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Running a Xerox iGen 4 with a Creo rip. We have a client constantly bouncing proofs and printing elsewhere because of an issue we can't seem to solve. They build elements, such as a chart in Illustrator, CMYK file, they make a 10% black screen, and then place an orange rectangle on top of it...

Have you called your ink company? They make a Non Repro Blue Specifically for this.

I Apologize if this is the wrong category. We recently started doing mailing in house, at first is was maybe once a week we had one to do. Now its more like 3-5 a week. We only mail what we print so we have control over it from the beginning. The question I have is what is the best way to...

On our physical proof sheets, we always list that any AA's will acquire additional costs. Does anyone word this in an email every time you send out Emailed proofs? Such as not color accurate, not high resolution, changes are additional etc?

Have you considered Konica Minolta? We were a Xerox house for the longest time, but they charge a click rate as well as an additional monthly service charge. With KM, we only pay a click charge (in addition to payments on machine of course) but there is no additional monthly service cost. We...

Hello All - Has anyone tried printing on 70# Gloss Text before? It is thinner then 20# Bond and my machine is not liking it. I have tried, with my technician every possible setting - speed, paper types, different weights, curling paper, flipping paper, different trays - It does not like it and...

Hello Friends - We do a lot of digital work, such as perfect bound books, saddle stitch books, wrap around covers for Wire-O books etc. The question I have is does anyone have any tips to score card stock for folding thats done by hand since its just one copy to make a proof? Usually we use...

We have a W-InkJet mailing system by Kirk-Rudy. It does have a heat lamp drying system that the pieces run under. The only thing we have yet to accomplish is how to inkjet on top of a gloss varnish. We know other mail houses are doing it, but we have not been able to find an ink that can do...

Just create your guide in the original file as a custom spot color, then when you prescan, just map it to dieline, it will overprint on your proofs so you can see them, then when you go to plate dont plate that color

This is easy, don't lol have you ever visited/toured an actual print facility? Most places will give you a tour, just seeing the workflow and machines you can learn a bit without knowing the trade at all. I would definitely start with printing terms, you need to speak the lingo first.

Fair Enough - Do I have to reimport a file I am testing? Or just remove Raster and give it a whirl?

No, because I will tell you why - The Minolta "specialists" were here and they told me my Fiery settings were correct.

Should I take a screenshot of my Fiery settings?

Do i need to re-import the file to test this theory, or can I just remove raster and rerip it

Matt how can I send you a PDF file through this site, email somehow?