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Hi everybody, i have been suffering the last three months or so with blocks of blank sheets in the jobs, this happens on two sm74 5 col presses. it appears after a misfeed that when the press restarts with the impression button the sheets are blank and the press must be stopped and restarted to...

Does anybody know where the servo feedback screen is on a sm74 with cp2000, i need the screen which gives feedback of the potentiometer positions so i can set it. Thanks Paul

hi everybody, ive had a technotrans aquados go down on me today, ive taken it semi appart to find any issues but as yet cant find anything wrong, does anybody have a manual for this or a part breakdown schematic so i can check where seals etc should be or if anybody knows how they work please...

hi there, had a few issues today with a job going through a laser after 4 col printing, job was 4/4 w/turn on 250 silk only 2000 sheets, ran 2v spray on job at 3% as i wanted to keep sheets as clean as possible, does anybody know about the correct type of spray for laser overprinting? all help...

hi there, does anybody know where the sensors are for the counter on a 5col sm74? i assume they take there info from more than one point as they have the ability to count bad sheets as well, its a non perfector if that helps. All info on this will help as im trying to find out the probability...

Hi there, i have found a few milage calculators on the web but i was looking for the formular to work it out myself, does anybody know this or know of a downloadable version to put on my netbook. Paul

Hi there, Yesterday i ran a job on a 350gsm 395 micron board, they were our companies folders and after production i noticed marks on the tail of the sheet from the swinging grippers on the reverse of the sheet. I have had issues in the past with certain board thickness giving more grief than...

are you a sales rep in disguise? maby working for K&E? acorn rollers ? are these your first posts ? anyway its always nice to welcome more new people to the press side of the forums. Paul

Hi there, if i print to a proofer from cs3 (through powerip) i can use the set profiles in the menus, is it possible to add more profiles to these eg iso unocated yellowish. all Help appreciated as im a pressman not a artworker Paul

Hello all, does anybody know of any free sites which have test forms to check my press? I know you can buy these and make them yourself but ive started a new job and there is a major difference between proofer and press, the press is printing to a standard output at standard densities and...

Hello, i have suffered with a problem for some time when i finnish backing up say 40,000 sheets coated 130 gsm, the spray from the first side buiilds up on the impression cylinders and l deposits large flat leaves of powder, these are sometimes 30 -40 mm in diameter and always in non image...

Hello again, ive recently posted a question about TAC and recieved some good advice. I have taken an opportunity to go through the rip settings today while the other staff tried to get me a decent set of plates out without trapping issues. I found a page where you enter the information and...

Hello, Is there anybody who takes into account the varnish when dealing with TAC. In theory that would mean that you could only put down 240% ink with a varnish on top to give 340% Max, i know this would be unreasonable to do but does anybody take the extra layer into account. We have issues...

Hi there, Does anybody know what problems are associated with ro water being to soft <120 PPM or 8 degrees german. There is lots of info about too hard a water but the only info i could find was very scarse. And if possible why? Cheers Paul

Hi there, I went into a printers last week who run three rolands, one a roland 200, a 700 being commisioned this week and a 900XXL. I happened to notice that roland were setting the press up K,M.C,K ! the MD asked why on my behalf and was ignored. After a planet print forum education i had to...

Hi there, my new manager has posted an email to all production staff stating that all jobs printed on gloss should now be sealed. In my experience this is not something which i have ever done. Is this something everyone else does? We have a aqueous coater on my press which never gets used as...

Hi there, if i have LAB values both target and actual, is there a easy way to work out delta e difference ? if so how do i do it? Cheers Paul

I was reading an oldish thread which meantioned strike through varnishing. firstly what is it?, how is it applied e.g litho varnish first than aqueous, do you need to strip blankets and does any body over this side of the pond use it? Im currious as it sound like a usefull tool to use...

Is there any information about the implementation of ISO 12647 and its recommended aim values avaialble for free? My company does not trake a pro active approach to colour management but i would like to check if our sheets would pass these standards. I have a good ammount of info about the G7...

Hi there I think I have press problems with plates not staying wet enough to prevent back trap in lighter colours, could anybody let me know what the grain depth of a analogue (pre ctp) plate is compared to a ctp plate. Rough figures would be great so i can make a comparison. Or anybody who...