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Thanks for the feedback. We will be using this with all types of paper - card stock, astrobrights, linen, parchment, ncr, crack n' peel, and using it as our black copier as well as color. Does anyone use it with a variety of stocks?

Looking to replace a Ricoh Pro 8110s, giving us lots of issues. Hoping to replace with color option. Checking into Cannon ImagePRESS C800. Any feedback?

There is a free InDesign script that will impose for saddle-stitching - MakeBooklet.jsxbin. Just one click creates a new imposed file. Original file needs to be in picas for measurement for it to work properly.

We are currently leasing a Ricoh Pro 8110s. When it works it's great but we've had lots of issues. It does a great job on halftones but solid chunks of black are blotchy. We've had lots of paper feeding issues especially with cardstock. It's a new model and evidently they are working through the...

I am currently looking for a copier to replace a leased Canon iR8095. We love the mailbox feature and have the fiery rip. The quality is great but we have lots of hardware issues. Service seems to think a lot of it is our environment as the copier is located in a room with our press and the only...

Gardening. Have you checked out Mike McGroarty? He has two main websites, Really Cool Gardening site, free gardening Ebook, free potting bench plans, grow your own plants for free (devoted to his gardening features) and homemadebooklets.com (which focuses on self-publishing and internet...

Is the type visible on the pdf and not on the plate? Try printing to a regular printer as separations and see if the type is still there. If so, it could be a rip problem - possibly an updated driver is needed? We used to have strange characters show up in our pdf files when sent to plate. All...

If I weren't in the print business (graphics and supervising) I would like to do something that would make a difference in peoples lives. Helping get a program out on time or creating a great looking design just doesn't cut it anymore. I think so many years in one industry will burn anyone out...

Thanks - I'll have to check on those.

Thanks Visualaid and sfhellwig for the clarification.

Still curious Still curious I'm still curious as to the difference between sending something from InDesign as composite cmyk vs composite leave unchanged. What really is the difference?

Thanks for the advice on the Kompac and the IR system. We'll have to try using only the powder next time. Interesting to note if that isn't a good combination why were we sold the 2 units. What would be the purpose of a Kompac with the IR if they don't balance each other?

We are using both powder and IR - problem with short lifts is the job is a run of 56,000 that has 4 sheets of 2-sided 11x17 offset. I don't think we'd have time to stop and off load 3-4 inches at a time. And it would drive my press operator nuts.

We run a 9985 Presstek 2-tower press, kompac dampening system, vanson inks, powder sprayer and infrared system. On some press runs the job is very tacky and sticks together like a brick. These are usually jobs with lots of ink coverage, or high volume jobs that are in high stacks off the press...