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    Xante/Ricoh vs Mach 6 Envelope Press

    I have a Xante Enpress. When printing from InDesign 2022 or earlier that still supports Pantone colors, using the Xante Print Driver matches PMS Colors very well. Didn't have color accurate results just dropping pdf files made from InDesign onto the iQueue software. But yes, I would say the...
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    Xante EnPress Feeding troubles

    Did the machine ever perform properly for you? Was the EnPress acquired used or new, was it moved when the problem started occurring or reset up in a different location? Was there one day when it just all went wrong and kept turning the belts continuously? On the back side of the conveyor are...
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    Xante EnPress Feeding troubles

    You can email Xante Technical support and receive email replies for no cost. [email protected] is their email address. Some guesses: disconnect the power from the conveyor, restart the Xante En Press Shut it down and start again. The only other suspect is the top blue feed roller on the feed...
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    Xante Enpress Misalignment

    There are lead edge settings on the EnPress. They are performed on a thickness setting and can vary with different stocks. If this is a small print run and you don't perform it regularly, I recommend printing one side at a time and just use the imposition setting in iQueue to adjust it. Should...
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    Polyester Plate Printer Choices for Mac

    I have a Xante EnPress and made Myriad II Plates with it. For best quality, I printed from InDesign to iQueue. The drag a PDF over, doesn't always result in as good of quality as using the Xante Printer Drivers. I didn't have any issues with plates failing, they usually ran up to 18,000...
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    Making plates on Xante Enpress/Platemaker 8 - not holding the images

    I ran with Van Son Rubber Base and Van Son CML-Oil Base inks both ran without an issue. After running 100 small jobs and you are accustomed to them, they run just like a metal plate in terms of quality. I made a template in InDesign for the actual plate size which is the 10" x 15" (length can...
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    Xante Consumable Report & Reset Drum Counters - Just Info for EnPress Owners

    It will notify you at 60,000 impressions that a drum is spent. It will continue to print to 120,000, and then the machine is shut down until it is replaced or you do this reset thing. Xante tech support said to be sure to change your pricing tables to 60,000 impressions for a drum cause there is...
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    Xante Consumable Report & Reset Drum Counters - Just Info for EnPress Owners

    Just wanted to share a bit of how-to Information with fellow Xante EnPress Owners. There is an internal report you can generate that will give you specific counters to know how much of your drums, transfer belt, used toner cartridge etc have been used. See the attached Pictures to generate a...
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    Best envelope printer?

    The Xante EnPress does a decent job on envelopes but you MUST purchase the side seam Envelopes made by Western Envelope Company. They worked with Xante in designing their envelope feeder etc. The important thing is the paper has the right smoothness/tooth for more consistent feeding. They also...
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    Xante EnPress Feeding troubles

    The height of the envelope feed roller can be an important setting. Way back when Lee Weaver still worked for Xante - I'm convinced he was the only tech who actually knew anything about the design of the machine, he had me mark a line along side the rollers with a sharpie and then move it up and...
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    Duplo 505 Paper Folder Feed Roller Issue looking for help

    I have a Duplo 505 Table Top Folder Friction Fed. It's in really new condition and doesn't show any signs of wear or use on any of the rollers. There are 3 rubber feed rollers that drive the paper into the folder. The one Roller on the non-operator side doesn't have any tension on lighter weight...
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    Xante EnPress transfer belt cleaning off flaw

    Transfer belt started repeating this random line through printing at only half the expected 200,000 life. Anyone have an experience with cleaning Transfer Belts and what to use? I saw some Youtube posts saying Denatured or Isopropyl Alcohol. Got nowhere with supply support at Xante. They said...
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    Xante Enpress New Drum uses Fuse Blow to reset counters

    How do you do this? Just got the black drum must be replaced now notice and it will NOT print until a new drum is inserted - please reply
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    Challenge 193 Cutter Clamp Creeping Down

    Thank you everyone who helped with information on this. I removed the top cylinder for the clamp which was much easier than I thought possible. Took it to Central Hydraulics a local repair place in Minnesota and it was rebuilt and the cutter works flawlessly very since! Special thanks to Home |...
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    Making plates on Xante Enpress/Platemaker 8 - not holding the images

    Fountain solution for Myriad 2 plates I used and it worked flawlessly: VARN UNIVERSAL PINK FOUNTAIN SOLUTION #3004GB - I ordered it from Valley Litho Supply. I ran theses plates on Davidson 500/701/601 and multi 1250s. Never had a plate break up or fail.

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