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I've always found FusionPro to be slow no matter what I did. The problem with DesignMerge is that you're working with an InDesign file and not a native PDF. The majority of my work comes from customer created work and saved as a pdf.

In my opinion, the Versant 280 shouldn’t have coated media listed as a printable stock option. Don’t get me wrong, I love everything about the 280 but it can’t run coated stock without causing the 2nd BTR to fail. I’m fortunate that my vendor gives me the ability to have one on the shelf and to...

Once all your templates are loaded on the Duplo you don’t always need to be running the Duplo software. You can select your template from the screen on the Duplo, and I believe you can make adjustments to existing files from the screen too, but I have never done that. Then just use the test...

I’ve never seen that happen on my 280 and I run all my coated paper as coated and never use the matte coated selection for silk or matte. I do use the image transfer option in auto mode for all my custom papers, and it works great. I don’t mess with picking numbers or entering percentages, I...

Do you mean the extras are subscription models or the rip is subscription now? I have never heard that before.

You could be right, I have no idea what Xerox has in mind for production machines. I do know that if Xerox gets out of the production press market, then the badge on the machines will just say Fujifilm instead of Xerox.

The lease increase over your current 280 vs the new. A 30% increase in lease payments seems extreme and I was wondering if it was just my Xerox rep or if this is how it is. I just bought my 280 prior to the end of the lease.

I'm curious if they gave you any numbers. A local Xerox rep said the new 280 was running 30% higher than the previous one.

Is there something special about this pin? McMaster-Carr has thousands of pins.

What paper settings are you using? Try matte coated 351-400gsm. I think you will struggle to get that 14pt polyester to print well on the 280. Not saying it's impossible, but it's beyond the specs of the 280. Xerox does recommend a 1" margin on trail and lead edges and says it may be needed to...

I'll be selling my 280 but there's a local shop that is probably going to buy it. I know he has a 180 that is going to be replaced by the 280, so maybe he wants to sell the 180. I'll let him know about this.

It took me a while to find a good combination of film, temperature, speed and a lot of pressure before I was happy with the Foliant laminator I had. The film that worked the best for me was Skandacor 1.6mil POLYpro Photo Gloss UltraGrip. I came to the conclusion that to really get the best...

I have a Versant 280 that has been under a service contract since I started with it. The lease is now paid off and I own it. Since I’m very familiar with common repairs I thought I might go without a service contract. I went back and totaled all the supplies that I used in the last year along...

I have used BM-Win Plus for years. It does everything I need it to do and it's inexpensive. It's a small company but they are quick to respond. I use Melissa Data Listware Online for address correction/NCOA and then just import the file into BM-Win Plus. No monthly fees on Listware, you buy...

Not sure if this would apply to the FC9000, but on my Summa cutter, I have to place yellow transparent film over the OPOS when using highly reflective material. It changes the properties of the light to allow the marks to be differentiated from the reflective background.

I'm curious about what AI you're using to create the missing bleed. Does it do a better job than Pitstop?

I run two older Ricoh HQ9000 duplicators but I don't think Ricoh makes them any more. Don't look at any duplicators that print under 600x600 dpi or you won't be happy with the output. Even at 600x600 you'll have to be careful about customer expectations when printing screens. These duplicators...

For a Versant 80 that is a very clean looking machine nice job! I would try printing separate sheets of solid c, m, y, and k and see if you see any issues with those. The thin lines in the very first photo ending with 29 are from the plastic guide fingers. I get those sometimes on my 280 and...

If you run a lot of single color ncr you may want to look at a digital duplicator to take some of those ncr jobs off the Versant. It’s okay to run ncr on the Versant but, eventually, you’ll have issues if you run too much too often. You can pickup a used digital duplicator for a very reasonable...

The duplex units on these are notorious for the bearings getting filled with paper dust and placing stress on the long belt. You'll usually hear a slight stripping noise if that's the case. The techs will usually just tighten the belt tensioner as quick fix but eventually all the bearings need...