Recent content by BillJ

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    Another farewell

    After my almost 35 years, It's time to say goodbye to the industry. I started installing and fixing cameras and evolved along with the industry. I have enjoyed it (mostly) and felt my contributions have been positive. The supplier side of the industry has been dying faster than printing due to...
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    Mishubishi Plates on Accuset 800.

    Any processor with a dry first roller in the first tank. A wet roller before it goes in the chemistry can cause artifacts on the plates. A Vastech shallow tank processor works great.
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    agfa film

    Agfa HNS Spec 600 BD
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    ISO - High-Speed, Reliable Roll Printer "for position only" to Replace a 42" HP 5500.

    Epson Surecolor T7000 44 inch. I'ts much faster than the older Epsons. It's only a 5 color (CMY+Photo/Matte K) but still is 2880 dpi.
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    G&J Platewrite 3000

    Most of the posts are old on this subject. I'm looking for current users of this system.
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    G&J Platewrite 3000

    We are considering a Platewrite 3000. Does anyone have one and can comment? How is the print quality and do the plates hold up on press? Any service or maintenance that we need to be aware of?
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    ab dick aquamatic system with copper roller

    Blue etch is is a no no. It makes the roller repel ink. AB Dick has/had a product called roller conditioner that helps with copper rollers also. It is a tan watery liquid. I would put enough in the fountain to contact the pan roller, disengage the water system, and then run the press for 10...
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    AGFA film equivalent

    Agfa IR 600BD. IR film is still available. You may have to go to an independent dealer to find it.
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    film query

    Agfa IR spec 600BD
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    RipMate for Mistubishi DPX Help

    Without the dongle you are out of luck. You are going to have to buy a full version rip. You can get the rip from Mitsubishi or from one of the Harlequin resellers.
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    EFI Pay

    I've worked for companies that treat their employees as "takers" that only want more than they deserve. I've also worked for companies that feel their employees are assets that bring value and are treated that way. Unfortunately IMHO the first are more prevalent than the latter. I'm not talking...
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    EFI Pay

    In the case of these guys, janitorial supplies were more.
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    EFI Pay

    I saw a story on the local news that EFI has been paying their Indian engineers working in the US in Rupees at the rate they earn in India. They are working up to 100 hours a week for $1.47/hr. According for the story EFI didn't know that the pay was so low and no one complained. They are giving...
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    Adobe vs Heidelberg

    Mitsubishi is not a single company. It's a group of autonomous companies that share the name for marketing purposes. Based on Wikipedia, As a whole, Mitsubishi's profit in 2010 was $7.2 billion.
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    Searching for dampener cover (sock roller material)

    You can also contact Chapel Hill Manufacturing. They make competitive covers. They are in Pennsylvania but might have a distributor in Australia. Welcome to Chapel Hill

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