Tools for NES Label Printing
Greetings. As you all may know, GameReproductions.com can print out labels for you to use. However, the site seems to be closed for the time being, and have been constantly checking back to see if it went back up. Even if his site wasn't down, I'd still like to do these every once in a while, since I can do it instantly.
What I'd like to know is, what kind of printer is the best one to go with? Obviously industrial grade printers are the go-to for this, but are there any personal printers that can do the job just as well? I've read here that he used "full-page adhesive inkjet paper" to print the labels on, then covered them with "laminating full page laminating plastic", so are there any particular brands that would work well? Finally, is there a tool that helps cut the labels out much faster and accurate, especially the corners?
Also, no need to be specific with the brand name and model of the paper, printers, or what have you, just tell me what I should look for. Like an "inkjet printer" that prints at "200 DPI" and uses a "MOS 6502", or whatever technical terms are found across various brands. Thanks for listening, and I hope you can help!
What I'd like to know is, what kind of printer is the best one to go with? Obviously industrial grade printers are the go-to for this, but are there any personal printers that can do the job just as well? I've read here that he used "full-page adhesive inkjet paper" to print the labels on, then covered them with "laminating full page laminating plastic", so are there any particular brands that would work well? Finally, is there a tool that helps cut the labels out much faster and accurate, especially the corners?
Also, no need to be specific with the brand name and model of the paper, printers, or what have you, just tell me what I should look for. Like an "inkjet printer" that prints at "200 DPI" and uses a "MOS 6502", or whatever technical terms are found across various brands. Thanks for listening, and I hope you can help!
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On a serious note, the label size also seems to fluctuate around random values, the most common being 649x1140 while some preferring to work with 680x1205, so is there a standard? Or you can make them any size you please, but you need to specify how it should be printed, like 2.5 inches by 4?
That information is probably floating around the internet somewhere (probably in the NA archives). If you can't find it, try using a ruler or tape measure on an existing NES label (preferrably a repro one that hasn't been stuck to anything yet).
Hight 3.853
Width 2.186
And we still need info on what kind of printer and paper would be best for this job. I want the colors to be nice and bright and to have some sort of protection.
Originally posted by: Luigi_Master
Alright, we're getting there. On that same page I linked, the guy managed to print several labels on the same sheet of paper, so would that need a special program to arrange 6-9 of them on a page to save paper?
And we still need info on what kind of printer and paper would be best for this job. I want the colors to be nice and bright and to have some sort of protection.
I have seen Corel Draw, but seems like photoscape does that (haven't do it, but I remember it by a mugen tutorial about making a spritesheet with individual sprites)