Recent content by Repro_Pro

I wonder why isn't it more popular to Virtualize older computers, with all their existing, comfortably interoperable, legally licensed software. Virtual Machines generally work very well on modern computers under modern OS's. IMHO many smaller firms and independent users don't really need...

When our Lotem 800 reported a Local board error we were advised to switch positions with the other Local board.

Thank you Magnus. You are correct, plotting 1 bit files is no problem for Brisque with TSP, we do it regularly for files ripp'ed on modern third party rips (HQ, StudioRip) as well as files done in Photoshop and sometimes, rarely nowadays, CopyDot files we scan from separated films. Thus, we are...

Quite a selection as well: https://www.peakoptics.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=65

This makes me wonder, are Dolev, Lotem and EverSmart machines still used in production?

I admit that up-keeping my ancient equipment is a challenge. Recently it became even harder since Kodak refused giving me even minimal support - not even (paid) technical advice. Seems to me Kodak wishes that all their old equipment will be junked. Well, this oldtimer (me) has other plans.

Scitex/Creo/Kodak Oldtimers may still remember and help: I wish to convert a Brisque "Express" (IBM 7029-6E3 computer, AIX 5.1, Brisque s/w ver. 5.1.32) that formerly drove a Lotem800II Quantum, to drive our Lotem 800V2 (Diodes). I shall use "Output Device Handling" to communicate with Lotem...

It may be a good idea to include in your drawing a square with known/marked dimensions such as 100x100 mm. This will help assuring that dimensions were converted correctly.

Once, in the mid 70's, we received a thick bunch of pages to photograph and produce offset plates for a book. The text was ran on Phototypesetting paper and there were a huge number of corrections, single words and lines that were typeset separately and stuck on top of the original job. The...

That machine was considered real "High End". I did send out for that service when we needed higher quality with thin, even coverage of wax. Especially for waxing Stripping Film, when we had to place many small street names on city maps etc.

This waxer was great for use on the back of the Agfa-Gevaert Copyproof photo papers. Kodak had similar Diffusion Transfer materials family named PMT (Photo Mechanical Transfer).

The smell of melting wax had its' fans......

Mastering a Swivel Knife was part of the fun!

During the 80's there were different makers of computer driven Mask Cutting Tables. I remember warning a colleague I met at Drupa against investing over $100K in such a Dainippon Screen table. He dropped the idea and took my advice to look into buying a film image-setter instead.