Printing the Simpsons CPO

[gyruss]

Got a little artwork question:

Ronald Reagan and i both need new CPO's for our simpsons cabs. Gameongrafix has european CPO's in stock but the instruction sticker is a little bit off:

http://www.gameongrafix.com/products/simpsons-uk-version-cpo

Luckily, Krousibat showed us that the correct cpo is already vectorized: http://vectorlib.free.fr/TheSimpsons/

Can somebody please tell us where and on what kind of material we should print this? Thanks!! 

[Etienne MacGyver]

I read in the description:
"We will print at the exact size of the original Control panel.   If you would like the control panel some other size, please use the box below to input the size."

reading that i guess they print to order, which might give the option to have this instructions printed by them also

I mean its just taking out the instructions of theyre file and paste the correct one from vectorlib inside.

I would contact them and ask the possibilities.

[gyruss]

Okay, sounds like a good idea but i'm a bit afraid they won't print the right version because of the copyright/trademark stuff.

What about your printing guys? Is this something they can do?

[Etienne MacGyver]

depending on what they have as material, i know they have vinyl, but thats not sufficient for cpo iyam

How is the material called that the US guys use for CPO's ?
I mean, if we can "score" that, it could be an option to try it out.

you can also call the printers and ask them.
Asking is free remember  

I can PM you the number if you like
They also have a branch office in Utrecht..

[Mikonos]

 gyruss, don´t buy this control panel from this shop, his version is blur and it is not restored.

Look a this:



The best material and easy to found is printing in vinyl with a rough lamination.


Regards

[gyruss]

Thanks Mikonos & Etienne!

I talked to the printing guys and the told me to send them an email.

[Ronald Reagan]

no and that CPO doesnt have the trademark sign on it

http://vectorlib.free.fr/TheSimpsons/
this one is more accurate

[gyruss]

Mikonos, i assume you are talking about the vectorlib file being blurry?

[Mikonos]

Not, vectorlib is not a shop. Zorg (he is the administrator of vectorlib) have in is hosting a better version. Etienne told  you first. 


Regards

[gyruss]

Thanks, Etienne already send me an email. 

[Etienne MacGyver]

I was curious about the colors, and i downloaded some Simpsons Vectors, compared the colors, and there are some minor differences between the file from zorg and the others that i found,

I dont know who made the version from Zorg, and what values are the correct ones, but i must say i like more the values from the other files that i found.

Its just a bit more rich of color.

I know that its dificult to jugde from monitor, but it never hurts to boost the colors a bit IYAM.

[gyruss]

The right one is boosted? Looks indeed a little bit better.

[Ronald Reagan]

I think you should keep in mind that this machine was made in 1990, and the colors of the Simpsons themselves, were a lot different than in the years that followed.

their haircuts even changed a little bit, and for instance bart is holding his skateboard, which in the years that followed completely dissapeared. Also note the difference in thickness in outline. I dont know where you got the Marge picture on the right from, but the old Simpsons used to be in not so bright colors

you can easily see that in the two different Simpsons pinballs. The one from 1990/1 looks so pale compared to the Simpsons Pinball Party from years later. It still rocks though imo


look at the yellow colors, and Barts hair

[Etienne MacGyver]

Yes, the right has brighter values
I think RR is right about the outlines though, but i was not talking about that, just the colors, lets compare it but then with the same outlines:

[Q*ris]

If you want to you can always boost the colors a bit in Illustrator: edit/edit colors/saturate.
You could play with it and do a few testprints (on the final material and at the same printing company of course) and choose your favorite saturation.
Remember that what you see on the screen is not what you'll get on your print, it's just a simulation of what you'll get.