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I want to use a different profile in Enfocus Pitstop when converting photos and pages to grayscale. I find the default "Generic Enfocus Gray" to do poorly, particularly with the tonal range in images. If I use Acrobat and "edit image" in photoshop, convert it to grayscale and save back to the...

We investigated Planet Press a while back...expensive but very powerful as far as automation.

The HP 5000 is just your basic desktop laser printer. It prints just like a copier - toner onto a substrate. You are correct in that the toner acts as the ink carrier on press, with this printer you would need to make sure your settings are as hot as possible to ensure the toner is correctly...

I currently have a customer that we would like to keep happy. They are interested in producing something that we do not have the capability to do and I'm not sure as to whom might be able to do such as job. The job is a desk calendar 18"x25" in size that needs to be printed in full color...

We recently purchased a Xerox 700 in hopes of getting away from some of the issues of our Xerox 250. One thing that always annoyed me was the print quality on 13x19 stock on the outer edges. For instance if I'm trying to print a 12x18, full bleed print on 13x19 stock the quality on the print on...

Gordo, wouldn't the 45 degree angle still cause a problem if the vector was in a curved shape (at least in certain areas of the curve)?

Does the specification specify what the densities should be, e.g. a 50% halftone creates a 65% dot on the sheet? or is the standard density equal, e.g. a 50% dot in the artwork equates to a 50% dot on the finished sheet?

What I've decided after running both types of machines is that you will get much better front to back registration on the higher end machines...not necessarily because they auto-duplex but because they are designed with tighter tolerances in mind. However, unless you are running prints that have...

you probably want to look at some of the Oki models(9650 for instance). Tektronix used to make a good one but they were bought by Xerox some time ago...perhaps the Xerox 7760.

Andy, I'm very interested in the DM screen you mentioned as it seems to be the answer to our conundrum. We are a very small shop and the amount of jobs and run lengths didn't seem to justify the additional cost of a thermal or violet platesetter and the higher costs associated with it. After...

I know this is probably not helpful for your situation but our RIP (Roland Versaworks) estimates the amount of ink. What RIP are you using...perhaps a visit with the manufacturer to see if they have something available. There is a website here: http://www.printcalc.net/printcalc that has an...

I changed the image transfer settings so it looks the best - which is 50%, however it seems as though Xerox has limited this functionality too much since it seems as though it just got better and better the lower the number. Of course 50% is as low as it will go. Can the technician adjust this...

We are currently in the process of purchasing a 2 up 4 color press and are looking for new imaging equipment. The sales monkeys are pushing a Mitsubishi DPX system (used, current model with new RIP). We are looking very seriously at a Ryobi 524GE but my feeling is that the Mitsubishi is not...

We're a small shop with a two color press and a handful of digital devices. All 4 color jobs over 1000 press sheets we usually outsource to a trade printer in another state. We're currently seeing 1-2 jobs per week that are between 5K-10000 pieces that we're outsourcing plus a number of smaller...

if you're talking true production printing take a look at their Indigo series but be ready to shell out some $$

I'm not aware of anything that would print this size in full color that is not going to be expensive. To my knowledge no cut sheet digital press can run something this size, even the iGen you mentioned is only spec'd for 14x22" max and will require much more volume than you are currently...

We currently do not use anything to calculate toner coverage due to the aforementioned reason given that it's covered under our service contract. However on our inkjets we do keep an eye on ink coverage/usage, which is provided via the RIP software that runs the printers. If we are bidding on a...

Find a used Xerox Docucolor 240,250,260,242,252 printer. These were a good printer for their time and put out excellent quality for the money. If you're serious about getting good quality prints make sure you can get it put on service or you'll find yourself sacrificing quality for the sake of...

We noticed smoother solids with the 242 vs our 250, less mottling and banding.

Search for an "Envelope Convertor" or similar. We personally use LeFavor Envelope in Utah and have had excellent service.