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Also, the gradients are better. Less stepping.

This past January, I upgraded from a C75 with bustled Fiery to the V180P and I couldn't be happier. Granted, the C75 wasn't as robust as the J75 so it was a bigger difference for me than it will be for you. As pippip said, envelopes run beautifully, no wrinkling even when using cheap envelopes...

I've been a Morning Flight user since 2008 and that error message is rare. I only see it when I try to do things with the program that I shouldn't be doing (I consider myself very computer literate). What operating system are you using? Did you install it as directed? Feel free to PM me.

Forget makeready. Sell 'em those sheets to, don't throw them away. Tell your customer it's for the planet, they'll understand. Industry standard is plus or minus ten percent for quantities, correct? Well let's change that. Forget printing extras and always print ten percent under. It's for the...

Good luck Daniel5660. Seriously. I agree with Craig, wish I had that kind of free time. But there are plenty of systems out there for all sorts of budgets. Yes, they all take a little bit of flexibility and concession to fit into your workflow whereas building your own means the opposite, you...

Oh god this is so true. I'll be walking through the mall and stop to check out what material they used for the free standing sign in the middle of the floor. Sat down at some restaurant and noticed they used a synthetic paper with a soft-touch and I kept stroking the menu because it felt so...

Please, do tell how paper is harmful to the environment. We would love to know so we can change our ways. And the computer you use to post on this forum has no environmental impact, I suppose?

For a long time I used Fusion Pro's impositioning feature (on a MAC but it's available for PC as well). Then I switched to CutePDF. Super cheap and easy. Only problem with it is the lack of template organization.Then I got a new Fiery in January and it came with impositioning. Love it. Does...

I'd have to agree with Arossetti on two points. If the owners are not on board, you'll be wasting your time. Second, How close are they to retiring? Start looking into your own company. Learn everything you can now and when they have to close because they are retiring or can't sustain it...

I email a lot of invoices too but let's not forget about spam blockers and technical issues. Not that I'm defending USPS. I have emailed invoices to a single customer and when the check comes in, it appears they skipped some invoices. When I call them, they say they never got them. I'm sure it's...

In January, I traded in my C75 for a V180p and it was a huge improvement. When running laid stock on the C75, the toner would fuse fine but it wouldn't fill in all the nooks and crannies and looked broken up. Not on the V180. Looks nice and solid and does it at rated speed. I can't attest to the...

Turnaround time is what has kept me in business all these years. Sure, the online guys are cheap but unless you can wait... If you can't, you're going to pay out the nose for overnight shipping of anything to anywhere, sometimes more than the job itself. Even if I have to order paper, I can get...

Just like Shawn, I'm looking to the certification to make sure I understand all the regulations and postal design. Most of it I am already familiar with. Thank you for the response.

Parallels. I used to be on Mac but got tired of it and went back to Windows. When I was on Mac, I was using Parallels to run Morning Flight. Worked seamlessly.

If I may recommend one of these? I've been using Morning Flight since 2008 during beta testing. Recently, it got a huge update to it's digital pricing and received wide format estimating. I think it's meant for a shop with less than 5 employees and it won't break the bank. It's easy to use and...

Thanks Shawn. I did see that Sunday night but I already had a busy schedule Monday morning so I couldn't make it. Which sucks because Philly is an easy drive from here. Takes less than an hour. Do you know anything about the certifications in the field? Meaning, how much weight is given to them...

I think these pricing exercises are nice. I'm running a Versant 180P and stitching the books offline as well, my price is around $6.05. Just like Craig said, that's in my market, no discounts, assuming press-ready file.

I'm looking at both of these certifications - Mailpiece Design Consultant offered by MSMA (Mail Systems Management Association) and Mail Design Professional offered by USPS (United States Postal Service). Which one is "better"? Or more accepted in the industry? They are both online courses with...

I don't know how much you like doing graphic design but running a print shop is going to take A LOT of time away from that. Unless you like working ninety hours a week.

If it wasn't for Morning Flight, I don't know where I'd be at today.