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On our HP Indigo 7900 we sometimes we have inconsistency of color. For instance, if we get a repeat order, the prints may not match the prints from the last run. I am told from coworkers who have worked in bigger shops that we need a color management system. I have no experience with this and...

We have an Xante Impressia and a customer wants us to print onto some envelopes with the "pearlized" look to them (such as Beargrass). Does anybody have problems running these? We know that any envelope can have issues but wondered if the pearlized ones are something we should stay away from.

We print a lot of invitations for mailing and are asked to insert the invitations into envelopes. Currently we do all this by hand but are considering purchasing an envelope inserter. We are told by vendors that the envelopes must be 1/2" larger than the piece(s) being inserted. The standard...

I am looking for recommendations of bookletmaking systems. We are an all-digital (HP Indigo 7800) shop and need a better way to produce saddlestitched booklets. The booklets are typically 24 pgrs or smaller; runs of around 2000 or less. We have looked at the Duplo DBM150 and a Horizon with a...

We have an HP Indigo 7500 whose lease is expiring. We are considering replacing it with an Indigo 5r. We are a little concerned that these are actually reconditioned presses. I am sure the quality will be as good as our current press, but wondering if it will be as reliable. Even though we will...

My company is considering purchasing a Canon ImagePress (C850 or 10000). The prints the salesman brings look awesomely beautiful. I'm wondering if the quality from the machine will hold up over time. Also, are the ImagePress machines reliable or can I expect regular downtime for service? We are...

I'm wondering if it is standard to charge customers for hosting their web-to-print sites. We charge for building the site and products, and we get income when somebody orders the print jobs. But there is work involved just to keep a site maintained. Is this something you charge for? How much...

We are an all-digital print shop and considering purchasing PressWise for our MIS/estimating system. We plan on it integrating with our PageFlex web-to-print program. Would appreciate any opinions or recommendations of the product. Thanks, Rachel Shepherd