Recent content by zcto7

Wow this thread came to life :) I ended up fixing this a few weeks ago by following this from the Xitron docs: If the RIP has been started prior to adding the /3GB switch, the size of the available address space stored in SW/Config/ConfigureRIP will be incorrect. To reset the RIP’s memory...

I am using Navigator Rip 8.1, with the Rip manager. My system has 4Gb of RAM and is running Server 2008. I have increased the IncreaseUserVA to 3Gb, however the Rip still does not see the extra allocated RAM. Do I need to do something else? Also once the Rip uses 2Gb in the task manager, it...

A big problem we have is getting customers to send in decent PDFs. Unless they are using programs that can export directly, they are lost. Is there a free solution that will create a PDF (preferably a PDF/X1a) without a lot of hassle? The closest I have found is Bullzip, but was wasn't sure if...

Coming from Dynastrip, that's how I started out in preps, you just have to be perfectly centered up :)

Wow thanks Sev!, thats really going to speed things up! Speaking of Work & Turns in Preps, is there a way to manually edit the gutter width in the middle? I have just been adding the outside gutter and middle gutter and subtracting what I wanted to give me the final gutter on the left/outside.

Thanks guys!! I knew there had to be a way to do it :)

I recently started using preps at my company's small print shop, and I ran into a problem that I can't solve. When I make a work and turn imposition, preps wants to add crop marks that lie on the trim line. I ran through most of the training guide but could not find any instance of this in the...

Any tips on using/reading the TAC target and gray finder? :confused: All I really know is they look pretty high tech :D

Hmm what's a dip sheet? Ooooh , I will have to make sure I change my overprint settings in indesign. Thanks!! On this press the gripper is on the shorter end, so it should be ok (if I understand correctly). Where would I find slur marks? I cant for the life of me find any.

It should install an english pdf when you install it, but I forget where it sticks it. If not let me know. But yea it's pretty straight forward for the most part.

Thanks Gordo! for some reason the lowres pdf converted to rich black...weird :)

Yea don't feel bad I never knew it existed either :) Pretty handy app through, it even gives you TVI spread, Delta E for TVI and paper color (based on specified standard)gray balance, and even shows the NPDC if your using gracol G7. I can zip it up for you and send it over tomorrow at work...

I was wondering if some of you could check out my press target (attached) for an upcoming fingerprinting session. We are migrating from the outdated Kodak Directworks rip to our new Xitron Navigator 8.1 rip. Since the company won't hire a color expert, it's up to me to try and make this work...

Cris Try GMGs RapidCheck software. The free version will read out your densities as well as TVI etc... GMG RapidCheck

Hi Mike, Your right I did forget to list the press specs...that would help!! We are running a Presstek 34 DI for the short runs and a 5 color Heildelburg MOFP (1985) for the longer runs. We are having color problems with the 5H and the DI matching so we where going to run some uncoated sheets...