Anyone is using it? How do they compare to Fuji LHPJ?
The Trillian is currently made in China, I would be concerned about receiving product.
I attached a link to an article of an Austrian company using Trillian
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What about Chemistry? I understand lower pH but voc?
Also, our pressman are complaining that the dots are bigger now, but I think that's more of a press issue.
Actually, it could simply be that Trillian SP is a negative working plate (image the dots) instead of a positive plate (image the background). A negative plate typically is a bit fuller in the mid-tones, while a positive plate is a bit thin in the mid-tones. That difference is normally calibrated out - maybe that wasn't done at setup?
As I mentioned we do calibrate on a weekly basis and our numbers are in the same range as they were with our previous plates. We had a team of 4 Kodak people and one from Screen (our imager) here to help with the transition, I hope that something wasn't missed. Should we be aiming for lower numbers during calibration to compensate for the gain? We are in talks with both Kodak and Esko to resolve the issue. In the mean time we are experimenting with different dot types (Ellipise, Diamond, Round).
By banding I assume you mean shade stepping - you don't get a smooth gradient? I ask because "banding" has another meaning in CtP and that is lines in the plate caused by the laser swath.
I doubt that changing dot shape will have any impact on a shade stepping issue. The choice of Ellipse, Diamond, Euclidean, or Round primarily affects the visibility of the "optical bump" that occurs when dots begin to connect.
Perhaps banding wasn't the right term. We are getting vertical lines spaced about 1/16" apart. It appears more on solid areas. We are having a separate problem with gradients stopping abruptly instead of fading slowly, but that is with all colors and a different issue all together. I didn't mean to hijack the thread with my printing problems, perhaps I should start a new post.
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