Recent content by PeterA

I run to ISO and have just put in a 5000 - I have instructed my operators that for clients that we know demand ISO, a high res Epson to ISO must be used as a visual standard. We do use the Indigo sequnce and it seems to work OK Peter

What happens is that pressmen distorte the plate - the only option u have is to sell the press and get one with semi auto platemounting - I did that in 1992 Peter

Its an interesting project and one I have neen threatening to do in Europe with A and B sizes. The flat paper sizes have been established for years and were always rounded up - If you have the resources take the standard trimmed sizes add beeds , gutters allow for grip edge and back edge with...

Is it me or do the dates seem out of sync PeterA

I have been involved is setting cost rates for over 40 years - and they really are very difficult as you have to budget for a level of annual production, which is reasonably easy on printing presses but in pre press and bindery is hard - foe example if you suddenly had lots of orders for long...

Stochastic /Stacatto Stochastic /Stacatto During the last 4 years I have imaged about 6 - 8000 B2 plates a month using Stacatto and printed them to ISO (Fogra really) and not had any problems matching proofs, hitting ISO number etc - why are you still talking about conventional screening

Square dot Square dot About 4 years ago I had someone from Creo arrive at my company who said he developed the square spot and did a trick with a square cut out of a piece of paper and a lighter - I cant remember what he was demonstrating though Peter

Steve - I am not sure who you work for and would appreciate it if you contact me privatly by email - The PAS75 standard is UK specific having been developed by BSI with the help of BPIF. It is now up for revision and I would appreciate your companies input as less than 10 companies have so far...

In ISO Black can be run at the front or back - however all you can do is try it and see

In the UK - unless you have and Indigo you are going to have to defend the quality - it doesnt seen to matter that other suppliers may sometine be better - if you have an Indigo quality is taken as read

So what ICC profile do u use when you do the conversion

You have to weigh it up against the hours you waste on presses waiting for ink to dry and then when it gets in the bindery - its the same - you then get into courier costs etc because you are late. I print about 100 sets of colour a day over my 3 presses - without a coater it would be impossible

I am in the UK and run 3 Heidelberg "28" wide presses To answer your question I would either go for a 5 colour second hand CD 74 (28") with in line coater or the new CD 75. The reason for the coater is the turnaround speed - the sheet can be backed up straightaway and then go througth the...

I am not sure what the problem is - are you concerned about humidity change or that it just doesnt look good - I have always found specially printed stack cards look good - and am not sure about the comment from some one about not wanting clients in the pressroom - if you are a good printer you...

I have about 40 to 50 jobs a day going through my bindery, lots of cut and pack, some die cut and made up, some folded and some saddlestitched - I am interested to know how others schedule their bindery Peter