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One other tip I forgot to mention. HP recommend that the machine is NEVER turned off as that can cause problems. Apparently it keeps on doing "maintenance" periodically, i.e. making sure it doesn't clog up. I expect your installer would make sure you are aware of this anyway, but if not that...

I don't know the Epson GS6000, but we've been using the HP latex printer for several weeks now. We're very pleased with it, but be aware that it DOES need environmental control and fairly heavy duty extraction, despite everything that HP will tell you pre-sales. After it's installed, they have...

Thanks for posting that Gordo. It's what I tell my production guys week after week, so I've printed it off (and made a small donation) in the hope that hearing the same message from someone else will help drum it in. Don't get me started on the poor level of training and soft skills in this...

There IS innovation in the print industry, but the area where I've personally seen the most innovation is in digital print. I've been in digital print since 2002 and have bought 4 "generations" of kit and each one has been a significant improvement over the last. The latest kit installed, with...

Yes we have the humidifier. It's only useful for uncoated stocks.

Bob - check post #1 in this thread, where the OP reports that his problem is fixed. Like many shops, we run hundreds of thousands of SRA3 sheets a month through various KM (and Xerox) production machines. If there was a fundamental problem with them, nobody would buy them. If your machine...

Bob - if you're asking a question, it's better to start your own thread rather than hijacking an existing one. IMO replacing a DC5000 you should be looking at a Xerox 700/770 (or 8080 if you want a similar machine to the 5000), a KM6000/7000, a Ricoh 751 and a Canon 6010. If you're trying to...

We were considering a 7010vp recently and looked at them quite closely. According to Canon/Oce, the 7010vp (6010vp is essentially the same machine, but the 6010 only has the one fuser) has significant upgrades compared to the 7000vp, not so much in image quality, but in modifications for...

In my experience the 6501 won't feed coated stock of less than 115gsm (78lb I think that converts to). I'm pretty certain that you won't get that working reliably.

That's bad news and I hope it gets sorted quickly for you. I wonder whether some of this might be down to poor training of the service techs and machine operators? I've hired a couple of Indigo operators and feel that the standard of manufacturer training they went through (I can't comment on...

A question for business owners? Do you have an "excess usage of toner" clause in your contracts, i.e. any more than 5% black or 20% colour and you get charged for the toner use? This is on a "mid production" engine, not an office machine. I'm being told it's there to "protect" the vendor in...

I think the original came from a sample image on a Kodak photodisk, so there may be some copyright issues to be wary of. It's unlikely that Kodak would give 2 hoots if you are just using it for images to test printers, but you never know. I found it while trawling for images to test skin tones...

+1 what Magnus said. We normalise files and have very nearly zero issues related to RIPs.

Alu - we're also testing machines atm and I've found that incorporating the Kodak test image with the 4 babies is *really* valuable (google it). It's the one with the asian, caucasian, black and mediterranean babies (basically they give a wide gamut of skin tones and of course babies have...

Wow, that must make it a real PITA when you are feeding light weight coated stocks, how are you finding that? Is that just on the little trays underneath the print engine, surely the high capacity feeder must have suction tape feed or similar?

Ohkwaritek - did I understand you right, your Xerox 800 uses friction wheels to feed paper? I'm not too familiar with that machine, but surely it must use air separation and suction belt feeding like a Canon or a Konica?

I'm seriously thinking of adding a different manufacturer's colour production kit (we already have a different manufacturer for the B&W production kit). Anyone have any experience to share of this type of environment? "Real life" pitfalls to watch out for? I guess what I'm worried about is...

I'm not sure that people will be able to give you much feedback. If you can't go onto a Xerox FMSA then the "click" cost is not relevant as you will be paying engineer time & materials. I doubt whether there are that many people who run a Xerox light production on a time & materials basis to...

You are a brave person, good luck! We currently have 2 full time developers writing code for our existing in house wtp app and that makes us minnows in this horribly complex area. One tip to get you started. Unfortunately, you can't use a standard shopping cart app for a custom manufacturing...

I'd insist that they do the advanced operator training. It's a bit late to twist your vendor's arm, but ideally you would have negotiated that they do this onsite, rather than waiting for a scheduled course. Fierys can be upgraded, so it might be a good idea to get your "old" rip upgraded at...