It may be asking a lot but could you point me at a site where I can actualy view stuff thats been done with the QM 46-4 DI Please?

If I were you, I would go for a GTO 52-2. Registration is perfect as long as you pay attention to the press settings. If I could afford a 4 color machine would be a better choice. Remember that Heidelberg quited the production of the Di models and engineers told me recently, those machine were running perfect but in lots of costs and with complex parts, services and maintenance. So better go for a traditional offset and if you are placing color bars at the end of the paper you are printing you can have outstanding results even with a single color press. It's up to the printer to print well.

Socrates? Ain't that the truth! Thanks for the advice regarding the QM 46 DI models? In most African Cultures we have an equivalent of "If the Deal is too Good?.. Think Twice!" People are asking for Pizza & Picnic Boxes & Postcards as well as Brochures and Magazine Covers (all 4 Color) ? GTO 52-2? Possible?

< printing boxes deserves its own thread: posts split to http://www.colorprintingforum.com/2-...boxes-317.html (Offset press for printing boxes) >

I recently went from a web press to a sheet fed Ryobi 3030 or formally AB Dick 9985 , I have been running this press for 6 months now and I am having trouble running 4 color and holding regetration on it can some one give some insight on this I am at my witts here, I have no manual on this unit so there is not much in trouble shooting guides here. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Print a few 10-30 sheet with the first 2 colors Cyan, magenta, then pass them once again. You should not have any play ot the sheets from the first to the second pass. Is so, you need to pay attention to your settigs.

Socrates? Hi. Could you have a look at your e-mail and suggest a solution for me? The Sheet feeder o my GTO takes three sheets, then refuses to take a fourth. Am at my wit's end as to why this is happenig... Always only three sheets

jak, check your email.

jak, try adjusting the pile height, higher and then increase the air compression

If it's a stream feeder, maybe you haven't set the double sheeter properly?

Manually set to allow 3 sheets and trip on 4 sheets or do it when running by feel