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Title: Cost to print a marquee?
Post by: creatine28 on June 05, 2003, 05:35:44 pm: Wondering what I should expect to pay to print a 26.5X6.5 marquee on backlit paper at Kinko's?

Thanks!
Title: Re:Cost to print a marquee?
Post by: SNAAAKE on June 05, 2003, 05:42:33 pm: Quote from: creatine28 on June 05, 2003, 05:35:44 pm
Wondering what I should expect to pay to print a 26.5X6.5 marquee on backlit paper at Kinko's?

Thanks!

Around $20 I would guess..I was quoted $22 for a 27.5"x7" on backlit paper.
Call em :)
Title: Re:Cost to print a marquee?
Post by: creatine28 on June 05, 2003, 05:53:55 pm: Quote from: SNAAAKE on June 05, 2003, 05:42:33 pm
Quote from: creatine28 on June 05, 2003, 05:35:44 pm
Wondering what I should expect to pay to print a 26.5X6.5 marquee on backlit paper at Kinko's?

Thanks!

Around $20 I would guess..I was quoted $22 for a 27.5"x7" on backlit paper.
Call em :)

Yeah, I'll have to give them a call! How did you attach your marquee? Did you put the printed marquee between two pieces of plexi?

Thanks!
Title: Re:Cost to print a marquee?
Post by: SNAAAKE on June 05, 2003, 06:14:47 pm: Quote from: creatine28 on June 05, 2003, 05:53:55 pm
Quote from: SNAAAKE on June 05, 2003, 05:42:33 pm
Quote from: creatine28 on June 05, 2003, 05:35:44 pm
Wondering what I should expect to pay to print a 26.5X6.5 marquee on backlit paper at Kinko's?

Thanks!

Around $20 I would guess..I was quoted $22 for a 27.5"x7" on backlit paper.
Call em :)

Yeah, I'll have to give them a call! How did you attach your marquee? Did you put the printed marquee between two pieces of plexi?

Thanks!
Yeah as usual...my new cabinet isnt complete..waiting on print from someone(tacosmugler).
but I did like that before and will do same again. :)
Title: Re:Cost to print a marquee?
Post by: Carsten Carlos on June 06, 2003, 03:44:22 am: I got some special spray glue (Transotype remount) for this - just don't spray to much on the backlitpaper (one breeze is enough) and let it dry approximately 10 seconds before you attach. It's removable, so you have some tries left.

Better don't spray on the glass itself, the glue seems to get more visible this way.
Title: Re:Cost to print a marquee?
Post by: Gumbo on June 06, 2003, 08:26:00 am: On the same topic......

Does anybody know of any online stores that will print the marquee and ship?

(too lazy to go to Kinko's)

;D

Thanks,

Gumbo
Title: Re:Cost to print a marquee?
Post by: Birdtales on June 06, 2003, 01:29:27 pm: Quote from: Gumbo on June 06, 2003, 08:26:00 am
On the same topic......

Does anybody know of any online stores that will print the marquee and ship?

(too lazy to go to Kinko's)

;D

Thanks,

Gumbo

Try this one, I had a marquee printed by him and it was great....

http://www.emdkay.net
Title: Re:Cost to print a marquee?
Post by: sparkyjoe on June 08, 2003, 10:23:24 pm: I just finished printing mine at Kinkos. My marquee was 26.5X6.5 also and it cost me $30 to be printed on the backlit paper. Their price is $20 per square foot for printing on the backlit. They figured my Marquee out to be 1.5 sq feet total. So the total came out to $30 bucks, then there was tax of course

As far as online stores go. You can try http://www.emdkay.net/

Before I designed my own Marquee, I had emdkay print me out a regular mame marquee and it came out awesome. It was on ebay an it only cost $15 bucks and then shipping. I think the total was around 20. Now he also does custom Marquees to. You can check him out, it might end up being cheaper than Kinkos.
Title: Re:Cost to print a marquee?
Post by: TalkingOctopus on June 21, 2003, 08:18:52 pm: I designed my own marquee and had it printed by emdkay. I did not know what to expect, but it turned out awesome. The total came out to 24.95 (includes shipping) and it took about a week and a half to get. I would easily reccommend emdkay.
Title: Re:Cost to print a marquee?
Post by: scottp on June 26, 2003, 11:48:40 pm: Shameless plug warning...

Give my site a try . www.mamemarquees.com (http://www.mamemarquees.com)

Thanks

Scott
scott@mamemarquees.com
Title: Re:Cost to print a marquee?
Post by: Sprucemoose on June 27, 2003, 03:18:00 pm: Kinkos marquee 26X8 - $17
Title: Re:Cost to print a marquee?
Post by: soslo on November 18, 2003, 06:31:47 pm: on backlit plastic though? I've been quoted up to $40 for the backlit paper (2 sf).
Title: Re:Cost to print a marquee?
Post by: Jakobud on November 19, 2003, 01:00:41 am: At kinkos ask about their paper material they use for shadow box's. It's sort of velum type of material and is perfect for backlighting (since thats obviously what its made for). It's not 'too' expensive. Just make sure that when you get it back from them that you don't touch in at all unless you know FOR SURE that it is completely dry or else it will smudge a bit...i know from experience :-(