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Sorry Rich, I'm new to QC tools on presses. Which info have I missed out.....? Ozkan...thanks for the in depth reply...much appreciated...

Thanks rich, The installation took place today and everything seemed fine until I asked the million dollar question... Can the recommended changes to the ink profiles be sent to the press via the CP2000 module....answer..no! For me, having worked with the Prinect Axis Control with the ink...

Hi guys, Our 'Senior Team' have decided that we need colour management on our presses starting with our SM74 5 col. I have been trained with the Heidelberg Prinect system during my press training but our company never purchased it. So this appears to be along the same lines? Any information...

We've tried quite a few different ink ranges but we have always had no problems with Saphira Fastset. When we originally purchased the press about 3 years ago it came with the Saphira startup pack. A lot of the press guys were sceptical about Heidelberg sundries but, fair play to them, the ink...

Thanks for the reply. Heidelberg are coming in on the 5th of July to run a m/c test. I've told the guy that if we have any problems he's outta here! He did say he would like to trial Heidelberg's Saphira XL range of inks. We currently use their Fastset range which is very good. No problems...

Hello everyone, We had a Heidelberg rep in recently and he quizzed me on our fount solution. Currently we use BMM 2 in 1 fount which is a 1 step fount (ran at 10-11% with good results). He told me that Heidelberg have developed their own 1 step fount which he claims can be ran at 3%. I'm just...

Thanks GazKL, That pretty much sums it up. It's amazing that the simple problems that I occur day to day which I solve without even thinking about it (pretty much so!) can be a drama for less experienced operators. I agree with the 'problem solver' description, as I've explained to other...

Hi Alan, Sorry for the delay on the reply (holidays!). First off, the price for 2 in 1 was excluding VAT. We are still problem free with the fount and have found a couple of point of interest. Since we switched over we have yet to change the water in the system (5 weeks) and the conductivity...

Hi Alan, I'm not at work at the moment but I believe we are paying around £54 for 25 litres. Regards

Update 2 Update 2 Sorry Alan I forgot a few things! We buy 2 in 1 in 25 ltr containers which are ideal for the Technotrans Beta D unit we have. As for introducing it to the press, the guys from BMM came in to do all that. The only adjustments are done on the dosage based on temperature. Our...

Update Update Hi Alan, Good to see you're getting back into the industry (what's left of it!) We buy 2 in 1 from a supplier called Inkland, they're based in the North of England. They are about 90 mins down the road so delivery times are not really a problem to us. At the moment we are only...

Hi everyone, We run a 5 col SM74 and have recently been printing a lot of scratch cards. Normally there are two ways of finishing the sheet ready for the latex. One is a UV varnish when the 4 col set has cured (24hrs). The other is using a release yellow behind the scratch off panel, this is...

2 in 1 update 2 in 1 update Well, the guys (and girls!) from 2 in 1 came in last Wednesday as planned. They were very professional and knowledgeable on the problems that can occur on dampening systems. The whole changeover was fast and tweak-free with no problems on the day. The fount is...

not the holy grail!! not the holy grail!! Hi Alan, Thanks for your feedback, it's very appreciated. It will give me something to beat the guys from BMM over the head with should things go pear-shaped!. Seriously though, we've never had any problems with our existing fount (Heidelberg...

Hi everyone, My name is Lee and I have worked in print for 20 years. I work for edwardthompson who produce mainly for the leisure/bingo industry. We are based in Sunderland, England but have numerous sites around the area. I started my journey in the industry back in 1988 when I left school...

Thanks! Thanks! Everyone, Well that's what I call a response! I think otherthoughts gets my thinking. With all of the technology available, a relatively inexperienced operator could give you very good results. However a pressman with years of experience wil give you that extra 10-15% of...

Hi, I thought I would try a post to see if I can clear up a discussion/aurgument thats been ongoing on my shopfloor. I have been a Printer/Supervisor for 20 years and have ran everything from a platen (remember them!) to a brand new SM74. In this time I have used various inking and dampening...

Loopy, From what I've read, the 2 in 1 Fount is not alcohol free. It uses N-propyl alcohol (NPA) instead of IPA.

Well Alois, we are based in the north of England and our water supply is quite hard. You'll probably find that softer water is found in the south of England. However this is not a hard and fast rule. We have to put our water through a softener before the RO filter otherwise we would have to...

We are in England where the water is quite hard, although having an RO system makes this irrelevant. We are using Heidelberg Saphira Inks also (they came as part of the new buy pack) and we found them very good. Apparently the rep for Inkland (the outlet for 2 in 1 fount) said they tested the...