Recent content by PineyBob

I did a bit of research into what the cost would be for your Digimaster to be brought "Up to Spec". The numbers I got were staggering. "Tell him to budget between 50,000 and 75,000USD. Based upon that dollar figure you might want to talk to an attorney as it's looking like somebody pulled a fast...

I'm fearful that you are about to become the poster boy for the pitfalls of buying used equipment. The software no doubt lives on the Sun HDD. Have you: Contacted the entity you bought this boat anchor from and requested the CD's? Was it on a MTC contract when you bought it? If so you may have...

Why would I be mad? I'm a pretty happy guy most of the time:D

"The Sour Taste of Poor Support lingers long after the sweetness of a low price is gone." Maybe I'm to old school but I still think the Output device is only as good as the technician that fixes it. If you think about is for a second really what is $300/mo?? If that 6000 is making you money...

Well it turns out that I ended up working for Toshiba and I'll tell you my observations. 6530C DOES come with a Fiery Option. The basic RIP is better than most and auto caibration is easy. The Fiery Profile builder is available as well. Turns out that in the IPA shootout the 6530 fared very...

Sound advice, Not knowing for sure if you are in the USA or not but other avenues if you are is to go to your states Attorney Generals web site. You can file a fraud complaint there and usually on line. I can assure you that you will receive a response from Xerox. Another tactic that I've seen...

Anyone out there using the above model> It get good reviews for image quality and output I've seen is pretty solid. Comments please?

Just curious who your service organization is? Get your rep on the horn and get a meeting with the Service Manager. Three days between call is excessive on the service side, however you also need to consider MTBF (Mean Time Between Failure). If you're having a call every 3 days and you're...

Gabloo, IMO, with the color equipment image quality should be the primary decision driver. If you take a five year lease (not advised IMO) that $1,000.00 will buy you approximately $50,000 if my math hasn't failed me. In my mind that breaks down to $2,500 or for the Wide Format color. $27,500...

If I were trying to decide on either Canon or K-M I'd do the following. If you're running an EFI front end calibrate to the appropriate specs that you plan on using Run the GATF test charts on both units on a variety of stock. take some customer files and create samples, finished if need be...

I agree with everything you say 99.8% of the time. If you have a ton of persistance, patience and testicles of iron you can get a third party leasing company to "eat" your deal or offer favorable terms that allow you out of your existing deal and into something else so long as they hold the...

Sorry to say I don't disagree. But what of the printer who asks me for $500 in an envelope to do the deal

This is where it gets really tricky. MOST of the paper is held by 3rd party leasing companies. The Sales rep will tel you that they "Do our own leasing through the manufacturer" which is true and a lie all at once in certain cases. DLL used to underwrite Ricoh and others so the forms would all...

Actually most copier sales folks COULDN'T sell cars or insurance as there is far more oversight in those industries then you might imagine. Professional Sales people exist in every industry as do less then professional people. The Manufacturer/Dealer relationship is what really fosters the...

I can't stand dealers that do the 2 clicks for 11 x 17 and don't disclose it. BEFORE you sign anything with a dealer make sure you ask this question and get it in writing or walk away from the table and the deal and IMO DON'T come back no matter what they offer. Buy elsewhere because when...