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I'm out of the shop today but can give that a shot tomorrow, and will definitely share a picture. Yeah, unit 2 is the issue. The first unit used to print badly but once I got new rollers in it and got them dialed in, it seemed to perform a lot better.

Hey everyone, The monster of a toning issue is back. Or actually it never left. I've got a Ryobi 3302 with the Crestline Altra system on it. Both heads have all new rollers except for the hard rollers (every rubber roller is brand new). I'm using Total Chrome Free fountain solution at about...

Hey guys, A friend of ours who is a letterpress printer came across some print shop in a school that he's helping to clean out. One of the things there is an AB Dick 9920 offset press, and it's ours for the taking, we just have to pay to move it. Looking at the way it's built, it looks like a...

Hey everyone, I have an update. So, the new fountain solution my buddy dropped off works MUCH better. That combined with re-adjusting some roller pressures, and I think the toning is much more controllable now. But the other huge thing that has me getting nothing done is severe plate wear. My...

Hey RGP, yep, when I'm done running a plate, I keep that plate on the cylinder, engage the cleaning attachment, and keep the press in neutral until the ink train is basically clean. Then I drop the forms to the plate and use more press wash and water until the Crestlines clean up. So instead of...

Hey, thanks for the replies, everyone. Richard - I don't pack my blanket. I don't change my impression much but that could be part of it, I'll check today. So when you ink up, you don't put a small bead of ink on the metering roller? It seems like it takes a long time for the Crestlines to ink...

Hey there, I did check the form to oscillator and the stripe looks good. a buddy of mine that's a press operator at another shop stopped by today. We did some troubleshooting together. We're thinking it may be the fountain solution. He uses a different press but almost the exact same water...

Hi all, It's been awhile. I'm having some toning issues with the press and I can't figure it out. It's an Itek 3985 (Ryobi 3302) with Crestlines. Here's how I ink up: I put a nice even goop (that's a technical term) on the oscillating roller and a tiny but consistent dab on the Crestline...

Thanks for the replies, everyone. It actually turned out to be something really idiotic: upon re-inspection, I noticed that the spring guide on the operator side that gently presses against the stack was, in fact, nowhere near it. It must have jimmied loose when I lifted the loading mechanism to...

Hey everyone, I'm back with some basic Ryobi 3302 troubles. I've got a ten month old kid so I'm super part time at the shop right now, which means that I don't have a lot of solid blocks of time to really figure the press out the way I need to. Right now I'm struggling with image crookedness...

Pdan, My co-worker looked over the press today (my 9 month old is a little sick, so I stayed home) and from his description, the springs you refer to seem to be in the press. I'll take another in-depth look tomorrow just to be sure, but it would appear that the problem is not missing springs...

Thanks for the really in-depth response, pdan, it was really helpful. I've made some adjustments using your instructions and the factory instructions. I've even inked up both units with yellow to see what's different; the second head runs so well, I figured I could at least copy those settings...

Hey pdan - it's the 5 roll series, and the press is technically an Itek 3985, but basically the same as the 3302M. I definitely do use yellow when setting stripes, but I was already inked up with blue when the problem occurred and I was trying to resolve it so I could finish the job I was...

Hey everyone, I've run into a brick wall with the Crestlines on the first unit of my Ryobi 3302. As always, the second head runs beautifully. The first head, however, has never worked well and though I had it dialed in for a minute, I'm having a weird issue. I'm hoping someone here can help me...

Hey all, Thanks for the input thus far. I'm using poly plates and Universal Pink fountain solution at a ratio that works great on the second head. Runs clean, prints beautifully. I'm thinking more and more that one or more of the form rollers on the first unit is out of adjustment, causing an...

Thanks, as always, for your thorough reply, Al. I hope I speak for most younger press operators when I say that we're grateful for the experience you and others like you pass on to us. Now that I think back to it, the nick does seem to line up with the impression cylinder grippers. It seems to...

Hi everyone, I've been able to keep getting my Ryobi 3302 with Crestlines dialed in pretty well - there's a bit of a learning curve with that dampening system. Nevertheless, I'm getting nice, sellable prints off it. But there are still a couple of nagging issues I just can't kick. 1) Color...

Alright, I'm at it again. I set the double detector using two sheets of paper. There's definitely not enough clearance for more than one sheet, and it did deflect some doubles already. But I'm having the same problem: the feet aren't picking up, even with vacuum and air at max. If I raise...

Hey RGPW17100, Thanks for the tips. The paper is uncoated. I actually never take the sucker feet off and have had no problem feeding text or cover. Now that I've had some time away from it, I think that some of the paper must have been slightly bowed. I did notice a slight bow when I was...

Hey cmac, The sheets are grain long. I'm not sure about the static elimination - how do I check that? All my sheets are thoroughly fanned and were working 100% fine for 300 sheets today, plus another 800 yesterday (same cover stock, different job). I've had to run at 4,000/hour to keep the...