jwilson@tracypress
Member
I'm the supervisor of the pressroom as well as the mailroom here Tracy Ca. The publisher told me that I’m the one that’s going to make the decision on what CtP we’re going to get, as I’m the one that will have to print what comes out of the box. As with all newspaper publishers money is the most important factor. I’m new to the CtF as well as CtP so be kind with the terms, as I may not understand some of the terms you use. I’m ready to learn but if I don’t understand what you’re talking about then I’ll be even more lost.
We’re CtF imaging out to a Lino 860 on a 30” roll through the G&J 860 processor. Front end is Harlequin 5.1.1. The Lino will image about 24 negs an hr as we in the pressroom can keep up the negs to plate so 20 to 24 pph is very important.
We’re a newspaper printing on a 12 unit Goss Community with two 4 highs. Most of our runs are less than 25/K we normally max out the color webs. All photos (B/W & 4 color) are imaged out at 85 line. With the new CtP we’ll bump the 4 color up to 100+ line something we use to run years ago. Graphics made the decision to go all 85 as its easer on them.
Very soon we’ll be moving to another location with another press same as what we have now, we’ll move the two 4 high to the new site so we’ll be able to add more color pages with 4- 4 highs.
Enough about me on to what we’re looking at
The first offer we have is an ECRM Mako News CtP (up to 36 pph) with the Raptor 68/85P using the Fuji LPNNV Violet plate 23 1/16 X 35 X 8 gage.
What I'm looking for is feedback on this unit as well as others units designed for newspapers.
Can you tell me anything about this unit as well as others that we should be looking at that the sales people didn't? You know what they say about sales people, how can you tell that there lying, there mouth is moving?
How long have you had the unit?
How many plates do you image a month. We go through about 1,100 plates a month with the two additional 4 highs we use an additional 500 month.
Service to the unit either by yourself or ECRM what’s to be expected. Part of the package is the service agreement on both the box and G&J.
Required maintenance and what really needs to be performed.
What programs did you get with the box and what programs should you have gotten?
If you want to add more than I’ve asked for by my guest.
The more I know the better I’ll be to make an informed decision.
John
We’re CtF imaging out to a Lino 860 on a 30” roll through the G&J 860 processor. Front end is Harlequin 5.1.1. The Lino will image about 24 negs an hr as we in the pressroom can keep up the negs to plate so 20 to 24 pph is very important.
We’re a newspaper printing on a 12 unit Goss Community with two 4 highs. Most of our runs are less than 25/K we normally max out the color webs. All photos (B/W & 4 color) are imaged out at 85 line. With the new CtP we’ll bump the 4 color up to 100+ line something we use to run years ago. Graphics made the decision to go all 85 as its easer on them.
Very soon we’ll be moving to another location with another press same as what we have now, we’ll move the two 4 high to the new site so we’ll be able to add more color pages with 4- 4 highs.
Enough about me on to what we’re looking at
The first offer we have is an ECRM Mako News CtP (up to 36 pph) with the Raptor 68/85P using the Fuji LPNNV Violet plate 23 1/16 X 35 X 8 gage.
What I'm looking for is feedback on this unit as well as others units designed for newspapers.
Can you tell me anything about this unit as well as others that we should be looking at that the sales people didn't? You know what they say about sales people, how can you tell that there lying, there mouth is moving?
How long have you had the unit?
How many plates do you image a month. We go through about 1,100 plates a month with the two additional 4 highs we use an additional 500 month.
Service to the unit either by yourself or ECRM what’s to be expected. Part of the package is the service agreement on both the box and G&J.
Required maintenance and what really needs to be performed.
What programs did you get with the box and what programs should you have gotten?
If you want to add more than I’ve asked for by my guest.
The more I know the better I’ll be to make an informed decision.
John