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If you aren't familiar with the differences in capabilities between Metrix and Preps, you probably shouldn't be in the consulting business. You say you've done this before?

We just finished switching from Rampage v13, we'd been using rampage since v10 and use Metrix for imposition. We considered Esko, Fuji XMF and Kodak Prinergy when upgrading. We decided to go with Fuji, in particular because they employ many of the old Rampage people (since they're the ones who...

I'm sorry but I don't see why this is an impossible problem. Inconvenient? Yes - Impossible? - no. It's not materially different than profiling any press. Just align the press with a target, and align the proof with a target. I assume the printer is sending 1 bit tiffs to the plate company...

Since you have access to colorflow, have you considered aiming for the appropriate industry specification for the work and creating a DLP to make the press match? Assuming the press is in decent condition, you should be able to come close to Gracol, SWOP or whatever is deemed appropriate. That...

Are you sure? It looks more like a drum of crushed cherries to me.

We tested them, literally yesterday, on our Komori LS 640 conventional UV press. The test went well, but it was a short run - just a test form. We're going to find a short paper job and test again. As long as it continues to be successful, we'll test longer runs and last we'll test it with...

Hey I just saw an article that Bordeaux (who I am not familiar with) just came out with a set of 3rd party inks for the Fuji Acuity/Oce Arizona. Has anybody out there tried this ink? I'd love to hear about your experience. The proprietary inks are so dang expensive that I honestly think it...

Thanks for the reply, please feel free to PM me with more details.

No, and I don't think you will find a replacement that's reasonably priced. We used Carolina exclusively for board stock on both digital and litho presses because the white point was great and the manufacture was more consistent than other brands. Carolina was twice the sheet that Tango ever...

I'd love any help that can be offered here. We're looking for a new ink set for our Komori LS640 UV litho sheetfed press. We run EDPM rollers and currently use VanSon VS9. We switch between paper and plastic quite a bit. We're very happy with the inks that we use for plastics, but would like...

This cartoon would be a lot more funny if it weren't completely true.

I love that one! What they don't realize is I just invested a ton of money to make us more cost competitive. We have to buy that new equipment just to stay in business. If we went back to the equipment we had even 5 or 10 years ago, we couldn't stay in business because prices have dropped...

The boss has an employer too, they're called customers. If the boss raises his prices (salary) his customers (employers) might choose to go somewhere else. The boss and the employee are in the exact same situation - if you ask for more money, the people who pay you might not agree to pay it...

Gordo, actually I think it's kind of cool. Here's a guy who can't or won't accurately describe his problem. Failing good information, the people on this board still try to help him with educated guesses. That's awfully generous behavior from a group of people with no tangible interest in the...

I'm not sure what you mean by 'trash or marking' a picture sure would help. When you say the dots look squished, that could be slur. Do you have slur targets on your press sheet or do you see any doubling? Powder can definitely cause issues and I can see where that might create marking, but I...

Gordo, I'm pretty sure there isn't a specific tolerance for production work. I don't know if this is true, but it was explained to me that given the nature and variety of presses and press work, they didn't want to define a specific quality standard. The printer and the customer are to...

Well, in the USA we're working to catch up quickly. And unemployment is one of the biggest scams ever. To be sure it helps some people. But there are lots of people who game the system. Work 90 or 120 days - as long as you have to work to become eligible again - and then get yourself fired...

Do you know that for fact? I know it seems like that's what the DFE would do, but like Arossetti, I too was told that data is not used in any calculations. In that case it's a waste of time. We don't have an iGen anymore (thank god) or I would test it. Somebody could create a temporary stock and...

Shhhhhh! You aren't supposed to mention that there's a whole class in our society who are partially or entirely dependent on government hand outs. Just keep writing the check.

Well, we're way off topic, but I don't think you read that graphic correctly. The forecast is that by 2018 digital will account for about 11% of revenue and less than 2% of total printed pages. I was speaking mostly to the printed pages aspect. The physical output of digital is still, and...