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Hello, We're very lucky in that 99% of the data supplied to us is squeaky clean. However, every once in a while it needs a push in the right direction. Like DCurry I am a big, big fan of Text Wrangler. So many great features and it's free. For those of you with a PC, it's like 'Notepad++'...

Hello Mellow, I get your point but I always feel much safer knowing there's an AI on file somewhere. Some of our files are 300mb in size but we need low res PDFs to email to clients. So the AI is always the live artwork and the PDF is the low res copy. If you have a multi page PDF made from AI...

GMC? Now that is interesting. Yes. We are GMC users. Not my choice but there you go. GMC is an expensive option. It's designed to print bank statements. It's not a plug-in. You need to install and learn a whole new layout application. I can see from editing its PDF/VT files in acrobat that...

Boy oh boy oh boy, Used to get this all the time on our old HP Indigo 3500. It's all about how your RIP handles transparency. Let's see what Zoran comes back with.

Hello again, Sorry to hear it didn't work. I've no experience with the Konica EFI RIP but for years I have worked with the on-board HP Indigo RIPs and it doesn't sound very different from the problems that plagued us. If you have 8000 records, what happens if you divide that up into four lots...

Hello, What flavour of PDF is your output PDF file? PDF/X? PDF/VT?

Hello, Here is the other variation. This is for anyone who just wants to move a file into a new folder with the same name as the original file. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ on run {input, parameters} tell application "System Events"...

Hello, I've managed to sort this using Applescript. In Automator create a new Application (where Application receives files and folders as input). Then add an AppleScript Action. Then copy and paste this script...

Hello, Have a look at Domino. They have been doing this for years and can provide the Inkjet Hardware and the Software to trigger the Print head to turn .CSV files into Barcodes. You just clamp it on to your existing press...

Your HP5500 and our HP5600 have the densitometer built in. So it's good for the routine colour adjustments but that's it. It cannot collect all the data to match different Pantones on different substrates. Newer HP Presses such as the HP7800 and above have the inline spectrophotometer. I've not...

Hello, I know a print shop using the "HP SmartStream IN050 Labels and Packaging Server, Powered by Esko Colour Kit." They are very happy with that. They run two HP5600 with it. But it's a lot of money in my opinion. You could purchase GMG colourserve or Alwan for less. I don't believe it is a...

Hello, I have a spreadsheet in excel for this. You enter in the number up per sheet and the final print quantities per SKU. It will run the numbers for you and show you the projected wastage. You'll have to do the actual imposing yourself. Send me a PM with an email address and I'll send it...

We are in the same position. We are supplied artwork that's been through a GMC workflow but don't use GMG ourselves. GMGs main business is proofing. If that's not your thing then why not use Oris? After all you are comfortable with it. I think Alwan still do free trials. GMG should be happy to...

Hello folks, Adobe Acrobat Pro has been like this for some years now. Show any two separations and they both show in their natural colours. Remove all but one separation and it shows as black only on screen. if you have an cmyk artwork and you turn every thing off except yellow, does the...

Hello, You are right to be cautious. A smartphone will not give you a barcode grade like a proper barcode scanner will. If your barcode fails, your phone won't tell you where the problem lies. Luckily you are working at 120% so your chance of getting a good scan is increased even after BWR...

Hey....well that worked out well in the end. I will have to check out the ExifTool and see what it offers. Thanks for posting the outcome.

Hello Stephen, ​I think that this is do-able but Automator lacks the "if /then" logic to handle the variety of multiple input strings for this task. I think you will need to add some AppleScript into the Automator Workflow to manipulate the input strings so that they suit your bash script...

If you are printing black only with your digital then you should consider fitting your flexo press with an inkjet head. That way you save yourself one pass and a lot of time. There are lots of inkjet heads out there. Here's one example...

Hello Sev, I still use Quark 8 with HP SmartStream. Not noticed the feature but I do work in multi languages packaging. My advice is stay away from automated translations. I guess it depends how much text you are translating but even Google translate will lead you astray. Try.... Balcony bra...

Errrr.... so that would be a no then ;-)