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    RIP Software for Flexo with Screens

    Hello! I'm looking for suggestions for RIP software to drive a 44" plotter. Currently have a Canon, but am also looking at potentially switching brands for color accuracy. I need to be able to produce color accurate proofs (spot colors and CMYK), with different screens to correspond to multiple...
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    Flexo Sheet Plates

    Is there a solvent or resin (similar to caulk?) that can be used to repair nicks and cuts in a full coverage sheet plate? I'd hate to replace a plate for a simply hickey or scratch.
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    Ink Estimation During Prepress

    I work in a corrugate printing plant, and a large number of our cartons are diecuts. I've been tasked with estimating ink coverage on print jobs, to enable our ink department to purchase enough inks to run a given job. However, the challenge comes with screened jobs and die cuts. With a...
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    Ink Percentage Analysis

    Good morning...is there a plug-in for Adobe Illustrator that will detail ink coverage, both percentage and square footage? I've used InkQuest from Astute Graphics, however when analyzing corrugate cartons, the values can fluctuate widely, depending on the various die cuts. Thanks!
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    Drastic color Shift - Epson PRO 9800

    This issue has me stumped....Friday morning, I printed a corrugated texture for a mock-up box. Beautiful quality, no issues. I'm not using a RIP, just OS 10.8.5, and Adobe Illustrator CS6. I printed the mock-up a few times to get everything just right. Later that morning, when I went to print...
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    Can I get some advice from those running ArtiosCAD on a Mac

    I'm trying to find out if I can use a Mac in my flexo environment... I'm currently using the Creative Suite, Strata 3D, Artios Studio and ArtiosCAD. Ideally, I would love to use a Mac. All our clients supplying me with artwork are using Macs. However, the rub seems to be ArtiosCAD. I understand...
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    Help! Phaser 6360 Registration Issues

    First, a little background information. My company is shutting down, and the employees were given the option to purchase some of the graphics/design equipment. Since our Phaser 6360 had only 11,000 impressions, and I got a bunch of consumables to go with it, I just couldn't say no. However...

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