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Title: Anybody use Kinkos to print their CPO/Marquee? What kind of paper?
Post by: DennisInMN on December 08, 2009, 04:24:44 pm: I think I have my CPO and marquee ready to print, now to find a decent place to print them. This is actually for my uncle and he doesn't want to spend too much on them but I want to make sure they turn out at least half-way decent. I had mine printed at mamemarquees years ago and am very happy with it. But, like I said I don't want to spend a lot on it so I'm checking out some other options.

For those of you that have used Kinkos, or if you're familiar with their papers, what do you think is the best kind of paper to print the CPO and marquee on? The CPO will be under a sheet of plexi so the durability shouldn't be an issue.

Here is what they look like in case you're interested.
Title: Re: Anybody use Kinkos to print their CPO/Marquee? What kind of paper?
Post by: Brutal E on December 08, 2009, 10:29:58 pm: I have used card stock with a matte finish for my SFAE arcade sticks. It worked quite well.
Title: Re: Anybody use Kinkos to print their CPO/Marquee? What kind of paper?
Post by: DennisInMN on December 15, 2009, 12:56:44 pm: Okay, so I found out that Kinkos has vinyl as an option, so I printed my CPO on that. It turned out pretty good. The only problem is that when I got home I laid it out on the couch to look at it, then my 2.5 yr old immediately walked up to it and scratched it. :hissy: You can see the scratches if viewing from a certain angle so I'm not sure if I want to spend more money on it or not.

I got my marquee printed at emdkay.net and it should be here in a day or two.
Title: Re: Anybody use Kinkos to print their CPO/Marquee? What kind of paper?
Post by: Epyx on December 16, 2009, 02:11:40 am: If you have a FastSigns in your area I would use them instead. Their backlit vinyl is arcade perfect and great for marquees and their prices are decent.