Hi.

I'm new to the forum, looking for some feedback.
on our two color doutone printing using a AB Dick 8820 printing press with a T-head, using 185 red and black.

Thanks

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Looks good to me. what size ( image and sheet ) is the 8802? I run a 9810 with a t51 and wouldn't get one half of that page to register. I think the cylinders are different sizes.

The 8820 Ab dick press is like a 360, print up to 11x17 sheet.
both sample are printed on 8.5x11 sheet.

Is there a market for duotone printing?

Looking for some feedback.

Thanks

David C. Lopez

Hi,

Difficult question..........."is there a market"

It all depends what the end customer wants.

Regards.

Maybe if there is a market is the wrong question.

How many printing job in one or two color with a photo in the job did
you print last year, and how many were in duotone?

One of the things I see a lot of is black in white photos or four color process photos.
I'm trying to offer my customers a little more on their two color jobs with photos at two color prices.


David C. Lopez

Hi,

I don't do much in the way of printing these days as i am generally training and troubleshooting.
I havn't seen too much duotone printing in the last year or so and the jobs i have seen, have been black with a metalic colour.

Regards.

David nice job on those!! I've seen (and printed) some really ugly looking duotones. But it's what the client wanted so... LOL. You get some nice contrast with the 185 and K. Cyan and K also. Like Mr H said you can do some nice ones with metallics. Back before the digital craze (80's) duotones were pretty popular as a cost effective option to full color work. Done right they are a nice option to the 2 color block seperation look. Giving that "little extra" touch is a nice service.

Thanks FFR428!!
We get the best contrast with 185 and K, our goal is to bring back 2 color duotone to compete with internet gang-printer in the area of full color flyers. We do have a lots of customers with one or two color flyers and our goal is to give then that little extra touch. As a one and two color printer we do outsource full color items that we are not equipped to do.

David C. Lopez

Well I hope you get some of that work back. Those online places have taken quite a chuck of local business away. Most of our customers like the fact they can walk into the shop and meet with the designer. Unlike the online places you send your file and hope for the best!! LOL. Good luck I hope it brings in some more work for you.