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Legality issues?
Thor:
I've been getting Sega CD covers printed at a local shop. They have not had any issues with me ever coming and printing stuff there but they are starting to seem like they are annoyed by it. I always bring files in as PSD file with 300dpi and centered, all they have to do is load the file and hit print. He made a joke about bootlegging and I just said no it's to replace the big cases that Sega used and to fix my broken cases.
I guess the question is can you get in trouble legally for printing these? I know it's kind of a gray area and the print shop has the right to say they will not print them but... how does this work?
I think I may just have to go into San Antonio to a kinko's or something and have a bunch printed at one time and then never go to that same print shop again.
ShaggyB:
to answer your question... its not a legal grey area... for them. Its illegal. Its printing copyrighted material. So basically they can ask you to stop. Be thankful they havent. By law they should.
Is what you are doing illegal? Thats the grey area, you own the original and are reformatting it to fit in different cases.
Be polite, and if they say no... dont get mad... its technically a no no. Havent heard of anyone getting arrested for it yet... SO i wouldnt worry too much. Consider printing at home if you are worried.
Thor:
I printed all my GBA ones at home but was not happy with the quality that's why I'm doing the Sega CD ones at a shop. I may have to just invest in a new printer.
ShaggyB:
--- Quote from: Thor on May 21, 2010, 01:37:41 PM ---I printed all my GBA ones at home but was not happy with the quality that's why I'm doing the Sega CD ones at a shop. I may have to just invest in a new printer.
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thats my recommendation. Get yourself a good printer and the best paper you can get...
Like you i only wish to print for games i actually own... my local copy stores wont help me though.. so i went out on my own.
RockMax:
I've been asked by a manager at my local Kinko's if I was allowed to print these. I just said, I own the games and it's to replace the default ones, they didn't have any problem. But even so, I have an old high school friend who works there and he gives me a good deal for the high quality paper. I would even go in there with a dozen covers to print a few times. At this point I'm pretty much done, I may decide to reprint ones I've already reprinted since they didn't come out perfect. But I'm in a good place as of this moment.