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Used Kodak Approval NX in good working condition. Comes with Kodak laminator and RIP software. Make offer! Located in West Los Angeles. Send me a PM if interested.

Hopefully all you ink Techs can shed some light on this for me. I have been told that our press room needs a G7 certified ink. Is there such a thing? Or what would get a set in the Paramiters that G7 requiers? Thanks.

Looking for input on what causes very low and negitive dot gain on press. I tend to experience this quite often and can't seem to figure out how this is happening. When this dose occur I start with the basics: Blanket, packing, roller settings, fountain solution. Is it possible the plate is...

Anyone out there doing this with Eagle or DGM system. I have a interest in this and would like to hear from anyone operating either system. Give me some pros and cons. Any input is appreciated.

I know with the proper anilox roll this can be achived on press. My question is for the people doing it. What company has a good one? what size BCM is being used? Any tips and comments are appreciated.

Anyone out there using this plate with UV inks? We are a long run shop and are having no luck. The plates last 30,000 impressions. They say these are rated for 5000,000 impressioins. I have never seen that, i will be happy with 80 to 90,000. Of course every consumable in the shop is being...

Any end users out there having problems with compasitors burning up with in 2 to 3 years? i have a new UV system that is barely going on it's 3rd year. At the most we 5,000 hours on it. Any comments will be appreciated.

How many Komori LS users out there battle this day in day out. We can only go 15 to 20 thousand impressions before having to clean the meetering rollers. It's not a heavy build up but a light film that builds up and causes the sheet to tint/dry up. It was worse before we settled on our current...

just curious if anyone out there is doing this sheetfeed, through the coater unit? We run two way static clings that are on clear cling. several hits of litho white is not enough block out, we know that. I think Flexo white may be enough, just not sure on BCM cut and size. If anyone has...

Does anyone ever have problems with these ductors ducting while in idel? I have had two units doing this recently. We have tried re-striping and it will still want to duct, even when we select the ductor off. Any advice will be appreciated. Thanks, REYES1377

Just looking for opinions on type of rollers are being used, for going back and forth between UV and conventional. For many years i have used Bottcher Chameleon. Very good roller, but very expensive. Is there anything else out there that can compete? Thanks in advance

Do these exist? I have a client that can't stand the smell of UV. yet we print a menu for them that is on plastic. We are trying our best to see what is out there. If anyone has info on such product it would be really appreciated. I need a lead on UV inks & gloss UV coating. Thanks, REYES1377

Looking for input regarding dull UV varnish. We run alot of it on long runs and can't find one that will hold up in the roller train. It seems to be breaking up and the dulling agent seperates from the ink. Which makes it want to build up on the rollers. This causes numerous problems. Any...

Greetings every one, Just currious how the majority of the sheet feed presses are running clear gloss synthetic substrate. Tipped sheet or with out ? We don't print to often, but when we do major feeding issues due to static. I know it comes tipped and can cost more, but will it help...

Looking for some pros and cons of printing 10 micron. Are there any benifits as far as color holding better on press ? Or is it more for the detail it holds ? Any info will be greatly appreciated.

Just currious if anyone has experience printing on clear static cling. Is anyone achiving 100% block out with opaque white sheet feed ink ? Any thoughts would be appreciated.

I work on a new Komori LS 8/40. When ink forms need to be oscillated to prevent ghosting we have problems with tinting after 3,000 impressions. is this common for Komori?? I know that this dose happen , but after so little impressions! Any comments or advice will be appreciated.

Has anyone out there used or tried Mirafoil coating? This is a coating that is applied through a inline coater with an anilox roller. This an alternitive to buying foil board. If anyone in sheetfeed has any experince it would be appreciated.

Hello, My company is starting to test lentikular lens printing. The question I have is how do we proof lentikular for the client. We proof on a Epson Pro 9800. Any opinions are much appreciated. Thanks.

The company I work for has started taking an interest in printing on various plastick substrates. Dose anyone out there have any opinons on a solid ink company that offers a set of process for this? The current ink vendor we use gave us a set that tends to give us trouble transfering down the...