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    Words you don't tend to hear.

    Good point! If I ever come up with any ideas for improving existing technology, I'll be sure to keep them to myself. Good day :D
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    Words you don't tend to hear.

    What type of press technology are you currently working with?
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    Words you don't tend to hear.

    As a pressman, I can tell you that you are not alone. Top management, all the way down to the guy sweeping the floor, have this notion that...all pressman do is "push buttons"...and make a lot of money. Without getting into the details, this is most absurd. You all know where the console...
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    plate blinding

    I work on Heidelberg XL 102 SF 6 color. We have an issue with plates blinding, the plate begins to stop accepting ink after 25,000 impressions or so. It is always the red plate (magenta or rubine, or any ink with a lot of rubine). We can run sometimes 35,000 to 50,000 before the job becomes...
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    Ink/Water Balance

    Some tips Some tips The pressman should turn water WAY down before the first set. Contact the ink manufacturer; I think its Hostmann, and describe your problem. They may tell you to switch your fountain solution. Some inks won't work well with all fountain solutions. Also, you use alcohol...
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    Heidelberg CD102 6col - Grip Issue

    Possibilities: The head stops were maxxed out, plate cylinders not zeroed at the console, plate cylinders jumped. 2 mm is enough to mess up the folder, but easy to fix on the 102. I hope the pressman was given the info, and checked that it was centered before it was run. :cool:
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