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    Command Workstation 5 - VDP 1 document from 2 different drawers

    I recently had the same question and was sent this doc. Hope this helps.
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    Missing fonts on digital machines

    Yes I did and yes it does say they are embedded.
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    Missing fonts on digital machines

    I apologize, it was late and I forgot where I was. Mac based, XMPie (uCreatePrint), Adobe Creative Suite 6, uploading files through uProduce Server. I don't really use a preflight "routine". I generally flatten most of my background art to minimize transparency issues and then we are imprinting...
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    Missing fonts on digital machines

    We are having font issues on output of files on the digital machines with Fiery Rips. Nuvera 120, IGEN4s. Files are packaged and uploaded to uProduce, spool fine with no errors, but we seem to be having unexpected results on the printed piece. Looking like fonts are missing. Is this a common...
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    Prestek imaging issues

    Writing this for a fellow employee to help find answers. We are Mac based using InDesign 6.0. Black background with images placed on top with feathering into background all assembled in InDesign. We are getting hard, unpleasant looking blends from the images to the background. More like banding...
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    HELP! XMPie 6.0.2 Reversing Month & Day

    We haven't had any trouble in a long time. We added two lines of "fake data" or rather XXXX records to the beginning of each data field. Occasionally use a format date function.
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    Fuzzy Barcodes

    Anyone have any trouble with fuzzy IMBs generated from the RIBBS site? They always seem to work, but some concerns have been voiced on the quality of these barcodes.
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    KM 8000 User Forum

    Thanks for the tip.
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    KM 8000 User Forum

    I will keep that in mind. I have also had luck with setting my PDF output to a higher version of Acrobat, say v7 vs v4.. Also there area couple of things to try on output at the CREO. Talking about funny boxes, have you tried running a VPS file to the CREO? We do this out of Fusion Pro on mail...
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    KM 8000 User Forum

    Yes you are correct. Depending on the paper you choose, the temperature will change and also the tray speed. Update of calibrating. According to KM rep. you should to do one calibration on uncoated and one calibration on coated paper each morning. Then when you choose either paper when you run...
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    KM 8000 User Forum

    By default, I guess, yes, I am picking one of the profiles from the list depending on the paper. I have only made one customer profile for a particular job. I have attached a screen shot. thanks
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    KM 8000 User Forum

    Well, one job is running on Coated Offset, which is what the machine is calibrated to, and it is real heavy on the magenta. My browns are purple. I had another job, in which I had to adjust the magenta and created a new profile for that job and it was fine. Another job with a black patterened...
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    KM 8000 User Forum

    When I calibrate, it shows that setting being used in color management and is not something you can change when you change jobs. Does that mean if I am switching between Matte and Coated, I need to calibrate before each job to that specific paper? The only other thing I can see that I can change...
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    KM 8000 User Forum

    I was looking for a user forum in search of answers in calibrating, profiles and media settings, but didn't find anything. Please direct me there if I have missed it. Question: If I calibrate say to Coated GL using coated paper, this shows up under calibration in my color management window...
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    Duplex from 1pg document

    We have the 6500 BizHub Pro w/IC-304. Can I send a 2 up document, a front and a back on the same sheet and have the 6500 print work and back? Currently the operator is having me create a two page PDF with identical 2 up layout because the printer won't print two sides from a one page document...

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