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We have a Kodak Achieve 800, been in service under light use for about 4 years. Is there a way I can check the laser focus? Been having some issues on press lately and while I don't think it's the CTP, I want to rule it out as it should be a simple thing to check. Trying not to open up a service...

Is anyone using HP SmartStream Designer to generate Intelligent Mail Package barcodes? These are different from the standard Intelligent Mail barcodes that you would see on regular mail like postcards. We're able to generate these with FusionPro, but it's doing something fancy behind the scenes...

I know of an opening for an experienced, top-notch prepress operator in the Baltimore area. Shop runs Nexus 9. Candidate needs strong abilities in Preps 5 and PDF analyzing/editing/fixing with Pitstop. Must be a "go-to" type of person who can handle anything thrown at you. PM me if interested...

Okay, this one is scary. I've had 2 jobs in the last couple weeks go bad by exhibiting this behavior, but I can't recreate it on purpose. One job was a customer-supplied PDF, other was an InDesign file from which I exported the PDF using my usual settings. Applications in play are Acrobat Pro...

Let me start this by saying I know next-to-nothing about tape drives other than how to use one. I have a library of archives on Sony AIT-1 (35GB native/91GB compressed) tapes. I access the tapes from a Mac via Retrospect 6 and an external FireWire Sony StorStation drive (model ATDEA2A). The...

There's gotta be a better way to generate softproofs than what we're doing. Our workflow involves adding PDFs to Preps, then printing to JDF. We feed the imposed JDF to Nexus. When a customer wants a softproof (PDF), we go back to the Preps job and replace the signatures with single-page...

As I mentioned in another thread, I've only been using Nexus (9.5.7) for 2 months now and have had some occasions where the PDF Trapper misses some objects that should trap. I've attached a sample PDF of a recent 2-color job. On each page, some of the bar charts need traps but don't get them...

For sale - brand new, unused Hitachi air filter for Screen CTP devices. This was purchased for an Agfa Avalon N8-20, which is really a rebadged Screen PTR device. Hitachi part #681142 (VBLF-003) Agfa part # DN+70584840-00 Bought from Agfa for $375, will sell for $250. Free shipping in...

Detail-oriented, quality-minded digital prepress pro with over 16 years experience looking for a new opportunity in the Baltimore area. I can do it all: prepping files for traditional offset or digital output, advanced color correction, advanced photo compositing, building complex variable data...

I've got the Azura C125 gummer unit, running AzuraTS plates. Lately, I've been noticing that the plates are coming out dirty - by that I mean it looks like the gum is not being properly squeegeed, and the plates come out a little wet and you can see the gum is not smoothly applied. I assumed it...

Does anyone know how to turn off the punch on a Screen PT-R8600E (rebadged as Agfa Avalon N8-20)? The reason I ask is that I may need to make some plates for another shop to help them out and I have a feeling our punches are different, so I'd like to give them unpunched plates (or at least...

For Sale: Presstek Dimension 800 platesetter (model #AAG02111) in working condition. Approx. 4.5 years old, used 5 days a week on 1 shift, light to moderate usage. Currently has 3 lasers deactivated that were at or near end of life, so it runs a little slower than factory specs. For more speed...

Here's a link to my Craigslist ad with details: http://baltimore.craigslist.org/bks/708372993.html

On OS9 and using PSM7, I used to be able to untrap a ripped file by deleting the LW and ASSG files, then removing the ".BCK" from the backup LW and ASSG files created by the FAF process. Now that I'm running PSM8 on OSX, the ASSG files and .BCK.ASSG files are invisible (made so by the dot at the...