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    Seeking Tyvek type paper -

    job calls for laminating 40,000 sheets of paper - I mentioned we should it on tyvek - now I'm tasked with researching this idea. Using 60# text then laminating. Does tyvek come in 80# cover? I'm open to ideas - but this one got me into trouble!
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    Importance of PH and filtered water

    Would like to talk about the importance the PH and how it effects poly plates, ink, and of course print quality. After 5 years of bindery I'm finding myself running light 4 color work on a 2 color Hamada, most 8 1/2 x 11 sheets on an AB Dick 9810 and Envelopes on a Halm Jet. The AB Dick is...
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    water chemistry - what are we all using?

    Hamada 234 using emerald green 4 ouces per gallon tap water. Halm Jet and AB Dick 9810 using 15:1 universal pink and 4:1 of Alcohol to tap water. What works for everyone else?
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    Jet Press Rebuild - who to buy from and why

    Looking to a buy a rebuilt Jet Press. Would buying a Jet Press - Rebuilt from Halm be better than another rebuilder? - How do you research and trust that the parts used from a rebuilder will be of the same if not better quality than Halm? - Is Halm really the way to go? Thanks for any...
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    plates bad after 5,000

    I'm wondering if anyone else has a problem similar. Around 5,000 impressions I turn off the feed and to unload or load up, start going again and the one of the plates start shading up. I always have to end up making new plates. I use plate material from Printware chemicals: Emerald JR / 1...
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    Who prints the newspaper "kidsville"?

    I looking for a web printer who can be competitive in the NJ area. I'm working with a client who already prints kidsville roughly 20m 32page papers once a month.
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    who still makes a 1 color press?

    presstek, ryobi, etc... Anyone know? Wouldnt it be great if Heidelburg qm46 came as a 1 color? plate loader, heavy coverage, etc. Knock off the 2nd color and 10k and it would awesome! maybe Baum will brainstorm this idea. Thanks for the help guys.
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    Printer looking for a vendor for a job that I need to outsource

    Please excuse the fact that I'm in the wrong forum but I'm going gray looking for a direct source for the retail merchandise pre-strung sale tags. I see other printers online selling them, but I want to know their vendor. I have contacted a few printers to see if they could offer any leads but...
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    didde apollo converting from 3 phase to 1 phase

    Anybody have an idea on how to do it?
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    Who uses a Printware CTP for process work?

    I am hoping to reach out to pressmen (or owners) who are able to print decent process work using their Printware CTP. I am finding that the printware unit is just not all that is cracked up to be. We bought a Dual roll printware CTP at a time in which we were only using a 1 color press for...
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    Printing Process on a Hamada H234A using agfa plates

    Had a NEW H234A installed about 7 months ago and to this day we have been unable to print a decent process job on it. We are using Agfa 8mil plates, 80 cover, and 100# text c2s. The tech has been in recently to adjust timing and we found out that one head prints larger then the other, we have...
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    Thoughts on Printware CTP units

    Good, bad? anyone have one?
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    Which press and why

    Ryobi 3302 hamada 234 or a qm46 Looking to get into process work. Have a large color copier but the run lenghts are getting crazy. Sending it out isnt an option. Thoughts on which one, and why would be great. Have a printware poly plate maker so plates arent a problem. Thanks!

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