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It sounds like "Counter Etching" of the plates or "Emulsion Retention" on the plate surface. Just curious - Does it start like a picture framing on the plate and work itself back into the image area?

There is also a company with a world of experience called Draabe. They have installed units in several locations that I am aware of. At one point, Prisco (Printers' Service) was reselling their units. I'm not sure if they still have contractual agreements but they can answer the appropriate...

You should not be concerned about being embarrassed regarding this subject. The bottom line is that if you are having "Performance Concerns" with the product that you are using, your vendor needs to step up to the table and address the issues. This is where service comes into play. There are...

There's actually a guy in New Jersey that does a good job. I have personally referred clients to him for repair and the equipment has come back in working order/calibrated. Can't remember the company name but here's the number and name I have: 201-657-5134 Raphael He's fixed a few old X-Rite...

Assuming your neighbor is using Low-VOC clean up solvents, how about politely asking them if there is an alternative with lower odor that they might be able to use? I know it sounds sarcastic.. Every manufacturer has at least 3 to 4 different washes to accomodate the needs of the printer...

My e-mail address is: [email protected] Thanks in advance! Aaron

I have been looking for the source file for the P2P25Xa to import into Color Port as a reference. I've gone onto Idealliance's website but they only have the P2P25 and P2P25X file available with a TIF file of the P2P25Xa. Might anyone be able to direct me where to download it or be able to...

Agreed with Mr. D - Are you referring to the Print Tone or Mass Tone? If you are concerned about it, ask your supplier if that particular process ink series is ISO2846 and or ISO12647-2 compliant. I have plenty of clients that get hung up on how ink looks in a can or ink fount instead of...

Ray, What are you using to verify grey? You're welcome to send me the CGATS file of the P2P area and I'll take a look at it to verify your readings. You can message me and I'll give you my e-mail.

Just curious, which 2 steps have you tried and what doeses? We have our own fountain solution chemistries / formulations that are made to run with specific ink and plate combinations. Have you tried calling your ink manufacturer (That would be me and or our staff) to discuss the problem? It's...

Once the job has been printed, there's really limited options. *I'm assuming that this is on your Heidelberg XL105 and not the Web, correct? If you ran this sheet-fed: 1. You can run the sheets through the press with your IR's on but if it's a 2 sided job, you may want to be cautious about...

Ink stripping. Your rollers are hydrophilic and attracting water to the point it over powers the ink. I'm sure there's a thread on here about it.

Sounds like you're running a very "Wet" fountain solution and it's migrating up the roller train. I don't know if you have brush or continous dampening on that press but it sounds like an uneven balance of ink and water.

Steve- can you send me your e-mail address? Or mine is [email protected]. Thanks.

Precisely! On Spot On, the Delta E is 4.0 for CMY (Gray). On Curve3, I get a Delta E of 8.0 for CMY (Gray). Looking back at it, I should have taken the sheet and measured the L*a*b* values within the P2P area with a handheld to verify the 3/C area. The L*a*b* values for CMY on Curve3 are...

Does anyone use Curve2 or Curve3 and use Spot On to verify a calibration once completing a G7 run? Does anyone else get radically different between the two results as far as the Delta E readings? Just curious.

It really gets me crazy when other ink vendors claim to have a "G7 Certified Ink." I wish they would learn the proper terminology. What Gordo is saying is 100% accurate. Actually, I'd be more concerned with ISO-12647-2, not 12647-1. One relates more to mass tone/ink in the can and the other...

Just curious, do you mean "Ink Agitators?"

D - Great contribution to the thread. Did you pick those techniques up at Capitol, Flint, K&M, Braden, or at Sicpa =)? Drinks on me when you're next in Los Angeles - good catch.

Bob, Just curious, what kind of press are they on? Are they using processless plates that might be running plate emulsions up the roller train? On a Heidelberg or a Roland, the staining might not be as visible but on a press with any kind of copper rollers, the riders will certainly...