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Purchase a new HQ RIP and use both machines. Sharing the load will also reduce equipment failures. To do anything less is wasted money.

Xitron has introduced and now uses a USB interface instead of PCI cards. This make sense going forward for compatibility. $500USD is incredibly cheap for a Harlequin RIP unless it is a very old version. This RIP is the best way to go, just make sure the one you purchase is backed by a...

G&J will provide what ever you need, but you should go through a dealer to help the process along. The technology is the same, however if you look at the 2 machines and how the jobs are processed not to mention the extra care G&J have gone though to make sure you have good registration. With...

You are making this harder than it is. As Vlad and I mentioned, the motor is probably weak and needs replaced. If you want to check out the SDM Bd., just swap them. They are the same. Being an AV25, this could be the original motor and therefore is the most likely problem.

If you are looking at that technology, you would be better off considering the iCTP from Glunz & Jensen. It is a better quality machine, not to mention that the rumor is that JetPlate has gone through bankruptcy more than once. This would make me wonder about future support.

What are you needs? There are many options for reconditioned equipment that vary in price and purpose. With a little more information, you would get a better recommendation.

If you have good contact with the Cassette and the Drive wheel, then it may just be the age of the motor. It does not have enough oomph to drive the cassette at the proper speed. The cassette may also need an adjustment of the clutch.

I understand that Win2k is an older OS, but it is a very stable OS. If the PC is only operating as a RIP then there should be no security issues. If you are using it for other applications and don't want to upgrade the RIP, then you should purchase a separate PC for the other applications. We...

I would not discount your revenue from 1 and 2 color work. If you are spending more than the 30k mentioned above in outsourcing the film, metal plates and chemistry, maintenance and time on the equipment in a years time, justifying going to CTP is easy. Mitsubishi has the Eco 1630 cut to size...

I need to clarify my last post. The latest release (8) is compatible with Vista, if you dare to go there at this time. The issue is of course with the drivers for the interface cards. Xitron has moved to a usb interface box, so this issue may also be solved for them. But are you really...

First of all, you have to determine what your reason is for upgrading the platform. If your looking for more speed from the RIP, it is probably going faster than the AV44 can image anyway. If your intent is to upgrade the PC first with future intent on upgrading the RIP, you should save the...

From my understanding, it is not compatible with XP64 as of yet. It will take advantage of the dual core intel chip however. The issue is not with Xitron, but with the core of the RIP at this time. I'm hoping that will be usable with ver. 9 if not a later release of ver. 8. I will be at the...

Good points Steve. At only 300 plates a month, don't expect your ROI to be a short one. And, if you are going to test Crystal Raster make sure your presses are in good shape and they are running optimally. With all of the dots being the same size, you will get a muddy print if your gain and...

I have not heard of this issue with ver. 7 of the RIP, but if you just upgraded, why did you not upgrade to 8?

I have known the owner of Team EPS for about 15 yrs. They are in the thermal market as where we are in the violet market, so we cross paths but don't compete. If you are looking at thermal, they will take care of you. For the price difference as well as future portability, I would go with the...

dotgain, Unless you are committed to one manufacturer for the foreseeable future, you should explore the open ended solutions that are available. Remember that at the core they all use the same process. There are options the are available for less than the 70k plus that Agfa is going to ask...

If you are speaking of 500 post cards, presuming you are doing 4 per sheet, this is only 125 sheets. Time is a non issue here when you compare the Illumina to a the press setup time... Registration should also not an issue. These are post cards. They should have bleed for cutting, and with...

Good choice in your selection. The Eco 1630 is a great machine that is manufactured by Screen for MII and is very solid. Pay close attention during the install to the maintenance procedures for the processor, follow them to the letter and you will have perfect plates for a long time.

If you are sending these all to the same page setup, you should go back and look at the original files. Have you tried sending the Sig's separatly to see what happens?

The 3.1.30 error is from the "BSM", Beam Scan Module. It cannot find or the reference clock is wrong. Time to upgrade to a newer machine.