https://ultimate-tech.com/article_support/dutch-cut-imposition-why-its-crucial-in-modern-printing/
A common issue for example is 4x6 postcards only fit 4up on a 12x18 sheet with a standard layout, but if you do a dutch cut (or combo cut) you can do two cards sideways and fit 6 to a sheet. I...
For what it's worth, I reached out to my own tech and he said he hasn't heard anything about it. He also checked their knowledgebase and there's nothing about Titan paper anywhere.
Techs who blame paper are bad techs. There's nothing wrong with Titan, it doesn't even have an i-tone coating on it, it just says "indigo certified". Funny enough their website even says "Canon tested". Ignore your techs, they probably just need a scapegoat because they can't solve an issue...
I think the Ricoh is a much higher class of machine than the PX500, but even if you decide on Xerox, I'd just buy the Fuji Revoria EC2100 since Xerox is just selling the same machine for more with their branding on it.
Canon has a website dedicated to their Inkjet line with forums. You might have better luck there since not many people are running the iX.
https://www.thinkforum.com/
Also, unrelated, but your company website is really nice. Props to whoever made it.
1. Right click on your printer in CWS on the left under "Servers", then select "Device Center". It should list all the options for the device.
2. Not 100% sure, but I think it's true. We bought a shop with an Iridesse and Fiery Impose, but our Canon equipment doesn't use Fiery, so I can't test...
This might just be me, but I'd rather just have one large PDF. Acrobat has a "split pages" feature, so I don't mind just splitting the final output into x # of pages for my use. My RIP is pretty decent though, so I generally don't split my VDP up unless it's over 10,000 pages.
26 minutes seems...
They're both gonna have insanely slow hardware in them anyway. We've got external Fiery on both our Primelink's and it's woefully under powered. Like 8gb ram and an HDD that is abysmally slow. It takes almost 10 minutes to reboot.
Depends on what you purchase. I'd suggest something simple like Quite Imposing. It's a perpetual license for a little under $1000. Ask a salesperson if they can bundle it in with your machine purchase, that's what we did years ago.
I think if someone wants 10,000 of an item on a toner box they need to set some realistic expectations. At the end of the day, it's a glorified copy machine, not a press, despite all the marketing saying otherwise.
If you've got a full flood background on a 13x19 sheet that's 4-2-2-0 that color...