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My understanding is that the C5200S has a feature that can use a printed target and the scanner to automatically adjust the front to back registration for duplex printing. See 0:37 in this video I can't find anything about this in the documentation though. Does anyone know how this works and...

I have a situation where I'd like to take a 4 color + 2 spot color doc and remove the CMYK values completely using an ICC profile, leaving the spot colors in tact. Over the years I've seen special profiles for doing odd conversions and I'm wondering if someone is aware of a profile that might do...

I'm curious about peoples opinions on the relevance of digital halftone proofers in 2010 and beyond (i.e Fuji FinalProof, Kodak Approval, Creo Trensetter). What would be the compelling reasons for anyone that didn't have one to get one? For those that do have one, why stick with it vs. a...

I've attached an Excel doc that I've been working on that will calculate G7 curves. Before proceeding I'd like to verify that it produces accurate results. Currently the only way to generate G7 curves is to use the expensive ($1200) IDEALink Curve software or the cumbersome (but cheap) fan graph...

According the Presstek 52DI manual the blanket should measure 0.1mm over the bearer. The manual shows the plate being 0.178mm thick but it doesn't spec the plate cylinder undercut. According to the diagram the plate clearly extends above the plate cylinder bearer. I'm trying to determine how...

We have a BID unit that is 6 months past expiration. I've heard that these can be used as much as 4 years after expiration. Does anyone know for sure what the story is with expired BID units?

We recently sent out some form rollers for a Presstek 52DI to be resurfaced. After the fact I was doing some checking and discovered that the OD's were ground to specs of a Ryobi 3404 press. The presses are virtually identical but the specs the roller company was going by were slightly different...

I've read about two different ways to check roller stripes. One way is to ink the form rollers while not in contact with the plate and then drop them down on the plate. Next raise them up and measure the stripe. The other way is to engage inked form rollers on the plate, run the press for a few...

This was purchased new in late 2002. It has been maintained well and is in good condition. Serial number PX123. This is a halftone proofing device and is not a platesetter. However, it can be upgraded to a platesetter. Post back with questions or to make an offer.

I realize that the lastest SWOP spec (11th edition) has moved away from SID/TVI in favor of G7. However in an effort to understand the history of SWOP I'm trying to make sense of how the v10 spec specifies densities. There's a ton of info that states how SWOP refers to the Hi Lo References in...

The official Calibrating, Printing and Proofing by the G7â„¢ Method doc states "For commercial work, halftone screen ruling should be at least 150 lines/inch and nominally 175 lines/inch." In addition the GRACoL 2007 spec is based on a 175lpi screen ruling. So my question is, can a press be...

I'm looking for a way to automate the creation of scatter proofs of image files. The images would need to be placed on a page at 100%, automatically laid out so that as many fit on the page as possible, adding new pages as needed, and then each page could be exported to a TIFF, PDF, etc for...