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For my money, it really doesn't get any funnier than - The Fanatny Rod. :D

I've used SmartStream for variable work, although not for variable images before, but if it behaves anything like the other similar tools, the scaling of a given variable image is handled by SmartStream, not InDesign natively. And even if you could scale the pieces based on a Rule from one...

Somewhat, I can still feel a fair amount of heat & smell that pleasant "plastic melting" scent when we're running for a few hours at a time but I'd imagine without those vents it'd be a lot worse. Oh, some of the Canon techs have tried to tell us it will "negatively impact the effective...

Just make one tailored to your work environment. I'd bet there are a few "problem jobs" lurking around you could throw at prospective employees to see if they catch and/or fix common issues. Pepper it with a few Q&A type of entries and Bob's yer uncle!

Don't think it's cheap shots - 2 side of the fence is all.

We did this with our Canon 7010, because even though they swore to us it "hardly creates any emissions that are noticeable!" it's pretty unbearable in a prepress department. One of our guys rigged up some ducted vents that go up into the ceiling, against Canon's wishes but we had to do...

Good to know, I'll pass it along to the Operator. Thanks!

Yeah, the Canon tech showed up after I posted. Just needed a set of wheels replaced that hold the sheets to the side guide. They're dialing it back in now, if it holds then I'll be satisfied. Funny, I asked what we should expect for registration and he said it varies so greatly from each shop's...

We're starting to run a lot more jobs that are 18-24 up on heavier substrates and having a difficult time keeping front-back registration. We get it all dialed in, but part way through the run, say 100-150 sheets, it's "growing" and gets to be out as much as 1/16"-1/8" at the tail. The job I'm...

Nail down that issue first, if they are supplying files in RGB against your guidelines then you can either lay the problem at their feet, or decide if it's worth fixing before it goes to the target device. If you discover their files are set up correctly and it's not an RGB conversion issue in...

Ya know, that exact question came up during the Q&A after the viewing we attended, and the general consensus was that there were never any tangible ill health effects from operating a Linotype. The "lead" is actually some kind of metal alloy mixture they said, not 100% lead and I guess the fumes...

Update: That was a really well done film, seriously. If it comes any where near anybody who has even a passing interest in our collective history, don't miss it. They're doing a 2nd showing in Baltimore at the Museum of Industry May 3rd, they still operate a Linotype every weekend too so I may...

Not sure if anybody had seen this, but there's a documentary coming out this week "Linotype:The Film" and it has screening around the country. I've got tix for the Baltimore show this Friday, a few co-workers are knocking off early. Should be interesting.

Much like Cory said directly above the post I'm quoting - we're only responding to what we receive from clients. We just upgraded all of our Mac stations and while all of them will get Adobe Suite updates to the newest version, there's only one copy of Quark 9 on order. We just don't see as many...

Yeah, a bunch of our sales "people" have that as their sig line on their email, must have come from a Pro Print campaign of some kind.

I think that's exactly how the Employers see it, and their justification for the continued cuts in salary, benefits, hours, etc. "Hey, be glad you even have a paycheck!" I have a suspicion that this is just the "new way" of doing business & employers believe they have the upper hand in an...

"What is the next step, no prepress?" That'll happen by attrition. Don't see a lot of skilled bodies coming into prepress these days. Hell, I'm the youngest guy in our 6-person dept and I'm no spring chicken!

Funny, we were just having this discussion a few days ago but we're actually in the Prep Dept so it may be a little biased. Of course we took the same point of view, that valuable prepress people should be receiving compensation based on their proven value to the company, particularly when it...

Warning: This is only partially serious Warning: This is only partially serious Yeah, but the New Guys have it easier too. It's all push the "Easy Button", make a crappy PDF and walk away. We all know there's no skill or "art" left in the business. chevalier: Who trained you, or is all of...

I love the Onion, if I could have sex with that show, I'd do it. :D