Now I'm new to all this cip3/4 . automation systems applied to the machines these days, and have a few queries.the old 2 colour I used to run used the twist style duct keys,
The shinohara I now run uses spis (shinohara pre inking system) and so far it has been setup great for CMYK with the right colour being achieved within 20-30 sheets, which to me is amazing.even going from coated to uncoated it sets it properly.(with only the odd occasion were I have to manualy adjust the colour, can't have a machine do it all I spose)
But currently I am trying to set the ink zones to try and use it to set ink keys for PMS colours and I have it near spot on for any jobs that have a resonable coverage but for any jobs with a small amount of ink coverage its not opening the keys enough to match PMS colours colours maybee I have to adjust the % gain for the lower end of the scale. etc..
Am I wrong in thinking you can use this system on PMS colours is it only for CMYK?
Also does anyone bother with the auto speed compensation for the ink and fount % or do the amount of variables throughout the day make this not worthwhile ? I havent used it yet, still trying to get my head around how to set it..
The only downside to all this automation is that after a while the skill of manualy adjusting ink keys will be lost.
Luke.
The shinohara I now run uses spis (shinohara pre inking system) and so far it has been setup great for CMYK with the right colour being achieved within 20-30 sheets, which to me is amazing.even going from coated to uncoated it sets it properly.(with only the odd occasion were I have to manualy adjust the colour, can't have a machine do it all I spose)
But currently I am trying to set the ink zones to try and use it to set ink keys for PMS colours and I have it near spot on for any jobs that have a resonable coverage but for any jobs with a small amount of ink coverage its not opening the keys enough to match PMS colours colours maybee I have to adjust the % gain for the lower end of the scale. etc..
Am I wrong in thinking you can use this system on PMS colours is it only for CMYK?
Also does anyone bother with the auto speed compensation for the ink and fount % or do the amount of variables throughout the day make this not worthwhile ? I havent used it yet, still trying to get my head around how to set it..
The only downside to all this automation is that after a while the skill of manualy adjusting ink keys will be lost.
Luke.