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Tip for Printing Out CP Templates
« on: May 01, 2005, 05:33:00 pm »
I am lucky enough to have a printer that will print on 24" roll paper.  When I need to build a control panel I can just print out the overlay, tape it to the wood, and drill right through the template.





However, you can do something similar with a regular inkjet printer.  Snag some LEGAL size paper (8.5x14) and just print overlapping sections of the template.  Then you can tape the sections down onto the wood so it looks just like it had been one template.
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Re: Tip for Printing Out CP Templates
« Reply #1 on: May 01, 2005, 05:51:49 pm »
I'd like to have a CP template to print.  ;D

May I ask where you got yours?  or what program you used to make them?  They look very detailed.
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Re: Tip for Printing Out CP Templates
« Reply #2 on: May 01, 2005, 06:02:18 pm »
I laid out everything in Photoshop.

The individual controls (buttons, joysticks, etc.) are available in a couple of different places:
« Last Edit: May 02, 2005, 12:50:42 am by markrvp »
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Re: Tip for Printing Out CP Templates
« Reply #3 on: May 02, 2005, 12:42:53 am »
FIXED YOUR LINKS ;)

Quote from: markrvp on May 01, 2005, 06:02:18 pm
I laid out everything in Photoshop.

The individual controls (buttons, joysticks, etc.) are available in a couple of different places: 

1.)  In the Artwork section on this site:  http://arcadecontrols.com/artwork.shtml

2.)  at http://www.localarcade.com/4images/categories.php?cat_id=11
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Re: Tip for Printing Out CP Templates
« Reply #4 on: May 02, 2005, 12:51:26 am »
Quote from: IntruderAlert on May 02, 2005, 12:42:53 am
FIXED YOUR LINKS ;)

Quote from: markrvp on May 01, 2005, 06:02:18 pm
I laid out everything in Photoshop.

The individual controls (buttons, joysticks, etc.) are available in a couple of different places:
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Re: Tip for Printing Out CP Templates
« Reply #5 on: May 03, 2005, 01:07:37 am »
what kind of printer do you have mark?
I want one too ;D

can you print your own CPO's with it?
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Re: Tip for Printing Out CP Templates
« Reply #6 on: May 03, 2005, 01:19:22 am »
Quote from: IntruderAlert on May 03, 2005, 01:07:37 am
what kind of printer do you have mark?
I want one too ;D

can you print your own CPO's with it?

It's an Epson 7600 with Ultrachrome Inks.
« Last Edit: May 03, 2005, 01:31:24 am by markrvp »
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Re: Tip for Printing Out CP Templates
« Reply #7 on: May 03, 2005, 02:17:44 am »
mark, you oughta make it a business.  I definitely could use a cheaper overlay than what some of these companies charge.
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Re: Tip for Printing Out CP Templates
« Reply #8 on: May 03, 2005, 03:13:36 am »
Quote from: armax on May 03, 2005, 02:17:44 am
mark, you oughta make it a business.
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Re: Tip for Printing Out CP Templates
« Reply #9 on: May 03, 2005, 03:23:12 am »
Mark, even if you don't want to do overlays, I'll bet a lot of people would be willing to pay a package of printed control panel templates.

Doing custom ones would be a nightmare, but a half dozen stock ones would cost you little to print and would probably be worth $5 a pack to BYOAC members.
« Last Edit: May 03, 2005, 07:06:41 am by paigeoliver »
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Re: Tip for Printing Out CP Templates
« Reply #10 on: May 03, 2005, 06:26:14 am »
I'm one of those who would....!
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Re: Tip for Printing Out CP Templates
« Reply #11 on: May 03, 2005, 08:18:23 am »
I'd have to agree that a pack of stock templates could prove really useful
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Re: Tip for Printing Out CP Templates
« Reply #12 on: May 03, 2005, 08:21:49 am »
Here is a link I used that showed me how to do just that.  ;D
http://spystyle.arcadecontrols.com/index6.htm
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Re: Tip for Printing Out CP Templates
« Reply #13 on: May 03, 2005, 12:42:50 pm »
Awesome printer! Newegg didn't even list it. How much does one cost?
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Re: Tip for Printing Out CP Templates
« Reply #14 on: May 03, 2005, 01:14:39 pm »
Quote from: Veinman on May 03, 2005, 12:42:50 pm
Awesome printer! Newegg didn't even list it. How much does one cost?

Roughly $3,000 depending on where you get it.  Different retailers will offer specials from time to time.
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Re: Tip for Printing Out CP Templates
« Reply #15 on: May 03, 2005, 01:41:00 pm »
Quote from: markrvp on May 03, 2005, 01:14:39 pm
Quote from: Veinman on May 03, 2005, 12:42:50 pm
Awesome printer! Newegg didn't even list it. How much does one cost?

Roughly $3,000 depending on where you get it.
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Re: Tip for Printing Out CP Templates
« Reply #16 on: May 03, 2005, 01:56:20 pm »
Quote from: MrSaLTy on May 03, 2005, 01:41:00 pm
Quote from: markrvp on May 03, 2005, 01:14:39 pm
Quote from: Veinman on May 03, 2005, 12:42:50 pm
Awesome printer! Newegg didn't even list it. How much does one cost?

Roughly $3,000 depending on where you get it.
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Re: Tip for Printing Out CP Templates
« Reply #17 on: May 03, 2005, 02:55:40 pm »
Thanks for the smelling salts.... yeah I don't think I want to print control panels that bad. ;D
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