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Maybe I'll pose a simpler question: Do any of you run through a jogger before printing? Does it help with feed issues?

You are correct. I've spent days trying every possible setting from gsm, fan speed / separation level, etc. Nothing.... The only thing that helps is to take the feed tray apart and apply extra pressure to the rollers. This results in double feeds on the 14pt and an awful lot of time &...

Hi Guys, I run Productolith C2S in 14pt. and 16 pt. for our postcards. I never had trouble running the 14pt on either machine ---- Canon C700 w/ POD Deck Lite & Canon C850 w/ Multi-Drawer Paper Deck. The 16pt would feed fine on the 700 but not so well on the 850. Now neither weight run on...

Anyone have any information on this? It looks like an interesting product for short-run digital shops. I wonder what the additional cost-per-print for foiling, laminating, and dry-coating would be.......? http://www.duplousa.com/_Upload/Brochure/brochure_00492.pdf

On a similar note, is this something that many of you do? Mixing b&w and color clicks on my ImagePress makes the fuser heat up and cool down each time. This results in a longer run time, especially on coated stocks. It's also difficult to police which pages should be color vs b&w on larger...

We have both a 700 and 850 in our shop. The 850 is now rated at 350 gsm according to our rep. Envelopes seem to run well IF they do the service fix for them. I'm not exactly sure what they do, but I think they line certain parts of the unit with tape to prevent the envelopes from getting...

I went through the same process. My thread's here: https://printplanet.com/forum/postpress-binding-and-finishing/postpress-binding-and-finishing-discussion/262152-square-back-booklets In a nutshell I bought one. Expensive, but a great decision for our shop.

Hi all, I'm looking for ideas on the best paper storage practices. We're an all digital shop and generally do short/medium runs of about 100-5000 pieces. We stock many different papers and am struggling with the best way to store them. Temperature changes, humidity, and curling issues are...

Hi Mike, Thanks for the clarification! The only real trouble we have with the 8400 is the prints are easily scratched. For fine art it's not an issue but for banners and posters they are delicate. However I can always farm out the banners if necessary.. I think I may end up with the 850 +...

I edited my original post after looking at "Eco-Solvent vs Latex vs Aqueous Canvas Printing". So keeping the 8400 or upgrading to the new Pro may be beneficial. Food for thought.. Another part of my question is what to delegate to inkjet and what to print on latex/eco.. I'm not sure which is...

We currently have two Canon IPFs -- an 825 MFP and an 8400. We use the 825 for blueprints and posters and the 8400 for outdoor signage, fine art, and canvas prints. Our lease will be up soon so I need to consider my options. I'd like to upgrade the 825 to an IPF 850 with an integrated stacker...

How many add a small company logo or a "printed by" tagline on the back of their work (school programs, greeting cards, etc)? If you do, is this a standard practice or something you ask permission for each time? And would you discount a job to add a small logo? I think some of the online...

Craig, That's awesome -- but most likely beyond the capability of the Square IT and smaller machines. How many pages?

No Title Ok, I bit the bullet and got one. I used the contact form on the Formax website and had a rep contact me the same day. Not only that, Erik actually drove 5 hours each way to bring me out a machine to demo. I kept it. Here's a photo I took. My C700 has a saddle-press which helps a...

Hi David, When running 600-1800 programs I'm not sure perfect binding is the best answer. No doubt I'd love to have one, but for now I can make pretty decent "almost perfect-bound" books in my Fastback.

Do you crease your covers? We usually run 80# glossy covers and crease them first before folding. I'm wondering how that will work the square fold?

Thanks everyone. It looks like we should have a chat with the customer and present some other options.. So mailing services are not generally handled by the printers themselves? I see Midnight Print / Mail mentioned now and again so I thought it was something I could / should be doing...

Thanks guys, I think I understand. We don't have an inserter, tabber, mail software, or permits so it looks like we have a long way to go. The customer was actually going to stuff and stamp the letters themselves and asked if we could add postage so they didn't have to. I have a feeling...

Hi All, Please bear with the new guy :-D I'm new to mailing services and need help figuring out a basic job -- 8k addressed #10 envelopes, with postage if possible. I've got a fiery G100 which has VDP built in -- although I've never used it before. (For small jobs I'd do a mail merge and...

Awesome - that's what I was thinking also.. What kind of equipment are we talking about? Do you have a dedicated booklet maker or a booklet finisher on your press? I run off my press and am thinking about something like: https://www.formax.com/solutions/booklet-makers/square-it-finisher