them correctly sized and placed)

Would have been 3 rows of 5 pages for 15 pages but page 15 (lower right edge) would be blank !!

Dang I feel bad now.... just seen this and just got home from leaving work and running by staples for a couple 1:1 prints.

I really appreciate it though..... Im sure someone in the future will be able to use this.

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Re: Can anyone print a 1:1 control panel template?
« Reply #15 on: July 21, 2015, 06:36:56 pm »
Dang I feel bad now.... just seen this and just got home from leaving work and running by staples for a couple 1:1 prints.

I really appreciate it though..... Im sure someone in the future will be able to use this.

No worries - it only takes a couple minutes in PS to add guides and then split it up to new pages and was bored this morning anyway ! Just Glad to hear you got it done and having it assembled already will make it easier than having to line up the 14 pages ! :cheers: