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    Issue with operator

    Visar Pasty is correct with the maint. questions. But also watch them make-ready. Who has the most trouble ? What is the exact problem ? Are color problems related to running inks too heavy or too light ? Possible plate curve issue Are color problems related to ink & water balance from...
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    coating blankets

    Some shops have blankets cut ready to go for a specific sheet size, others cut the packing to fit to the sheet size. Here, We cut the packing
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    Photochromatic Wet Offset Inks

    Is anybody out there running Wet Offset Photochromatic ink ? Looking for vendor in the US. CTI inks is saying it is not an Offset prodiuct Merry Christmas Thanks in advance
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    Thermochromic Offset Printing

    Yes they covered well and worked as described. Only type not solids. Orange to Yellow 31C
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    Sales Compensation...

    I understand both sides fairly well. I married a sales person and have worked in production my entire life. I have also dabbled in sales, but enjoy production equipment more than people. I have seen comp plans structured multiple ways. Ask yourself What is the biggest commission check you are...
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    Thermochromic Offset Printing

    Thermo ink Thermo ink We have run a couple Thermo-ink jobs over the years. CTI-Ink supplier out of Colorado. Ideas Powered by Chemistry | CTI Inks | CTI Inks | Ideas Powered by Chemistry Not much to share, the inks work as described. You have alot of options from them i.e. color changing or...
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    HUV Ink???

    Low Energy High Efficiency The RFQ is asking to be as green as possible, make sure you have low water use toilets too. I have heard of other customers asking for it as well. 3 X the cost of offset inks and sometimes it cures in the can before you open it
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    Pressroom Matching to Proof Guide

    I really appreciate you guys taking the time. Thoughts on color bars with & without AQ ? High Gloss, Gloss, Satin, Matte. The customer & sales may not understand matching to the color proof can be difficult when the job spec's are Matte AQ on a Dull sheet. They will tell the operator...
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    Pressroom Matching to Proof Guide

    Commercial Thanks Gordo
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    Pressroom Matching to Proof Guide

    I'm looking for input from the forum on how others communicate with the press room on color matching. Proof to press match guidelines for them ? Press guys will say close enough... What's close enough ? Should they measure Delta E between the proof and press in areas that do not match ? Their...
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    IR Bulb/Dryer Maint.

    Yes I am Can you test and/or evaluate a drier lamp or drier system with no idea of the amount of time on the components ? Thanks CKL
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    Ghosting/Image transfer on same side of sheet

    Confirm with the press operator he has decontaminated the rollers recently. You can get mech ghosts in areas you shouldn't when the rollers are glazed with calcium.
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    Packing on 40" presses

    Paper. 4 sheets, softer packing helps us with bump streaks
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    Error Message on NL628 Komori

    Komori usually reference a location or error Overtravel ? Overload ? Call Tony Stahl @ Komori with sn # of the press, they can vary
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    IR Bulb/Dryer Maint.

    I'm looking for feedback on Dryer IR bulb life and or maint. IR with hot air, exteneded deliveries, Pierry and Baldwin Not assoicated with hours, due to loss of data on the touch screen. Hour counts are not available. Thanks
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    Komori PDC-S 1 support

    I have used Lithronix, he also has loaner scanners. Nikolay is an ex-Komori guy. Very knowledge and great tech support
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    photo-chromatic ink

    CTI Inks in Colorado has some different options. We have run their Thermo ink
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    Frequently cleaning impression cylinder after every 2000 sheets

    We find on some of our uncoated substrates it is best to back them up wet, before the ink sets up. The wet ink picks less vs. the ink that has began to set-up. We will sometimes split press runs..100,000 work & turn then run another 100,000 work & turn instead of doing all 200,000 at once to...
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    Water form gear removal

    Dampner gears and roller size Dampner gears and roller size I have experimented with +/- 1.5 mm on the Komori dampner form from their spec. Be mindful of the gears bottoming out and causing damage. Most Komori's need the speed differential for the cleaning of hickies.
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    Xpedx Private Label Colorlok Ink

    Does anybody have information on the Xpedx private label ink series Colorlok Flora Process Set? What ink is it ? and how does it perform? Comparable to what other ink line? Thanks

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