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    Prinect v10

    Hi, I'm also trying to upgrade from PM10 to PM2012 but our hardware is too obsolite and slow to support it. Still struggling to get approval to go ahead with the hardware before we can utelise the 'free' psa covered software upgrade.
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    What should Heidelberg fix in next Prinect workflow releases

    Im still on PM2010, Id like 2011 but cant upgade my hardware yet. PDF and RA approvals should have an option to send to 'customer only', 'CSR(Rep) only' or 'customer and csr'. I think this is availble in pm2011 PDF and RA approvals should have an option to reply the approval email to 'customer...
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    Centralised Prepress Server

    I've been asked the same a few times. I run Prinect in two different sites accross the country and trueflow in another and it would be great to sync them both together and get the third site onto prinect. If network was not an issue I image i could jack up the primary hardware to support all the...
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    Remote Access and Importing

    Can i ask how many user licences do you have running? And whats your opinion of the online approvals and uploads? I'm using the independent upload for lots of clients but very few are that keen on online approvals (too many buttons and options for them). Also It would be great to allow customers...
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    Signa Question

    Signa Signa We have the whole circus here except working MIS intergration. We have quite a few people using signa and they all have different quirks and styles so i tried to set up good templates. Most of them dont like using the 'auto impo' tool because very few of our jobs are made up...
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    Hi there, i just read some posts you had about checking plates on suprasetter etc. I was...

    Hi there, i just read some posts you had about checking plates on suprasetter etc. I was interested in your comments about sourcing the cause of wear on plates. We are in a position of having a massive drop in plate run on our presses since changing to a positive plate. however on of our other...
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    Prinergy is dead: They are laying off the dev team

    been wondering were this will go. In dec i was told prior to newsrelease that Heidelberg will become the sole supplier and distributer of all Kodak prepress consumables and equipement in Aus/NZ region. It was all a little vague but it looked to include softwared, workflow and platesetter range...
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    FSC Logo and its usage

    We are a large setup that is FSC certified in mulitple cities (aus). If the order is placed on FSC stock we will provide the correct logo or place it on your artwork when it arrives. Idealy cliend just indicates the location with a white panel or keyline. The logo contains our certified number...
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    Back up And Archiving ....ideas

    Archive and Backup priorities Archive and Backup priorities Archive: I 'Archive' my old jobs to DLT4 (800gig) tapes via an archive app in my prepress software onto a dell lto library. Currently about 20,000 jobs. Its run to two tapes automatically and as the tapes fill i remove the copy off...
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    iGen Customer has some questions

    We often run short runs of high end art books on iGen while a large offset run is in production in order to meet a public launch or such. The offset and particularly binding process may take some time so the customer will also require say 50 items printed digital on the iGen and bound. On normal...
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    Signa Packaging & Packagin PRo

    I always had Packaging but never got any training on that app. Since the upgrade to PR4 i started to look into the packaging software in Signa as we do a small amount of packaging and lots of envelop designs that require interlocking etc. The basic packaging seems pretty limited as you need to...
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    Signa Packaging & Packagin PRo

    Has anyone got any user guides/operating instructions or examples for useing Heidelberg Signa Packaging and the new Packaging Pro? Cant seem to get any documentatino out of HDM since our upgrade and i cant see any help user guides with any relevent info on the system.
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    when is the lastest version going to ship

    I upgraded to 4 first week of january and we were on board with psa etc from v2 then v3, v3.5 and now 4. Already looking forward to 4.5. Lots of things have improved though. I guess it depends on what country you are in also.
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    MIS -> Press -> MIS

    We manage 6 sheetfed presses and currently run Heidelberg Prinect (awaiting prepress manager upgrade). We have been aiming and working towards JDF/JMF intergration with our MIS system for the last 18 months. In theory it sounds and looks great and data recieved back for job analysis, make ready...
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    booklet proofing - Prinect

    print direct print direct Yes, this is exactly what we are doing at the moment but its a pain as it adds time and extra steps to a process. When it works its just F12 and choose template and then out comes the proof. As administrator i have more control over how jobs are proofed. Printing...

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