Osmeroid Posted March 1, 2002 Share Posted March 1, 2002 Does anyone know what grade of paper and card were used to print Atari manuals and boxes? Can they be printed with an inkjet? Has anyone else managed to print these at home successfully? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+-^CrossBow^- Posted March 1, 2002 Share Posted March 1, 2002 I have printed several labels for my carts which either had labels missing or were in bad shape. I use a glossy photo quality paper on my Canon8200... Assuming I can get a good source for the pic to print..they can look as good as the real thing! Then I use spray adhesive to attach them to the carts themselves...Many a Pitfall has been made to look new this way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jahfish Posted March 1, 2002 Share Posted March 1, 2002 i have found some inkjet-foil that is silver metallic .... seems to be a nice effect for making ataricarts, but i haven't tried yet .... unfortunately these cost 20$ (1 pack/ 5 sheets) and i only got one pack for 5$ on trhe fleamarket ... so these would be some pretty expensive labels ... otherwise if you plan a bigger ammount and you want boxes also, i would advise you to check Junie .... he's doing a complete production service for that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jahfish Posted March 1, 2002 Share Posted March 1, 2002 there's also companies that can now print directly from disc, so the innitial costs you have with offset-printing are reduced. if you manage to get the labels and manuals on one sheet the price could be ok ... and it will look much better than inkjet or laser prints .... it is very important - if you use laser printers - to check if the toner ("laser ink") will stay on the paper/material if you cut it .... or just bend the sheet. also printing on a large sticker can be an ok-solution for the box. the HSC cart from curt vendel is a good example. but i prefer creative ideas like the venture2 box or the wooden box for Qb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc4 Posted March 1, 2002 Share Posted March 1, 2002 Well, I just completely redrew the Activision and Atari (black label) labels by hand in Illustrator. I made them exact down to the smallest detail. Leaving out only the artwork which I like to fill in later. its a pretty effective method, once I had the label the art was a snap. I also created a German version as well I love those German carts. see below. Remember I created these in Illustrator, so any pixilation you see is due to web complications or Photoshop shrinkage. These are primo vector graphics. As for the printing, I'm down with some photo quality paper but spraying with spray adhesive never works for me. I always find that it peels later. But I coundn't think of another method. [ 03-01-2002: Message edited by: Monster greifen an ] [ 03-01-2002: Message edited by: Monster greifen an ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jahfish Posted March 1, 2002 Share Posted March 1, 2002 "kleine maus wohnt hier" ??? you got me puzzled ..... what game is that supposed to be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella'sGhost Posted March 1, 2002 Share Posted March 1, 2002 quote: Originally posted by jahfish: i have found some inkjet-foil that is silver metallic .... ! I have used this foil paper to print 3d renders off a mid level inkjet, the results were good but actually I prefer HP premium glossy paper, the color saturation looked more natural. I think that for an Atari label glossy paper will work best. But try both. I use the HP premium for CD lables too and they look very good. In the end it depends on what you like anyways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc4 Posted March 1, 2002 Share Posted March 1, 2002 quote: "kleine maus wohnt hier" ??? you got me puzzled ..... what game is that supposed to be? jah fish I made these labels for fun and was just using them for the demonstration. (In case anyone wonders, these are not real games) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jahfish Posted March 1, 2002 Share Posted March 1, 2002 my favorite white material for inkjets is semi-matte foil, try it and you'll be astonished ..... it's really great, because you still have as much luminosity from the material and the same bright colors, but that (for me too) shiny glossy effect is gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Night Phantom Posted March 1, 2002 Share Posted March 1, 2002 quote: Originally posted by jahfish: "kleine maus wohnt hier" ??? you got me puzzled ..... what game is that supposed to be? quote: Originally posted by Monster greifen an: these are not real games Oh...keine kleine Maus wohnt hier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonnenhexer Posted March 1, 2002 Share Posted March 1, 2002 Yeah, Shadow, so the shadows are in germany or another german-speaking-country. Michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyXB Posted March 1, 2002 Share Posted March 1, 2002 All german Atari fans here? Monster greifen an Why you have a german name when you from USA? The Night Phantom you can too german? More german fans here then I thought. I will know it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonnenhexer Posted March 1, 2002 Share Posted March 1, 2002 Great, that here are so much german freaks. I like it, that makes trading easier. Michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Night Phantom Posted March 1, 2002 Share Posted March 1, 2002 quote: Originally posted by MattyXB: The Night Phantom you can too german? More german fans here then I thought. I'm a “German fan” only in the sense of being a fan of the German language, rather than a fan who is German (unless you trace my ancestry back several generations). quote: Originally posted by sonnenhexer: Yeah, Shadow, so the shadows are in germany or another german-speaking-country. The shadows could be anywhere, and they have fallen on German soil a couple of times, but they usually and currently darken my homeland, the USA. Before you guys get too excited about my German-speaking proclivities, remember: I added only one word to that sentence! (And it's a short one! ) —Das Nachtphantom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyXB Posted March 1, 2002 Share Posted March 1, 2002 Great, and now you are Das Nachtphantom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc4 Posted March 2, 2002 Share Posted March 2, 2002 originally posted by Das Nachtphantom quote: Oh...keine kleine Maus wohnt hier. No, I meant Kleine. Like Tiny Mouse Lives Here. Like I said, These are only for demonstration. I had orinally used those two Activision (and Activision-esque) labels for other reasons, but here only for demonstration. By the way I love German and the German Atari variations. I was in Germany not that long ago, in Bonn and Königswinter. I really liked it there. Here sucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Night Phantom Posted March 2, 2002 Share Posted March 2, 2002 quote: Originally posted by Monster greifen an: No, I meant Kleine . Like Tiny Mouse Lives Here . Like I said, These are only for demonstration. I.e., the game doesn't exist. Hence, “keine kleine Maus wohnt hier”—no tiny mouse lives here. QED. —Das Nachtphantom wacht hier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc4 Posted March 2, 2002 Share Posted March 2, 2002 Oh, I get it. Sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maximebeauvais Posted March 2, 2002 Share Posted March 2, 2002 Does someone have a blank template of front and end lable for the atari compagnie, activision compagnie...... Also, what is the picture editor that you are using? THANKS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jahfish Posted March 2, 2002 Share Posted March 2, 2002 i use a few programs. photoshop to edit the pictures ... it's just the best tool, even if you just use version 4 or 5 .... i haven't updated to 6. i don't believe in all-in-one solutions. freehand to do the typo / logos .... it's a great tool, specially to adapt some letters in the fonts .... sometimes i use fontographer or metamorphosis to convert pc-fonts. all this on a macintosh. for the printing, i wanted to add that it's always very good to have your stuff laminated with the same thin stuff they use for softcover-books, but this might be expensive ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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