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    Paper cuts

    Learned this today via Reddit... Paper cuts are more painful because they are so small, the blood can't coagulate enough to block the pain receptors, thus leaving nerve vessels exposed for days. The bleaching compounds also help exasperate the condition. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paper_cut
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    ELI5: Why are CMYK conversions different using Pantones new Lab colors

    Color management is my weakest link but Pantone's newly referenced Lab specs for spot colors has me confused. I understand Pantone needs to convey their colors on new media, e.g., tablets, digital billboards, etc., but from everything I've been taught, the CMYK gamut is a smaller color space...
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    Agfa Azura TU Chemistry Free Plates

    Looking for some real world feedback on these plates. Mainly: 1.) How well does the plate hold up to the 150K impression rating? 2.) Can the plates get gummed up and reused on partial runs, such as gap between pressroom shifts? 3.) Sensitivity to scuffing compared to conventional plates? and...
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    Prinergy EVO and Pantone+

    When our Prinergy EVO system was installed, the tech set up our spot color handling to extract the color recipe from the file. Millions of files have been processed this way since 2004. The problem is, the new Pantone+ conversions to process color are way different than the previous Pantone...
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    Adobe Acorbat DC

    why does Adobe have such a hard on for installing McAfee by default? EDIT: *Acrobat (in the title).
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    Independent Printers Worldwide, Inc. (IPW)

    Anybody have experience with this organization? The uppers want me to look into switching to AGFA plates because of their high volume discounts for members. Thanks.
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    Standard Register Files for Bankruptcy

    Don't know how many of you guys will be affected but just a heads up. Standard Register Files for Bankruptcy with Plans for Sale - WSJ
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    Thanks

    for not posting stuff about a dress. I was ready to punch people in the *#*! because of this. Thanks.
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    Invisible Digital Watermark in images

    This is new to me... Got a call this morning asking if we can print invisible digital watermark. I need to get back to them later and am Googling my arse off. The problem is, I can't find a good printer resource explaining the specifics and variables involved in the printing process. I simply...
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    Command Workstation log

    any way in getting a count on a job thats been running but errored out due to a power outage, hardware failure, drunk co-worker, etc.? I know the Creo IC-xxx front end will give an accurate count in the accounting log in such situations or even resume where it left off if you re-submit the...
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    Happy Thanksgiving!

    HERE'S A SHORT VIDEO OF THE PLANT PARTY: <a href="http://goo.gl/7L3J"> http://goo.gl/7L3J</a>
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    Clever Business cards

    30 Business Cards That Are A Cut Above The Rest - Gallery
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    3D Printing

    Anybody dip their foot in that pool? How's it going?
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    Pantone color of the year

    seriously, who are these gaytards who are paid to decide these stupid trends? Seriously.
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    XMF question

    Can XMF export imposed layouts as PDFs? For dielines and stuff. Thanks!
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    Spot dull varnish combined with spot UV

    Suppose you have to print a checkerbord and your customer wants all the red squares to have a dull varnish and all the black squares to be UV. They supply artwork that has a spot dull varnish layer along with a layer that has a spot UV. Knowing this is a registration nightmare (because the UV...
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    Fiery Command Workstation 5.5

    Got a new KM 1070 here and decided to give the Fiery front end a shot for this machine. Anybody know how I can print out the entire instruction manual for the Fiery? lol I'm serious.
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    New Adobe Flash update

    Looks like I'll be getting calls from my 70 yr old Mom and other relatives this week because of the stupid trickware install of McAffee. And yes, I just made that word up because it tricks people into installing unnecessary 3rd party bloatware by default. Thanks Adobe. U suck as usual.
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    271 years before Pantone, this could be the first swatchbook ever

    "Spanning nearly 800 completely handwritten (and painted) pages, Traité des couleurs servant à la peinture à l’eau, was probably the most comprehensive guide to paint and color of its time. According to Medieval book historian Erik Kwakkel who translated part of the introduction, the color...
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    Scanning VOID Pantographs (film)

    We have several pieces of film masters that are used for VOID Pantographs in one of our divisions that run roll presses @ 133 LPI. Can these be scanned to bitmap and produce the same expected results? These types of jobs are the last remnants of our conventional workflow that hasn't gone...

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