Introduce yourself!

Hi everyone! I'm Kathy from Vietnam. I've just graduated university and now I have 2 job. I like to work in education field, so I work part-time in college of business administration for managers as an assistant of management. The second job is related the web.
I live to work because I'm young, I'm strong and I have abilities.
I love photography and maybe I'll learn more about it.
Nice to know everyone!
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Related Software Vendor

Related Software Vendor

Hi all! I'm a software developer and IT consultant that is peddling a print industry solution for web site file transfers. Joined the PrintPlanet to see if there was interest in my products or services within the print industry.

Please feel free to inquire! Best regards to all,
Steve B.

www.Simple2FTP.comwww.SHBConsulting.com
 
Hi, my name is Bran. I´m 47. I have two sons in their teens. I´ve been working for more than 15 years at Printflow, Bratislava, Slovak rep., EU. Printflow develops and installs CIP3 and closed-loop solutions for offset presses regardless of brand or year of manufacture. You can regularly meet me at Printflow booths at DRUPA, IPEX or Graphexpo tradeshows. We operate worldwide; it means lots of traveling.
Hobbies ? We at Printflow love playing ice hockey or tennis games. We also have tennis table in our office. If you like pingpong just stop over whenever you want.
 
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Hey all! I'm Mandy from cold South Africa, soon moving to sunny Cyprus.

I've been a photographer for about 5 years and my husband and I are looking to expand our business and a offer photobook solution. As a photographer I've seen some dodgy qualities and on the other hand I've seen outstanding quality photobooks.

We are currently researching all the options and would really like some feedback/suggestions from anybody.

The choices at the moment is between the Italo and Fastbind systems - both with very good attributes - so how do you decide? Anyone with personal experience?

Then as far as printers go - OMG!!! There are soooo many options that I feel a bit overwhelmed but are currently looking at the Epson 9900 for large format printing and Xerox 550 for duplex printing. The Xerox is a bit pricey so are there other options that I can look at for printing photobooks please.

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
Mandy
 
Hi,

My name is Gabriel I'm an ink specialist at Heidelberg Canada. I've been in the ink/printing business since june 1986 (25 years about today)

if you have ink related problem I'll do my best to help...
 
Hi there.
My name is Guy and I work as the Graphics Department Manager for a custom trade show display builder in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) in Canada. I have worked in the sign and graphic trade for about 26 years now. Started out with an old pantograph type engraver and went to Gerber vinyl plotter (IVb and Sprint to HS15 to Summa wide format plotter) to Gerber Edge printer to Mimaki JV3 solvent printer, digital design and prepress with look ins to silk screening and numerous other graphic methods along the way.
You can never know enough (or have enough money), so these forums make a lot of sense, if you know enough how to pick through the chaff (no offense intended to anyone).
 
Introducing myself

Introducing myself

Good day all:
I'm a 27 year veteran of this industry - having worn many hats, from AB Dick salesman, to newspaper advertising rep, shop foreman at a large advertising/printing company and most recently smaller commercial printshop. It is this latter position since 1994 that I probably will end my career in this industry.
The frustration of dealing with demanding clients and equipment breakdowns is taking a toll on my life and retirement can't come soon enough. Our shop was one of the first in our area with small press 4 colour capability and the first with computer to (polyester) plate equipment. What seemed like a great idea back in 2006 to purchase a 4 colour Ryobi 3304 press, now looks like not so smart of an idea because I can farm out to trade shops at a much better margin than printing in house.

Anyways, that's my story and I'm sticking to it. I appreciate any assistance the group can send my way from time to time on issues beyond my knowledge
 
I have reprohouse in New Delhi, India. In the name of Snigdha Diversifed. Last year in the month of August 2010 I bought CRON CTcP X model machine. This model is 1st in our country. I want to share Cron history with Cron users.
 
Mtp

Mtp

hello..my name is Edward.
I work in San Jose for a trade printing company.
This look like a great site for CTP information.
Regards
Edward
 
hi

hi

Hi my name is Steve Charlesworth

I was made redundant from Heidelberg 2 years ago, I was a Pre press and consumables specialist/salesman. Before Heidelberg I was a Linotype salesman. In total 26 years service (Heidelberg took Linotype over).

I now sell aqueous/uv coatings mainly specialist ones for coating things like uncoated paper or jobs with metallic inks, drip off coatings etc I am independant and sell Sun, Stelin, Flint, Vanson and Heidelberg inks plus all the other items required in a press room.

I also buy secondhand pre press, screen, agfa, heidelberg and Kodak etc

Thanks

Steve
 
Greetings everyone

My name is Jeff Obermiller, I am the V. P. Manufacturing at Wilen Direct. I have been in Printing since I was a youngster, my entire family are Printers..sigh my sister even married one. So when they say its in the blodd you can believe it.

Printing really is my life, I love the technology and never stop being amazed how fast it is moving. Here at Wilen we like to be on the cutting edge of innovation while holding fast to the main concept of web printing. We were the Beta site for Kodaks new Prosper S/10 printing system...I have only good things to say about the Prosper and only Great things to say about Kodak.
Developing a company is about Partnerships and Kodak is the greatest partner I have had the pleasure of working with in all my years..heh I sound like a commercial.

Anyhow we are about 80% all online VDP combined with all Inline finishing for the converting process...so we go from Roll to Post Office..That is what great technology can do for your Company...I know I know commercial again.

I am happy to be part of Print Planet and will be glad to offer any assistance to my fellow members if I can...I certainly will not be bashful when it comes to asking for your help.
Oh by the way the reason I used "Joe Litho" as my user name is that is what everyone used to say to me..."EH He thinks he's Joe Litho" Heh so I figured it appropriate..

Gods Blessings to ALL

Jeff
 
My name is Eduardo. I live in Bolivia, South America. I'm Electronic Engineer. I work for more than 15 years in sales and tech service in prepress sistems. I'm an integrator in graphics systems.
I have installed many CTF's, the majority Scitex (Dolev 200, 250, 400, 450, 800v 4Press) and now install CTP's. In hardware and software.

That's about it for now!

Regards,

Eduardo Pereira
 
Armya Inc/ Farshad

Armya Inc/ Farshad

My name is Farshad. I provide Service and support for Agfa Prepress Equipment as an Independent service Provider in Toronto(GTA) Canada area. I also provide remote diagnostic for my clients world wide. I have years of progressive experience in Electrical/Electronics, Mechanics and Hardware/Software service and maintenance in high quality and internationally respected industry. I worked for Agfa,Screen, Heidelberg, Dupont, EskoArtwork, MANRoland and Cron and have full knowledge of advanced installation and commissioning of multitask equipment .Years of experience in client/customer, supplier, field relationship and customer support. Installed and Commissioned over 175 machines worldwide
- Electrical Engineer.
- Electronics Engineering Technologist.
- Professional Engineers Ontario E.I.T , and Preparing for PPE to obtain P.ENG License.
- CSA Red Seal, Electrical Constraction and Maintenance License 309A. Preparing to obtain Master Electrician License.
- Over 25 International OEMs Technical Training Certificates
If you need support for your equipment, please contact me: [email protected]
 
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It's me!

It's me!

Hi I'm Gianni from Italy,
prepress technician in the last 12 years... I've always read you and learned a lot, now I hope to contribute in my way to develop this precious forum!

Bye

Gianni
 
I have been in pre press for 38 years. Seen a lot of changes (anyone remember opaque, rubylith, 10a scalpel blades et al?). Blimey just remembered that we used to have a whirler when I started for coating Letterpress plates and had to scrub them with a power levigator (hmm I am sure that is what it was called) Anyway, had my own Repro businesses and now run the Repro Studio for a Flexo printer. Flexo used to be considered "potato print" standard but how that has changed even in the 5 years that I have been involved in it.

I still love it (sad eh). Always discovering something new and looking for and, hopefully, finding solutions, better ways of working etc.
 
Hi
My name is Randula & I am srilankan. I was working as a photocopier technicien since 1994 with allkind of copier brands.
I was working in saudi arabi 4 yers with all copier barands & AFRICA 5 years with Ricoh & Kyocera mita
now I am working in srilanka with toshiba & Konika minolta copiers.
Thanks to you all.
Randula
 
I have been in pre press for 38 years. Seen a lot of changes (anyone remember opaque, rubylith, 10a scalpel blades et al?). Blimey just remembered that we used to have a whirler when I started for coating Letterpress plates and had to scrub them with a power levigator (hmm I am sure that is what it was called) Anyway, had my own Repro businesses and now run the Repro Studio for a Flexo printer. Flexo used to be considered "potato print" standard but how that has changed even in the 5 years that I have been involved in it.

I still love it (sad eh). Always discovering something new and looking for and, hopefully, finding solutions, better ways of working etc.

It is good to know your name, and tell us where are you from?, if it is O.K with you. You are respectable.experienced and talented. Because of you the print industry has moved forward.:)

God Bless !
 
Old boy, now the new boy

Old boy, now the new boy

Hi all, Im Alan, worked as a service engineer in film and CTP photochemical developers, enviromental systems and conveyors for nearly 20 years, in and around the London area, until being made redundant 2 years back. Tried going solo, but the digital age is catching me up.
Now working for a dealer/service agent, again with developers, but also a new field for me, LFP Epson printers, including the G&J iCTP and various RIPs. Its been a bit of a hard learning curve for me over the last few weeks, as the last engineer left after two weeks of me starting, but Im getting there.
Hoping learn something and give something back in the future.
All the best...
 

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