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    Digimaster 9110

    I did a bit of research into what the cost would be for your Digimaster to be brought "Up to Spec". The numbers I got were staggering. "Tell him to budget between 50,000 and 75,000USD. Based upon that dollar figure you might want to talk to an attorney as it's looking like somebody pulled a fast...
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    Digimaster 9110

    I'm fearful that you are about to become the poster boy for the pitfalls of buying used equipment. The software no doubt lives on the Sun HDD. Have you: Contacted the entity you bought this boat anchor from and requested the CD's? Was it on a MTC contract when you bought it? If so you may have...
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    Canon C6000 questions

    Why would I be mad? I'm a pretty happy guy most of the time:D
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    Canon C6000 questions

    "The Sour Taste of Poor Support lingers long after the sweetness of a low price is gone." Maybe I'm to old school but I still think the Output device is only as good as the technician that fixes it. If you think about is for a second really what is $300/mo?? If that 6000 is making you money...
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    Toshiba??

    Well it turns out that I ended up working for Toshiba and I'll tell you my observations. 6530C DOES come with a Fiery Option. The basic RIP is better than most and auto caibration is easy. The Fiery Profile builder is available as well. Turns out that in the IPA shootout the 6530 fared very...
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    Winning a fight wit xerox - advice needed

    Sound advice, Not knowing for sure if you are in the USA or not but other avenues if you are is to go to your states Attorney Generals web site. You can file a fraud complaint there and usually on line. I can assure you that you will receive a response from Xerox. Another tactic that I've seen...
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    Toshiba Color - 6530

    Anyone out there using the above model> It get good reviews for image quality and output I've seen is pretty solid. Comments please?
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    Cannon Imagepress C7000VP

    Just curious who your service organization is? Get your rep on the horn and get a meeting with the Service Manager. Three days between call is excessive on the service side, however you also need to consider MTBF (Mean Time Between Failure). If you're having a call every 3 days and you're...
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    Tips before meeting agents

    Gabloo, IMO, with the color equipment image quality should be the primary decision driver. If you take a five year lease (not advised IMO) that $1,000.00 will buy you approximately $50,000 if my math hasn't failed me. In my mind that breaks down to $2,500 or for the Wide Format color. $27,500...
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    Can someone explain DPI?

    If I were trying to decide on either Canon or K-M I'd do the following. If you're running an EFI front end calibrate to the appropriate specs that you plan on using Run the GATF test charts on both units on a variety of stock. take some customer files and create samples, finished if need be...
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    Buying a Minolta 6500 - what should I ask?

    I agree with everything you say 99.8% of the time. If you have a ton of persistance, patience and testicles of iron you can get a third party leasing company to "eat" your deal or offer favorable terms that allow you out of your existing deal and into something else so long as they hold the...
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    Buying a Minolta 6500 - what should I ask?

    Sorry to say I don't disagree. But what of the printer who asks me for $500 in an envelope to do the deal
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    Buying a Minolta 6500 - what should I ask?

    This is where it gets really tricky. MOST of the paper is held by 3rd party leasing companies. The Sales rep will tel you that they "Do our own leasing through the manufacturer" which is true and a lie all at once in certain cases. DLL used to underwrite Ricoh and others so the forms would all...
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    Buying a Minolta 6500 - what should I ask?

    Actually most copier sales folks COULDN'T sell cars or insurance as there is far more oversight in those industries then you might imagine. Professional Sales people exist in every industry as do less then professional people. The Manufacturer/Dealer relationship is what really fosters the...
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    Buying a Minolta 6500 - what should I ask?

    I can't stand dealers that do the 2 clicks for 11 x 17 and don't disclose it. BEFORE you sign anything with a dealer make sure you ask this question and get it in writing or walk away from the table and the deal and IMO DON'T come back no matter what they offer. Buy elsewhere because when...
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    Canon IR 7105 or 7110vp

    Just a few comments on the iR150. It is NOT a Heidelberg designed or manufactured machine. The original print engine is based on the Kodak 1392 LED Printer that has been upgraded by NexPress which at one time was Heidelberg Digital which was a joint venture between Kodax and Heidelberg Digital...
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    KM lease issue

    Everything SweatyClimber said!! You are in the drivers seat on this one. If you get in a jam I know some higher level folks in KMBS if they haven't all left or got canned yet.
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    KM lease issue

    If you haven't taken delivery or signed the Delivery & Acceptance document and given phone verification to the leasing company you have tremendous power and can tell K-M to go bleep themselves.
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    Freeflow vs MicroPress

    Question is K-M still using the fiber optic cable for their print link on color? AFAIK it's still the Harlequin RIP which has never had blinding speed, but I played "Choke The RIP" with it a few times and the files always RIPed and I got pretty close to a 1GB file through it and as you well...
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    Freeflow vs MicroPress

    I was the MicroPress Instructor for K-M when it was just "M". I have also worked on it extensively since the EFI aquisition of T/R. IMO the MP is fine for color. What alot of people didn't and don't like is the visual grey balance versus a measured grey balance. You're still using and tweaking...

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