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    Nexpress Sheet Sizes

    Question for those of you with a Nexpress. In your experience, what is the best size sheet to run through the machine? I have been told that certain sheet sizes wear the rollers & cylinders unevenly and that there is an optimal size. What do you recommend and why? Any help to a new Nexpress...
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    New CtP Plate Setter comparisons

    Thanks for the info ... this is exactly where we are going with it. We have put out the RFQ and have looked at the Magnus as well as the OEM's you mention. The new plate size does fit if you rotate 90 on the 16000 that we have, because then the gripper and pins are on the wrong edge for the new...
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    New CtP Plate Setter comparisons

    Thanks John We don't want to void any warranties by removing the pins "by engineer". The messages I am getting suggest that you can turn off the inline punching systems (e.g. bacher) but not these pin hole positioning pins. We also are a happy Screen customer we have 2 ;) .... an 8800 and a...
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    New CtP Plate Setter comparisons

    Dear All, I'm hoping for a bit of advice from the forum members regarding our potential purchase of a new CtP platesetter. We are looking for a platesetter that can do the following: - Plate size = 975mm x 1192mm - Plate thickness = 0.4mm - No punches required for the Lithoman press. - At...
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    Implementing JDF workflow automation

    Thank Paul ... I am working my way through the case studies provided. The CIP4 website has been very useful so far .... Any other users 'real-life' experience (i.o.w. besides those listed as case studies) would also be helpful. Thanks in advance :)
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    Implementing JDF workflow automation

    Hi All, I am looking at implementing / integrating JDF/JMF workflow automation and would appreciate any / all comments from those who are interested in this topic. Current scenario: Prepress = Kodak Prinergy 5.1 with Preps 5; RBA MIS = Shuttleworth-MIS Manual job cards printed on evelopes etc...
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    Your recommendation on Management Informaiton Systems (MIS)

    As mentioned earlier in the thread it depends on how big you are and how big you want to get. We are a commercial printer and finisher (book binding) in South Africa -[ Caxton ]- CTP printers Cape Town and run Shuttleworth MIS. See Shuttleworth Business Systems - Perfect for Print. We have been...
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