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    Ilumina printing off-center.

    The Illumina is just printing out of center like most printers do. Unless you have done the same thing and received perfectly centered results, I would say that is just what you are going to get. EXCEPT, that the Illumina can be adjusted. Using a web browser you can enter the printers IP address...
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    College Printing Program Troubles

    And I work at a university and must disagree somewhat with that. Sorry that that sounds confrontational but I have too much first hand experience to agree that all teachers follow a standardized curriculum. You have a right to a proper and complete education but certain areas of a college may...
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    GATF color test

    It is also more visible in the orange because of the yellow content. If you are using the CMYKOG targets but printing them in CMYK, then the orange is all M and Y. Besides your screens being at angles the M and Y are only offset by 15 degrees instead of 30 degrees. In full 4C you don't tend to...
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    Banding on vignettes - KM5501 - Embedded Fiery

    If you guys are trying to beat banding with profiles and noise then you are getting lucky to get anything at all. Banding is a function of line screen over resolution. How long or large is the area that is banding? A gradient I assume (vignette is a little vague)? The problem with these digital...
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    DC 250 Yellow code marks

    Yeah, if I could get rid of those dots I would not be sitting at this desk right now replying to this message;). What they said is the why. I have been working with a cost analysis element of a new RIP and I bet this coding would not even register as 1% ink coverage. If it did you could mess...
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    what would you do if you werent printing

    Actually I have seen some of the McGroarty videos and have the free book. I don't know whether to praise him (he shows how to grow lots of plants and sell them) or curse him (gardening for the dollar kills the joy of growing). Wait, maybe I just become a pitchman. There's good money in that...
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    what would you do if you werent printing

    It's hard imagining not working in print but I may not have a choice soon. Not really willing to relocate and all the jobs around here just suck or are gone. My hobby turned obsession has been gardening. I have been considering starting a small nursery to support my habit and make a little...
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    Xante Ilumina / Oki c9600 toner fade on heavy stock

    The Xante can do the heavier weight because they claim they open the Oki box and make modifications that allow it to do so. One of these mods include sensors that will indicate if a very heavy paper is being used, keeping the machine from scratching all of the drums. We just purchased one of...
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    composite cmyk vs composite leave unchanged

    Or in really simple terms, Adobe does a better job at RGB conversion than whatever your RIP is. I found this out with gray scale items. We print on all digital equipment, no presses DI or plate. When doing a color and b&w version of the same flyer we might use the same layout but send it again...
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    Paper warping

    What type of paper ARE you running? I have operated Xerox machines in the past (wanted a 5000AP, didn't get it) and had good luck with Mohawk Color Copy 98, 80# cover. It is un-coated. I felt it was a good paper all around, very bright and very smooth.
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    Toner "chipping" on edges

    To go with what others have said, likely hood in this order: Wrong paper setting. Machine needs service call. Poor quality paper. In my experience, flaking of the toner is always a fusing issue. I run this same machine and I can duplex 100# coated cover with heavy coverage and never get...
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    Creo Rip or Fiery Rip

    In my experience it seems there are usually three levels of RIP available. A cheap Fiery, a good Fiery, and a Creo. I have used two different lower end Fiery systems and they are just plain lacking. I really prefer not to use that machine if I don't have to. I have never used a good Fiery set-up...

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