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Thread ID: 136492 2014-03-05 02:37:00 Printer? Or something else pctek (84) PC World Chat
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1369439 2014-03-05 02:37:00 My father has an A1 sheet - it's clear plastic and has some kind of map lines on it.
Like an overlay.

He wants a copy of it. It's not a photocopy because it has to be clear plastic - so he can lay this thing over whatever he uses it for and see through it.

He tried various places who say they can't do that...he hasn't googled cause he doesn't know how to describe it....neither do I really.

Any ideas where he'd get that done?
pctek (84)
1369440 2014-03-05 02:57:00 Something like this www.google.co.nz rebels181 (14841)
1369441 2014-03-05 03:19:00 If it's just grids you could try the likes of Gordon Harris in wellington. If it's a printed image then you will need to get it scanned and then printed on a wide format machine on a clear substrate.
if it's just a grid, we might have some left over at work. Any chance of a photo
plod (107)
1369442 2014-03-05 04:00:00 If it's just grids you could try the likes of Gordon Harris in wellington. If it's a printed image then you will need to get it scanned and then printed on a wide format machine on a clear substrate.
if it's just a grid, we might have some left over at work. Any chance of a photo

Er....rebels181, that just shows bits of plastic, he needs the image reproduced onto clear plastic.

Photo....I can ask.....
Who does wide format machines, whatever they are?

He asked various places, but they do paper....or laminated things, not copy some thing off plastic onto clear plastic....
pctek (84)
1369443 2014-03-05 04:19:00 I would try warehouse stationary, signage company, map maker or draughtsman. Wide format inkjet printers. plod (107)
1369444 2014-03-05 07:25:00 A firm that does plan printing should be able to help. tutaenui (1724)
1369445 2014-03-05 21:27:00 My father has an A1 sheet - it's clear plastic and has some kind of map lines on it.
Like an overlay.

He wants a copy of it. It's not a photocopy because it has to be clear plastic - so he can lay this thing over whatever he uses it for and see through it.

He tried various places who say they can't do that...he hasn't googled cause he doesn't know how to describe it....neither do I really.

Any ideas where he'd get that done?

Surely this can be carried out with a photocopier. Put the clear plastic sheet onto a blank piece of paper (to act as a backing) onto the photocopier. Use a mylar plastic sheet in the feed tray of the photocopier and copy as usual. This is what I used to do when I was teaching many years ago. I presume you can still buy the mylar sheets...
user (1404)
1369446 2014-03-05 22:03:00 Surely this can be carried out with a photocopier. Put the clear plastic sheet onto a blank piece of paper (to act as a backing) onto the photocopier. Use a mylar plastic sheet in the feed tray of the photocopier and copy as usual. This is what I used to do when I was teaching many years ago. I presume you can still buy the mylar sheets...Have not seen a copier that will do A1. Ifvyou have ley me know. The biss will buy 2 plod (107)
1369447 2014-03-05 22:16:00 Aah - I missed the 'A1' part. Sorry. user (1404)
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