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Full blown Packaging House here, and The Heidelberg workflow is amazing. 6 years now and it's a pleasure to work with. Excellent Support. We do have a full blown service contract, yes its expensive but than again what isn't now-a-days. We have the Packaging option and i have demo'd the...

I request both, NATIVE files to work with AND pdf files to use for checking my work before sending out a proof. That way I'm covered, so when the designer asks me if i know what i'm doing i can back up my YES !!!!! WoooooHOOOOO!!!!!

You def should get the packaging option for signa. My opinion, is it's a no brainer. We have a CAD dept that sends me CF2 files and everything is drag and drop. I love it. !!!! The Pro is an additional option. If you have a CAD department you don't need many of the options in Packaging Pro. I...

We build in a minimum sys time of up to a 1/2hr sys time for corrections of sloppy or bad artwork into the job. After that we give them the option of fixing it or we do it @ $100.00 an hour. We keep in mind that if we touch something or alter the file not to the clients liking, we are most...

HAHAhaaa Rubylith. That stuff smoldered and smokes up a storm !! I remember the strippers used to crumple it and light that shit up and throw it into the darkroom and lock the door shut. The camera man used to freak out!! AHHHH GOOD TIMES.....

You make it seem soo easy ColorBlind ;) Our problem is our clients, (the middleman) who never knows anything about color and never seems to learn anything we try to teach them. They get a proof and tells us we need to make it look exactly like that !!!! As soon as i start with the deltas, and...

Sweet DCurry. In theory it should work and you were lucky enough to catch one. In my experience, it never matched our proof. Sometimes close but not DEAD ON. As far as saving money goes, a $100 proof spent for insurance on a 10 or 15 thousand dollar job seems like a no brainer. mass I love CT...

About 1-2 times a year we run into "corporate america" type clients (is what i like to call them), that use high end design firms, (you know the ones that have all those degrees hanging on the walls), and they (the design firms) start asking questions about our dot gains, and color profiles, and...

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i Agree. Look into Prinect !!!

industry acceptance is +/- 1 point. BUT, it always seems to be on the minus side. We order .020 we get .019 It's a shame you don't get what we pay for. I can never understand for the life of me why and how they get away with it. If board mics more than 1 point we will refuse it, or ask for...

"Do it in ILLY than import the native file" THATS JUST RIDICULOUS !!!!! Why??? Just stay in Illustrator. Meanwhile if there is a correction needed, you start bouncing in-between multiple software. Now there's production !! Better views, Outline precision, clipping masks, PATHS!!!!!!, filters...

I agree 100% Stephen. USE THE RIGHT TOOLS FOR THE JOB !! Yes, it can be done in INDESIGN but if you have AI use it. Your not going to have the proper (or may i say BETTER) tools in INDESIGN to distort your artwork if need be. Otherwise in INDESIGN you import the template as a picture on a...

Give Heidelberg a look. The workflow just flat out "WORKS", and has plenty of flexibility and options for whatever your needs might be. They have become very competitive in recent years, and their support is FANTASTIC!!

Love my A105. All manual. The coolant is not an issue. I might have to top it off once, maybe two times a year and it takes just a couple of minutes. (Im sure it depends how busy the machine is.) The machine has a preventive maintenance schedule that is carried out by the service techs. The...

Your Welcome Mark. It is a pleasure working with you guys.

I would like to clear the air with all my buddies at Heidelberg. I, in no way , shape or form, am being sarcastic in any way. I meant what i said. I received a phone call the other day from someone at Heidelberg who saw my post, asking me if i was not being NICE. Statement posted in earlier...

UPDATE: Thanks for all your responses and help my fellow forum dudes, and also Heidelberg's support team, once again right there were I left them last. THANKS HB. TOP NOTCH SUPPORT, i don't care what they say about you. LOL So, it seems like there was something going on with the plates, i snuck...

My press foreman is telling me that the plates are tinting up on press. Most noticed on the edges of the plates (Left to Right). He's telling me that the plates are no good. We are using Heidelbergs chemfree Saphire plates. My gumming unit is always cleaned on a monthly schedule and i called...

Yeah, the sales pitch was very confusing. I don't think the salesman even understood have the stuff that he was proposing. After i went for demos and then finally training it all came together. The system is very fast and complex. Lots and lots of options. Very few files if not any gave me...