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  1. Color management Don’t laugh

    We did a trial with Caldera and Adobe version of Onyx, Flexi did not have the monthly plan at the time or I think even the Adobe PDF RIP . Both were installed on a Intel Workstation using separate hard drives. The Onyx software at that time would lock up extremely often and tech support was no...
  2. Worktable recommendation

    We have a base made of EZ-Rect commercial shelving which provides 2 shelves of 4x8 and the top (3rd shelf) originally was 4x8 but I purchased a 5x10 sheet of 3/4" plywood from Windsor Plywood for !50.00 Canadian $ to fit over top, in order to fit on the 4x8 frame underneath I simply screwed 2 of...
  3. Monitor for RIP and Design?

    I've built a couple computers and purchased used, it proved less stressful buying used-refurbished. Here is a Ebay search string that should bring up Xeons. Xeons being workstations it just seems the quality is better to begin with. As the Parity RAM for them is expensive I suggest buying all...
  4. Monitor for RIP and Design?

    The 2nd item doesn't show. I recommend a 4k monitor as it is 4 times the pixels of a 1080, but I also recommend a 2nd monitor so that can be a 1080 pixel, just for the convenience of cut and paste. If a NVidia video card you have a choice of a Gaming video card with HDMI output or a card to be...
  5. Suggestions Help with dos version of casmate

    I do not have Casemate but do run a couple legacy programs. My Point of sale which started based on DOS but networked,works fine as a workstation under Windows 98 - the reason for Windows 98 is it is the last program that would send direct to printer and thus start printing immediately. I...
  6. HP 26500 Maintenance message - check hoses

    The micro switch part did fail because of the ink contamination and my staff had to order and replace it while I was away. It was annoying because it was caused because a end cap was not removed on a hose when the unit was initially set up by the dealer. It was an error on the part of the...
  7. Scanner Advice

    QUOTE SmartLF Scan! 36" Scanner We have a 36" scanner as well as the A3 size -11.625x17 scanner on our Color and on our Black and White high speed copier. When you go to Wide Format scanners there used to be a couple options, 1 was the scan used fiber optics & Led lighting and only could scan...
  8. Track Saw Blades for aluminum and steel metal very cheap, less than $20

    I have been using a diamond masonry blade on a few things. The slotted blade type seems to work best. Also best to ease up and not overheat , back off if you see the steel glowing. Cuts Lexan like butter as well. I kind of wish for a sealed motor double insulated, with GFI protected extension...
  9. Imposition or nesting calculator?

    No, thats based on a sheet size of which a few are available on internet. I was thinking in terms of roll so when a customer needs say 20 of something say 24x36 it would calculate roll inches required, ideally including dutch cuts and also based on ink usage square dimensions. ONe can get some...
  10. Imposition or nesting calculator?

    For Quoting signage using roll materials it would be nice to have a calculator / spreadsheet Item qty x length x width on roll material Number up equals square dimension for ink x cost equal subtotal and provides length of material x cost of material subtotal addition of subtotals for total...
  11. Moving to a bigger shop. Working on the layout...

    Another thought on darkroom replacement. Could you use the method of stencil creation as we use for rubber stamps? That is instead of a darkroom negative or positive simply use a laser image on a kimoto polyester printing plate. If black isnt enough a cmyk black. Of course this limits you to...
  12. Moving to a bigger shop. Working on the layout...

    Our 2nd location is 2000 feet, I define as a copy shop as is all digital. WIth R40 insulated roof its still an oven in summer as we havent yet added Central Air, but it did come with a wall,window unit. Dehumidifier doesnt count when you have to open the doors for ventilation. A heat pump...
  13. Moving to a bigger shop. Working on the layout...

    OBviously different requirements than our printshop in Canada. I did ours by, workflow, draw workflow, set building under it. FIt plumbing and Electric to it. Our darkroom ended up behind Graphics with drain ran along wall to back. Materials come in back but majority leave by front with...
  14. Ruler with cutting blade

    The imageedge has updated to 52"sections in 2016 so only2 sections to cut an 8 foot item. The do have a plastic stiffener insert in the unused track if desired.
  15. HP 26500 Maintenance message - check hoses

    Thanks, I am going to order the kit, but actually it turned out to be the little microswitch near the filter above the ink tank that wasn't closing. I closed it by hand until it clicked and had someone continue on the instrument panel and was successful, then closed the lid and message hasn't...
  16. HP 26500 Maintenance message - check hoses

    Hi; This morning while I was out my staff got a Maintenance message. It is asking us to check hoses and make sure door to used ink tank filter is closed. I checked using the computer browser to the printer IP address and it shows the ink tank as 1/2 used. Staff and now I have cleaned the...
  17. Windows 7 will not start up?

    Free for home use, I will continue with Clonezilla and Redo backup for work. Though Macrium does look good as a alternative for home use. Ken
  18. Windows 7 will not start up?

    Cloning is a form of duplicating. In RedoBackup I have always done by saving to a harddrive which it compresses and is put in a directory on my backup drive. Then I run restore and either put it back on my original drive after a disaster or restore to a new drive. (I always do a full format...
  19. Windows 7 will not start up?

    Often people back up their computer but forget their largeformat RIP or external Fiery attached to copier . These can take hours to reload and days with customized preferences - or only 30 minutes if Cloned, your choice. Try Redo Backup First, quoting from their Website Easy graphical user...
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