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We have Monarch to do our estimates however it doesn't really work for Flexo estimating. What do you guys use to estimate Flexo jobs?

When shipping a large sign say 3'x6' or similar size, how do you pack it to protect it from damaging in the sometimes violent shipping process?

Great feedback. I wondered if there was a more "digital" or "tech way" to do this. The JDF folding library sounds interesting but I'll admit I've never messed with that at this point.

We rely heavily on remote proofing here. However there are jobs that bindery is not sure how to fold or finish for sure. If we make hard proofs then some of the purpose of remote proofing is gone. Work also flies thru here at an extremely fast pace. What do any of your companies do that embrace...

I kept it short and sweet on the Fuji part of it. TRUST ME we've been through the process!

We have started perfecting using our 8 color Mitsi diamond 3000 press. We are currently using Fuji LHPJ plates however, they are not holding up well. We are blinding way too soon. What plates are good at running UV on this kind of press? I know there's not a lot to choose from when you run UV...

Sounds like from dabob and wonderings I'll have plenty of power from the iMac. Especially coming from the old Mac Pro's.

I'd be interested to hear any responses to this since I too am getting ready to replace some 2007 Mac Pro's with an iMac's. I don't want anything less than an I7 core but I'm still want to make sure I'll be ok since we have some accounts that just love transparency. Opinions?

On an offset press is there a lot to calibrating for UV inks? I know it's quite a different animal than traditional inks on paper. But is there a lot of difference when you run say 2 different types of plastics? Just looking for some idea to make sure jobs can be put on the press and we can hit...

That's my understanding too. Which is my concern if too many sheets are run thru customers will begin to complain about "tracking".

Where can I go to learn about digital cutters to cut shapes etc. from large format prints? I know Zund and Esko are top of the line but when it gets into all the different models etc. I'm lost.

So from the responses and the lack of other responders I assume there isn't a solution.

Has anyone done this. We need to run small runs and send them to customers who then imprint. It's done on their laser printers which they currently already have. We worry that when it goes thru the heat on their printers it will track what we've printed when that hits the heat.

Thanks for the helpful responses!

What do you do to strip off the excess ink on the ends of the roller train? Image on the end of the plate? Water drags? What is best?