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    Any Indigo 5600/7800 users out there?

    DannyB what options are you considering? iGen level or a step down again from that? We are looking at an Indigo at present for personalised photo work but the iGen has larger sheet size and thats a big plus. We definitely don't have the required volumes yet but we have to have the best...
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    Web to Print Service

    Send me a PM if you are keen to take a look at our solution. We built it in house (we are commercial printers) as we have a full software tech team. Fully automated PDF generation (not rasterised), can auto drop into hot folders from the admin console. Barcode facility - its geared towards...
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    Digital Printing Startup !

    workflow web workflow web...its the survival of digital printing. A good software system and you can do twice as much as a firm with a poor job management system could do with the same staff
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    Cleaning Help in the UK

    a paint scraping blade is good to get the bulk of the ink out then an ink stripper removes the rest
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    Order pricing calculator

    Are you looking a eveloper to code it? PM me if so, I work for a print firm and develop all our software inhouse. I can help with it from both angles. I am not sure how your looking this if you dont want to rely on third parties?
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    Xerox 700 streaking, banding, large area coverage and light color

    haha thats strange because the textured stocks we used worked wonders on the linen on 700 but terrible on C8000. Goes to show each unit really does have its own performance ups and downs
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    Identify these press marks?

    Is it just down that area or covering more of the sheet?
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    Xerox 700 streaking, banding, large area coverage and light color

    Digital and there is not much to solve it unfortunately. Since we went KM it has shown good improvement compared to the 700
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    General Advice for young printshop

    Run it on litho and its profitable. This job is way outside of digitals reach. Print is possible in sheer numbers and having digital and litho available to offer. Also...software is key. Keep an eye out on marketplace over next while for a full job management system that will be very cost...
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    KM C8000 wavy paper and curl problem

    For light stock decrease the fusing temperature. it can be too high be default and causes bad curl. ON our machine the curl menu is back to front...so check its not on yours..its to do with how the machine flips the sheet. There is DIP switch settings which control a roller for curl. Its the...
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    Konica C8000 review and Please HELP!!!!

    we do indeed cut inside the clamp each time which helps eliminate it but any rubbing at all at edges and the toner flakes
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    Replacing iGen3's HELP iGen4, NexPress, Bizhub or Imagepress

    Not to be fussy but could you get a higher res photo? Just Konica want to get a look here to ensure its not appearing :)
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    Replacing iGen3's HELP iGen4, NexPress, Bizhub or Imagepress

    Thanks!! :) that was quick! If we printed that we get a huge band...will get the guys in morning to print it and get a picture. Richard
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    Replacing iGen3's HELP iGen4, NexPress, Bizhub or Imagepress

    our c8000 just bands constant on 280gsm and above...not a faint line - its about 1-1.5cm wide and stands out like a sore thumb.
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    Replacing iGen3's HELP iGen4, NexPress, Bizhub or Imagepress

    would you be willing to do a test for me? Print a 350gsm board with a wine red: this colour: http://www.abbuildingproducts.co.uk/images/content/Sealants/coloured_silicones/3005_wine_red.jpg just solid on the sheet and take a picture? I cannot understand how our machine creates a terrible...

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