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    AGFA AccuSet 1000 density issue

    Thanks for the info, all. I’ve been doing immense research on this lately , and I think a lot of this is really starting to click for me. It looks like I need to zero in on finding the proper exposure and then calibrate the Harlequin rip to the dot % readings from a calibration test. Correct?
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    AGFA AccuSet 1000 density issue

    That's what I just read actually when going through the manual! So 195 seems more ideal then, correct? Will I be sacrificing my dense areas if I take my exposure even lower in order to gain more dot percentage? Is this something I can compensate with an ideal mix of chemistry?
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    AGFA AccuSet 1000 density issue

    Yeah I believe my terminology was wrong. The density of the solid black parts of my negatives are reading at 5.16, and when I check the solid clear areas (areas that should have 100 percent dot), it is reading 70 percent. I have been on the phone with several people today, and it seems that my...
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    AGFA AccuSet 1000 density issue

    I just finished processing test page 1 and test page 2 directly from the Accuset. Any idea what values I should be looking for?
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    AGFA AccuSet 1000 density issue

    Running test pages right now. Thanks so much for the help!
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    AGFA AccuSet 1000 density issue

    I did. Here are my density readings on each block.
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    AGFA AccuSet 1000 density issue

    On a 100 percent square, I'm reading .16 on the densitometer.
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    AGFA AccuSet 1000 density issue

    My apologies for misunderstanding. The density is reading 5.29 on daylight exposed film.
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    AGFA AccuSet 1000 density issue

    Here’s a screenshot for reference. Dot values on the file are on the right, and the left side is what my densitometer is reading.
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    AGFA AccuSet 1000 density issue

    Unprocessed film reads zero, while film that has been exposed to daylight reads 100. I also ran blocks with 100 percent dot down to 0, increments of 5. The numbers are all over the place, but 70 percent is the most dot I can get.
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    AGFA AccuSet 1000 density issue

    I ran a neg through this morning when I came in, and it appears to be fine. I'll do a few more and report back. I suppose this is just the nature of dealing with analog equipment in 2020.
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    AGFA AccuSet 1000 density issue

    Correct, Repro_Pro. It's a densitometer that measures dot percentage on each negative. It's an X-Rite 361T. Correct, Slammer. I imaged seven jobs in total (six negs for each job), and the first job processed fine. The following six were mostly bad, with the exception of about seven negs that...
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    AGFA AccuSet 1000 density issue

    Perhaps I’m using the wrong terminology when I refer to it as a density meter. It’s a tool that you can zero out and measure what percentage of light is passing through the film, 100 percent being absolute.
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    AGFA AccuSet 1000 density issue

    Correct, Steve. This CTF stuff is still very new to me, so please bear with me. After the film is developed, I use a density meter and check to make sure the film was exposed properly. The color blocks and solid areas are generally where I measure absolute density, and it appears to be 25...
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    AGFA AccuSet 1000 density issue

    I'm trying to gain more information as to what is causing this problem. I ran several jobs through our AccuSet 1000 image setter. The first job that was imaged reads correctly, but the jobs behind it all read 25-30 percent lower on the density block. I have changed the fixer and developer, and...
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    Need help figuring out how to work Accuset 1000 with Harlequin RIP

    I have little to no knowledge of how to operate this RIP system. I came from a flexo label company that has a CTP workflow but am now in a place that uses CTF. If anyone has any experience with this and would be willing to lend a hand, I sure could use it. Have an emergency situation where the...

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