Author Topic: Legal size paper  (Read 1780 times)

January 11, 2008, 10:30:30 PM
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shark

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I have been using laser paper for my UGC games, but have now started printing covers for GBA games, and don't like how some of the text is coming out with the smaller print. Some of the covers with a lot of black look pretty muddy also. Does anyone have any suggestions? I found this Epson product online which looks like it may fit the bill. Any input appreciated. Thanks.

http://www.cleansweepsupply.com/pages/item-epss041067.html

January 13, 2008, 10:28:29 PM
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shark

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Hmmm. Not much to go on here. Is it just me having issues finding legal sized paper for covers? I ordered some of this and will let you know how it goes.

January 13, 2008, 10:53:51 PM
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You should be able to find legal size paper at any local office store.

January 14, 2008, 02:20:36 AM
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4tyGames

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Check the brightness of the paper before you buy it. Higher numbers are brighter and may help get rid of the muddy looks.

January 16, 2008, 01:12:05 AM
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shark

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Maybe it's just my location. I have tried places like Office Max, Office Depot, etc, and the only oversized photo paper they have is 13x19. I ended up just ordering some of this.

January 16, 2008, 02:54:46 AM
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Well when you run out I'd go back to the officemax/depot and ask for a sales person who can find it for you - for them to not have legal paper would be like a grocery store not having cereal.

Nate

January 18, 2008, 11:07:57 PM
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Hey, thanks for the responses. They have laser, copy, multipurpose, etc in legal size. They just don't have photo paper in anything but 8 1/2 x 11 and 13 x 19. I received this 'photo quality presentation paper' by Epson this week and it's perfect. The covers look fantastic, no bleedthrough (even on solid black) or wrinkling and not too thick.

January 18, 2008, 11:14:43 PM
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nate1749

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Oh nice, I'll have to pick some of that up - $20 for 100 sheets, wow, sounds worth it though  :)

January 19, 2008, 01:12:12 AM
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I use HP Laser Presentation Paper.  It only comes in 8.5 x 11 and 11 x 17 so I cut down the 11 x 17 to legal for the Universal Game Cases.  It definately looks a lot better than plain paper espceially with small text. 

January 19, 2008, 02:03:02 AM
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I use HP Laser Presentation Paper.  It only comes in 8.5 x 11 and 11 x 17 so I cut down the 11 x 17 to legal for the Universal Game Cases.  It definately looks a lot better than plain paper espceially with small text. 

I use the same paper.. It's fairly inexpensive and looks very good
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