Recent content by kbd627

Washup QM-46/2 Washup QM-46/2 15 mins, 6500/speed no problem have always used that speed. Fountain rollers cleaned by hand. I can't imagine anyone cleaning these w/press. It takes about 30 secs each. Wipe both wash up tray blades after every wash. Clean trays every couple of days, folded rag...

How old is your bottle cap?? Used to have an older one w/o the plastic on the tip. They would wear down that's why Heidelberg added the plastic. I ordered a new cap back then and it had the plastic on tip. If your cap has a metal tip try putting a penny in the tray under the tip so it doesn't...

Sounds like too much blue not enough red on the front. As an earlier poster stated 100% cyan and 100% magenta is going to print as a purple. Now if the proofs you were given are from a color copier (as many small printers do cause of cheaper cost) blues often dominate making the print bluer then...

Used to run a sormz and did the same thing. I's a way to only buy forms since same rollers are up in ink train. Don't know about Bottcher but whatever company we used occassionally would have free core specials. We had a skid full of old rollers. Finally they went to the scrapyard.

Envs on QM Envs on QM Do you use the tan cup suckers? I've found that if you put these on the 2 outside (of the 3 used for envs) they feed much better. Also where do you position the feed wheels?? They shoud be in same position as 81/2 x 11 not all the way in the middle. Is your machine the...

starting point to shoot for for us Coated Blk-180 C-135 M-125 Y-95 Uncoated Blk-125 C-100 M-100 Y-90

scored 0 on my home back up. Old Compaq V720 monitor. Can I show the results next time someone argues with me about a color match???

re:rollers re:rollers Jeremy I have an AB Dick 4995 which is the Ryobi 3304. I have water forms and metering rollers recovered once per year by Acorn. Cost is approx $100/roller so $800. for all 4 units. I replace the ink rollers about every 2 years. Syntac sells a kit of all 9 rubber rollers...