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Netprint
| Synonyms: | ネップリ, Neppuri, Nepuri |
| See also: | Photocopy |
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Netprint, short for "Network Print" (or ネットプリント in Japanese) is a self-service printing system in Japan, commonly found at convenience stores like 7-Eleven, FamilyMart, and Lawson. It lets users upload digital files (like images, PDFs, or documents) to the cloud. Once uploaded, the file is assigned a unique code or QR code. Anyone with that code can then go to a convenience store, type in the code into the printer, and print the file for a small fee.
Japanese artists and fanartists, frequently mention it and share codes because it allows them to distribute their artwork, such as illustrations, comics, or designs, as physical prints to their followers in an easy and convenient way. Artists typically don’t profit from it. Fans only pay the printing cost, which is usually quite low, and varies depending of the type of ink chosen or the quality of the paper. When they share their codes, some artists also share the size and type of paper reccomendations. Sticker paper is available in some machines,
At the end of each month, there are artists that post calendar pages for the following month. These calendar pages can be fannish or not. Some of them are designed like an ordinary calendar with a single illustration on top, while others have cute little doodles in each or some days of the month.[1]
Codes expire after a certain time (usually a week), so artists also share the date when the code will expire. Fans that have used the code to print the images, often reply to the thread posting their printed pictures and what they've done with them.
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- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHEt-scWhwM All About Japanese ネップリ Net Print EP 32 by Himawari Stationery