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pmkprog, we got in some Pro-T II's to test and experienced the same problem you are describing. On long runs the image fades away. We also did not notice this unitl we had a large print run. Your situation sounds very familiar... We have so far tried two different fixes to the problem. 1 - We...

Re: Is there a problem with 'PrinergyRefiner.ppd'? Thanks Tony, I have tried your suggestion of refining the clients pdf, then placing these refined pages into Illustrator. I rotated the refined pages in Illustrator and did not get the problem! That is great, thank you!! However, I also...

Re: Is there a problem with 'PrinergyRefiner.ppd'? Thank you both for your comments. Adriano - Yes, the problem occurs when using OpenType fonts. However, if using OpenType fonts is the problem... How come the characters only dissapear on rotated pages? Vee - If I impose the document in...

Every month we print a 12 page A5 booklet for one of our clients. The artwork is supplied as a PDF file which has been designed by the client in InDesign and exported as PDF file for us to print. We do not have preps and to impose the booklet we place the pdf file pages directly into...

Re: character/letter drops out in eps from Indesign CS3 Not sure if this is correct, but it sounds similar to a ligature problem I was having some time ago. Whenever I had a lowercase *f* next to a lowercase *i* and created either an .eps, .ps or even .pdf file, one particular PPD I used...

Re: Kodak Thermal Direct Plates in Australia First up, thanks to everyone who has helped me with this issue and I appreciate all the calls from those of you experiencing the same problems. It is clear that I am not alone in my issues with Thermal Direct Process-less plates and surprisingly...

Re: Kodak Thermal Direct Plates in Australia Thank you all for your input. I am still seeking a solution to my problem. On my latest call to Kodak I was advised that in three weeks time a new shipment of plates will be arriving to Australia in a refrigerated container and will be freighted...

Re: Kodak Thermal Direct Plates in Australia Thank you again. This is all very helpfull. I will have a talk with the press operator on Monday morning and see what he thinks. Our problems tend to center around our Komori 26 - 560x670 plates. But each machine has had it's own issues from time...

Re: Kodak Thermal Direct Plates in Australia Thank you, Yes, that would be great if you could find out for me. I really appreciate all your help! Now you should get some sleep ready for work :) Amanda.

Re: Kodak Thermal Direct Plates in Australia Thank you. That is very interesting indeed. Kodak has suggested to us that, yes, there are problems with particular batches of plates and that if not combined with the right ink / fountain solution the ink tack will pick the image off the plate. I...

Re: Kodak Thermal Direct Plates in Australia Yes, they are process-less plates, where the coating is removed on press.

Hello All, We are a small printer in Australia and we have the Magnus 400 CTP system and use Kodak Thermal Direct plates. We make around 50 plates per day - across 4 different plate sizes. I was wondering if anyone is having problems with the Thermal Direct Plates - specifically that plates...