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    Oh, I should mention, these plates were the P45.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jlind View Post
    It's a Lotem 400V, last adjusted on Feb 7, 2008.
    How long should a laser such as this stay "tuned"?
    What makes a laser change in power and focus? Age? Something used up? Loss of atoms?
    Can you see this stuff easier with a plate control target? It seems to be in some areas of the plate more than others.
    That was good feed back, I know someone who really appreciates it.
    John Lind
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    Hi Jlind,
    When was it the last time you had a PM done on your Lotem400? Have you got a DRU connected to your platesetter? As mentioned before this plate is very ablative so the final lens on your dynamic optics could be very dirty causing you problems. At what Intensity and Drum speed you are running? Maybe the intensity and drum speed need to be recalibrated for the Lotem.

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    Having the same problem for months. Had Kodak reps in several times, still having problems!
    The last time they turned the rotation down to 140 RPM...Screen (PR8800) recommends that you not turn it below 180 or you will run into inconsistent color issues. I'm trying to talk them into switching to Fuji.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MarkBlanchard View Post
    Having the same problem for months. Had Kodak reps in several times, still having problems!
    The last time they turned the rotation down to 140 RPM...Screen (PR8800) recommends that you not turn it below 180 or you will run into inconsistent color issues. I'm trying to talk them into switching to Fuji.
    Mark,
    Here the plate is used on a Lote400 ( I am not sure if it is a fiber head or Quantum) so your figures are different on a Screen platesetter.

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    Hi all,

    Some comments on this thread:

    Quote Originally Posted by jlind View Post
    It's a Lotem 400V, last adjusted on Feb 7, 2008.
    How long should a laser such as this stay "tuned"?
    What makes a laser change in power and focus? Age? Something used up? Loss of atoms?
    Can you see this stuff easier with a plate control target? It seems to be in some areas of the plate more than others.
    That was good feed back, I know someone who really appreciates it.
    John Lind
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    724-776-4718
    John, can you advise what is the latest status? Were you able to get the Lotem exposure checked?


    Quote Originally Posted by Joe View Post
    We just went through this. You will get these lines in 2 different circumstances. The first is if you are not getting the proper circulation in your processor due to a dirty filter. The second is if the scrub rollers need replaced. If you can send the plates back through the processor to get rid of the lines it is not the CTP imaging unit. It is a processor problem. Or so the tech tells me and proved to me.

    The tech also told me that Sword plates are a very dirty plate and cause more plate dust than most other plates and turning up the laser power makes it even worse. I can vouch for the plate dust. We just had to do a complete cleanup in our plate room and what a mess it was.
    I would like to echo Joe's comment about ensuring that the processor is checked. Things like dirty or clogged filters, scrub covers that may need replacement, roller pressures, and general maintenance would have an effect on processing performance. If you have any questions about the processor, please feel free to give our customer service group a call.

    Quote Originally Posted by rakam View Post
    Just ran into what may be a similar problem...had 2 boxes of plates that had an upcurl real bad. After finishing the first box, we set it aside and got into one of the 8 other boxes that had a different lot number. Right away we could tell the plates were not curled, that was good. As soon as the first plate was done imaging and shot out, I saw all this "dust" on the plate. It also was like in bands or stripes about 2" wide. These are 60" plates and the bands went clear across the plate, the bands went in the direction around the drum, not the 60" way. Called our Kodak tech people and he and a field engineer came out. Said there is a problem with the ablation and that we will need to change chemistry more often. Since chemistry was at cycle end, we changed it. Output a plate, same pattern after ejecting from platesetter, and SAME PROBLEM after being processed. The dots do not appear to be affected. It is EXTRA image. As one post mentioned, it looks like a stochatic type pattern. We print packaging, run around the clock 7 days a week...so far, we haven't had any real critical color jobs that it would be noticed on, but in the non image area it is very noticeable.

    So, Kodak's reply is need to change chemistry more often. However, fresh chemistry did not fix the problem. NOW WHAT??? Tech coming in tomorrow, Monday, to see if lessening exposure will help...have my doubts. They also say they have no plates to replace these and thus cannot recall them. That seems pretty odd.

    My understanding is these plates are being manufactured in Georgia now. A

    Anybody else seeing this problem of late....

    Rick
    Rick, what CTP are you using? We definitely recommend a debris removal system for the Sword Excel plate to manage the plate ablation.

    Quote Originally Posted by MarkBlanchard View Post
    Having the same problem for months. Had Kodak reps in several times, still having problems!
    The last time they turned the rotation down to 140 RPM...Screen (PR8800) recommends that you not turn it below 180 or you will run into inconsistent color issues. I'm trying to talk them into switching to Fuji.
    Mark, do you have a debris removal system on your Screen CTP? This will help with ablation generated during imaging.

    Thanks, Frank
    Frank Ong
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ong@Kodak View Post
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    Rick, what CTP are you using? We definitely recommend a debris removal system for the Sword Excel plate to manage the plate ablation.

    Frank,
    Yes there is a debris removal system...mind you we have been using ctp (vlf trendsetter) since 11/06. We are not newbies. Tech person came in and by adjusting exposures was able to MINIMIZE, note, not eliminate the ablation dust, however, that also grew our dots, and basically throws our curves to the wind!
    Unacceptable solution...so they decided the plates needed removed and replaced. They were going to send in some plates with a "T" in the lot number, but when they arrived (2-12-10) they had the same lot number as the problem plates...all 8 boxes. Kodak just pulled from stock. On 2-17-10 we received 8 boxes that Kodak says they manufactured over the previous weekend. They has the "T" in them and they appear to be printing just fine.
    I am told that Kodak has seen this problem, but maybe not on 8 or 12 guage metal...we use 15. Or that not all units and heads have the problem with the same plates...too many variables for me to get my head around...but appears the problem is resolved with these new plates.
    Will be nervous though every time a new batch come in wondering if these should be at somewhere else where they have a different unit, different head, no curves to worry about, etc.

    Rick

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    Quote Originally Posted by rakam View Post
    Frank,
    Yes there is a debris removal system...mind you we have been using ctp (vlf trendsetter) since 11/06. We are not newbies. Tech person came in and by adjusting exposures was able to MINIMIZE, note, not eliminate the ablation dust, however, that also grew our dots, and basically throws our curves to the wind!
    Unacceptable solution...so they decided the plates needed removed and replaced. They were going to send in some plates with a "T" in the lot number, but when they arrived (2-12-10) they had the same lot number as the problem plates...all 8 boxes. Kodak just pulled from stock. On 2-17-10 we received 8 boxes that Kodak says they manufactured over the previous weekend. They has the "T" in them and they appear to be printing just fine.
    I am told that Kodak has seen this problem, but maybe not on 8 or 12 guage metal...we use 15. Or that not all units and heads have the problem with the same plates...too many variables for me to get my head around...but appears the problem is resolved with these new plates.
    Will be nervous though every time a new batch come in wondering if these should be at somewhere else where they have a different unit, different head, no curves to worry about, etc.

    Rick
    Hi Rick,

    Thanks for the reply. As you said, there are many variables with optimizing the plate performance, with exposure, plates, processing conditions, curves, etc...!

    High quality printing is not easy

    Glad to hear that the latest batch of plates you receive are working well. If you do run into any more issues with the plates, please call the Kodak technical support line at 1-888-996-5877.

    Thanks, Frank
    Frank Ong
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    Hello

    The problems with lines is the problem with wrong adjustment - laser power, fokus, zoom if the problem is still the some after changing chemistry.

    Regards

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    We had this very same problem with Kodak plates and our Heidelberg Supasetter. Turned out the laser needed adjustment, we were just on the edge of good/bad and when they sent in some different plates for us it put us over the edge. Heidelberg came and corrected the issue and all is right with the world again.

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    Am I the only one having excessive ablation issues with the "T" Kodak plates?


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