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| lotusoftheleaf:
I looked around the electronics stores in my area and none of them seem to have any of the printers I've seen others on the site say they use. Their sites have them available, but I'm iffy on ordering something like a printer online. I don't want it to get banged up. Instead of trying to find the exact same printer, I'm just going to go for one similar. To the people printing their own covers at home, what are the specifications of the printers you use? Also, what is the best kind of paper to use that looks the closest to what actual covers are printed on? |
| 6521ordnut:
I print all my own covers on plain paper with an EpsonStylus CX7400. Because I just print from the default Windows Photo Viewer, the image is not quite the right size and I have a lot of white border (on UGC, DVD, and DS cases). But seeing as my collection is mine, all that matters is I like it. And I do. 1169 (for some reason, my NES games have not been entered in my database, so it is really over 2000) games, across 24 systems (including handhelds), gaming since 1986, but collection since 2001. |
| Nintendo-Atari-Sega-Nerd:
I too use plain paper, legal size or 8 1/2x14 and print in a Canon MP160 only probleme it use only 2 ink cartridge(black and three colors) witch is kind of an ass when you're missing one color. |
| Wookieehooky:
I have a question or two as well. I am new to the cover thing. I just ordered a bunch of UGC's and I just got everything into cases. I have about 400 or so games that I used the cases for nes, snes, n64, and genesis. Now I am going to start covering all of them when I can. I printed out a cover a couple days and came across a problem. I have an HP photosmart c5550 all-in-one inkjet. The paper came out fine but within a matter of seconds, the paper just started getting all wavey because of all the ink. How do I avoid that? I am not computer savy at all, I am using my fathers printer. any help would be appreciates. |
| shenske:
--- Quote from: Wookieehooky on July 11, 2010, 03:28:06 PM ---the paper just started getting all wavey because of all the ink. How do I avoid that? --- End quote --- Its because your computer uses inkjet cartridges. The ink is liquid and dampens the paper .... a lot of ink = really wet paper = wavy bad quality print. Unfortunately there is not a whole lot you can do with your printer. Thicker paper would help slightly absorb the ink a bit better but is not a very good solution. My suggestion would be to print them somewhere that has a laser color printer ie: officmax, staples etc. |
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