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  1. Jayhawkmike

    Send me your fonts!

    I haven't had to visit this topic in a while, but I had a client package up their Indesign files and refuse to include their fonts along with. They were not Adobe Typekit fonts I could sync up in the cloud. They had a mixture of different foundrys. Their argument was compelling and provided me...
  2. Jayhawkmike

    Variable Data file format solutions for EFI Fiery Rip - How to be more efficient?

    Currently running two Konica Image Press C1100 devices. Our variable (and some of our non variable) projects are getting larger and more sophisticated. We are finding that the variable files generated from our PTI Fusion Pro solution are crashing the EFI Fiery Rip OR ripping so slowly that it...
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    Best practice converting PANTONE Lab value spot colors to CMYK within a PDF?

    Specifically in Pitstop but any work-around you have will do. Example - you get a PDF with 5 spot colors. They didn't use Color Bridge and the PANTONE values are Lab NOT CMYK. Do you use a action lists? We are retiring Neo (issues with support, lack of updates) and I'm just now getting back into...
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    InDesign Package Quesiton - why do i get files like this?

    I have a mystery that I can't get figured out. From time to time, I have clients send me InDesign files that are packaged but not in a way that is organized into folders like "document fonts", links, etc. Instead, I get the documents loose all in one folder. Everything is there, but not...
  5. Jayhawkmike

    Which file to use?? You are supplied a print ready pdf AND native documents.

    This is a question for general commercial printers, although it could apply to anyone reproducing material. New print project. You receive documents from the client. You do not know the designer. They send you native application documents with all supporting files. They also send a PDF file...
  6. Jayhawkmike

    Neo Performance

    We have had Neo since 1.2 and have noticed this problem through 2.1.1. When saving a PDF after alterations, we see that it is "optimizing" before closing. Sometimes, this "optimizing" goes on forever and a force quit is needed if you want to do any other work for the day. We have done experiment...
  7. Jayhawkmike

    Anyone using Odystar 4.0?

    We upgraded to 4.0 from 3.09 in December. Problems with certain Gateways. I'm looking and don't find any other comments on it. Just wanting other thoughts if anyone else has it and has upgraded. ...or I could be on Odystar Island and am the only one using it. Sometimes if feels that way.
  8. Jayhawkmike

    Spoilage definition, ratio w/ sales, and what can be an "expected" amount

    As a company we have been recently tasked to remove any tolerance of spoilage. We know it will happen, but in tight times as these, we need to do everything possible to avoid. I'm sure other companies are putting together similar initiatives. We have a small committee of company department...

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