Recent content by pdan

Any letterpress guy can whip you out tabs. Lots. I'd almost say supply paper and beer.

There are two mounting bolts for each arm. Loosen both enough to wiggle the arm a bit and shim under the outer edge. I've shimmed with chipboard, because chipboard fixes everything, and plate material.

Which side was up when this when packed shipped to the bindery? If they had to flip it to get it wrong I'd be on your side 100%; it might have been imposed for saddle but I doubt it.

They work. Last time I checked I had 34 million impressions off of one machine. I haven't hung one in 8 years and I miss that. As mentioned, use proper fountain and pre-wet.

Too complicated. I think you would need a flexible counter for the cylinder, which I don't see available so you would have to go old school and create in on press which is unrealistic for your first counter. (It's a chore on a platen press. On a cylinder it might be considered crazy.) Look up...

That magnet on the side; that guy can't help?

Problem 2 - plate only goes to blanket while paper is is being fed. The amount of ink in the non paper area looks excessive to me. Change developer or increase the plate development time.

Thin sheets. As many as it takes.

You need to "makeready" the areas not imaging/foiling. Assuming your are using a phenolic board place some thin packing (plate tissue or packing about .002") under the phenolic in the necessary area(s). Add more as needed.

Right click the pages tab. Lots of options there.

Often times both...

I had several csv files for cut & stack layouts but it you can omit data merge pretty often. Create a multiple page (100, 500, whatever is the final qty) doc. Use auto page number character on the parent page, define the start number from the page panel. Impose at the RIP/CWS.

Duct tape. Two or three layers thick.

IMHO lamination kills any ability to fold up nicely. A project like this will require a cutting die which will include any necessary crease rules. A flood varnish or UV coat will enhance and protect the piece.

Actually the cylinder layout improves tonnage. Think of surface area. Only one axis is in contact pressure as opposed to the entire square image area of platen.