Recent content by oldprinter

I don't know why Komori isn't concerned about that. What you are seeing is called "endplay" and when I've talked to other pressman, they've stressed that Komori presses do not like it. There's a procedure our startup tech showed us when we installed the forms. It's not hard and should be in your...

The Komori water form runs slightly slower than the press creating a mild "scrubbing" action. I haven't had more than 10 hickeys in 4 years. <Buildup of ink on the water system> We had a major problem with this after startup. It came down to a few things for us. Are you running Chinese made...

>>Sounds just like a Heidelberg 105 XL Cd, only slower! << Hey, I agree. Sadly we never bought a CD . Nor extended delivery. Running 90 percent coverage and coating on 60# cis label stock wears a little thin after a while. It was complete oversight and cheapness on our companies part. If the...

After reading my post, I wanted to add a few things. I am in no way bashing Heidelbergs. I spent my life, from age 23 to age 47 running them. I made a great career with them. And is many ways, I'm comparing apples to oranges. The last Heidy I ran before I went Komori was a 1996 model. am sure...

That was my biggest worry. When we were told we were getting a Komori, I thought, oh sh#@%. We were an all Heidy shop for 25 years, and at 47 years old I was in no hurry to relearn anything. Again, boy was I wrong.The feeders are a little tricky at first but trust me you'll get the hang of...

Hello, We got our new Komori 4 years ago. 6/C 40 w/coater. We all went to Chicago for training. It's not the dog and pony show like Heidelberg, It's actual traing. Very nice people and crews there. They know their stuff, and are very free with advice and help. Excellent times we had. If you've...