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I'm running into an error on the OSD while spooling a relatively large file which says nothing but "Warning" ... In some cases, the job proceeds to print fine and in others it will result in large amounts of wasted paper followed by a small postcript error (see insanely irritating image...

We've got a beater 5500ps used for nothing more than over the counter photo printing other non-critical work. I recently attempted to replace an ink head and the machine rejected it. Looking into it a little further I found that all of my ink heads expired in Feb '09. So long story short, is...

We had our usual "once a year" drum scan job come through and my old OS9/G3 machine finally died on me. I'm exploring my options as far as replacing it and I would imagine there's some experience out there with such topics. Our previous set up was as follows: Howtek 4500, Aurora, and the above...

We just spent 3 hours trying to troubleshoot a trapping issue on a Quark PDF. Upon importing into Trueflow images were generating white outlines and nothing was functioning like it should. After much head banging and as a last resort- each page of the PDF was placed into InDesign and exported as...

I just received a tricky request from the pressroom. They'd like color representation for all spot color work. For the most part our work is strictly process OR spot... vary rarely a mix of the two. All of our impositions are built with a CMYYK+50% grey balance swatches. As far as I can tell...

Hey Everyone, I'm working on a project which will involve printing a handful of images of gold coins. I've often wondered about channeling a little metallic ink into a process image. This may not be something that can work out in reality but has anyone had any experience with it? Or maybe...

Does anyone know how to import a custom control strip into GMG ColorProof 4.x?

I'm sure we've always had to deal with removing a halftone screen from a scanned image. My method has always been either "Dust and Scratches" or "Median" in photoshop. This usually works well as long as no one is expecting miracles. It just so figures that I've now got a job with substantial...

We're doing some website revisions and one of the modifications I'm looking at is revising the method for clients to submit artwork. Currently everyone has their own username/password and submits through an HTTP interface (or uses our FTP). I'd like to come out of this with a single (and simple)...

This is has been a little annoyance for me for the longest time and It seems about time that I can accurately proof my 4 color + metallic jobs. My problem is usually metallic text on a process background. The preferred trap is of course to choke the text as the metallic will go on last but my...

We've been wanting to explore some new soft proofing options and as a start, I'm beginning with Riteapprove. The obvious initial advantage is its integration with our current workflow but that's about it. The features and capabilities sound great but I could imagine a world of quirks making for...

This is a process I've not experimented with before (with the exception of inverted halftones) but I found some interesting information on a PrintPlanet member's blog that I'd like to try out. In this case we'll be printing a series of duotones and the recommendation is 45Ëš (dark color and 75Ëš...

We've got an old X-RiteDot that has recently ceased to operate. When every you try and make a reading it reboots. I've made the mistake of keeping it plugged in believing that the device's "Trickle Charge" feature would alleviate any problems. All signs point to a dead battery but I just wanted...

We've had our eye on SpotOn! for a while now and I'm really liking what I've seen so far. One of our pressman had been discussing the product with our ink supplier and was given the impression that the upcoming version of SpotOn! will generate dot gain correctional values (just as Curve or any...

I'm not sure what the root of the problem is so I'll just give the general overview. We run TrueflowSE 5 on a system running Windows Server 2003 Standard. The 2003 server box is our primary file/working space as well. On average there are 4-5 people accessing it throughout the day. With the...

I recently identified an issue with my 7880 in which it's two color red and magenta were far from achieving ISO spec. Prior to this instance, I've not really had to delve into Colorproof or the MX4 that was set up by my predecessor. Needless to say, I've been learning an endless amount about my...

Despite the fact that I don't have many issues with the conventional workflow of TFSE, I can't help but wonder if I'm missing out on anything. Has anyone made the upgrade? Results?