Color Printing Forum
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Offset Printing Press Forum
Offset printing presses
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4-Color Offset Presses +
Sheet-fed process-color offset presses, 4-color, 5-color, 6-color, and more advanced press setups.
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Latest: A bit of fun-Mythbusting. Biggs, Feb 20, 2019 at 1:32 PM -
Heidelberg Printing Presses
Heidelberg Printing Press Forum - Heidelberg Speedmaster, GTO, GTO-S, Printmaster, SORMZ, MO, KORS/KORD, SORDZ, KARA, TOK
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Latest: SM52 init-test BLT-CON 7DFB TTK DEFECTIVE.FAILURE WARNING SIGNAL junker1984, Feb 20, 2019 at 9:39 AM -
Komori Printing Presses
Komori Printing Press Forum - Komori Lithrone, Spica, Sprint
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Latest: Scrubbing Rollers CSF, Feb 19, 2019 at 9:56 AM -
Latest: Feeding writing grade paper on Ryobi 3302 Warren Peace, Feb 18, 2019 at 3:56 PM
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KBA Printing Presses
KBA Printing Press Forum - KBA Genius, Performa, Rapida
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Latest: 1997 KBA RA130-7+LV alibryan, Jan 25, 2019 -
Latest: Man Roland 300 sergios68, Feb 17, 2019 at 9:12 PM
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Latest: How to reduce PH in Damping water ? turbotom1052, Jan 14, 2019
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1-Color and 2-Color Offset Presses
One color, one color + t-head, shared blanket, and true two color sheet-fed offset presses
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Latest: Abdick forms adjustments ghuerth, Feb 2, 2019 -
Latest: KBA Karat rchamness19, Feb 22, 2019 at 11:55 AM
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Offset Papers & Stocks
Coated and uncoated papers for offset printing.
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Latest: Show through problem on thin paper kevinnalexx, Feb 6, 2019 -
Latest: A4 UV printer for phone cases? erez, Feb 22, 2019 at 4:00 AM
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Latest: Plate Lock-Down bracket Scott Cook, Jan 29, 2018
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Latest: No process plates using film? ABerg3860, Jan 23, 2019
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Latest: Single DIODE not imaging maverick1971, Feb 8, 2019
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Indigo Digital Presses
Liquid electroink digital presses
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Latest: 3050 Magenta ink foaming Biggs, Feb 20, 2019 at 1:34 PM
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Digital Printing Press Forum
Dry-toner-based laser imaged heat-set production, larger format, and web presses.
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Xerox iGen3, iGen4, & iGen5 Digital Presses
Xerox iGen digital presses
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Latest: iGen4 Technician recommendation vanhorngraphics, Feb 15, 2019 -
Xerox Digital Presses
Xerox digital production presses such as the new Color 800/1000 digital press
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Latest: xerox 800 watermark problem Kringle, Jan 30, 2019 -
Canon imagePRESS Digital Presses
Canon imagePRESS natural gloss digital press
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Latest: Need opinion on Canon ImagePress Biggs, Jan 23, 2019 -
Kodak NexPress Digital Presses
Production digital dry-toner 14x20 color presses
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Latest: Experience with Reconditioned Nexpress? Hakeem, Aug 11, 2018 -
Océ Digital Presses
Océ VarioPrint, ColorStream, and VarioStream digital presses
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Latest: offset stock imprinting DIRK1966, Jul 17, 2017 -
Xeikon Digital Presses
Web fed electro-photographic dry toner based imaging presses.
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Latest: Customer Color Proofs Printer101, Jun 25, 2018 -
Latest: Printing Vinyl on a MGi Meteor DP8700 Baz, Jan 15, 2019
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Latest: Enable Face up print Bizhub C500 Biggs, Jan 26, 2019
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Color Laser Printer & Color Copier Forum
Medium - High Volume Color Laser Machines offered under service / maintenance / supplies contracts for graphic, business, and production
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Canon Color Laser Printers & Color Copiers
Discussion specific to Canon CLC color laser copiers, Color ImageRunner and Canon ImagePress color printers.
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Latest: What medium-duty digital press to buy? Chanio Beila, Jul 1, 2018 -
Xerox Color Laser Printers & Color Copiers
Discussion specific to Xerox DocuColor copiers and multifunction printers
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Latest: Xerox DC250 Printing Troubleshoot OkiTech, Feb 19, 2019 at 6:36 PM -
Konica Minolta Color Laser Printers & Copiers
Discussion specific to Konica Minolta bizhub and co-branded multifunction color laser printers
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Latest: Running Accurio C6100 digital press 24/7 HJTECH_GJS, Feb 20, 2019 at 6:16 PM -
Xante Color Laser Printers
Xante Illumina Digital Color Printers (known for printing ability on heavy stocks)
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Latest: Xante Impressia Advice Tom B, Feb 20, 2019 at 12:23 PM -
Ricoh Color Laser Printers & Color Copiers
Discussion specific to Ricoh Aficio and other Ricoh color laser equipment
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Latest: Ricoh Aficio MP C2500 triniton2002, Feb 10, 2019 -
Other Color Laser Printers & Color Copiers
Discussion of other production color laser printes, copiers, and production multifunction devices.
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Latest: Brother MFC-9330 CDW sent scanned document to my gmail zillah, Oct 23, 2018 -
Color Laser papers and stocks
Normal stock and specialty media to get the most out of current laser dry-toner printing processes
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Latest: 11 x 17 Color Laser for 80 Pound Glossy Cover David M, Dec 24, 2017
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RIP Forum
RIP selection, configuration, and optimization
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Fiery RIPs
Selection, configuration, setup, maintenance, and troubleshooting of Fiery RIPs.
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Latest: DIY Fiery RIP MstrXplodR, Nov 16, 2017 -
Latest: Freeflow tabs Amy Patterson, Dec 13, 2018
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Small Color Laser Printer Forum
Retail Color Laser Printers for small-volume or specialty use not offered under service / supplies / maintenance contracts
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11 x 17 Color Laser Printers
Discussion about Xerox Phaser, Minolta QMS, HP Laserjet 5500, 9500, 8500, Canon Color ImageClass, and other color laser printers
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Latest: VersaLink C7000 Printing Everything Leaning Towards Magenta Biggs, Dec 26, 2017 -
8 ½ x 11 Color Laser Printers
Desktop and specialty small-format color laser printers
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Latest: Looking for older color laserjet printer, work horse and possible costly units Markrethy, Feb 1, 2019
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Line Inkjet Printers
Line inkjet digital ink high-speed production and multifunction printers.
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HP Edgeline Printers
HP Edgeline line-inkjet digital printers (CM8060/CM8050 multifunction devices)
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Latest: HP CM8060 cost per print information threedeeprinting, Aug 6, 2014 -
Riso Forcejet
Riso Forcejet line-inkjet digital printers (such as the HC5500)
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Latest: Touch screen dead on Riso HC5500 Abbey Bilandzic, Oct 16, 2017
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Photographic & Fine Art Printers
Giclee fine art, photographic, and short-run printing.
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Large Format Inkjet Printers
Roll-fed 24", 36", 44", 60" and larger wide-carriage inkjet / giclee printers
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Latest: Nozzle check poor just 2 days after printing frogseatflies, Feb 12, 2019 -
Medium Format Inkjet Printers
17" Wide-Carriage Inkjet / giclee printers which include both sheet cassette/tray and roll feeding capability
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Latest: Brand new xp-960 ink not absorbing glossy side of thick cardstock juntjoo, Sep 21, 2017 -
Small Format Inkjet Printers
13" carriage and smaller inkjet / giclee printers
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Latest: Need recommendations for home printers able to do sticker/decals decalos, Feb 20, 2019 at 8:33 PM -
Dye Sub Printers
Photographic Dye Sublimation and gloss thermal printers
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Latest: Are dye sub printers dead? hgsmachines, Dec 2, 2017 -
Continuous Ink Systems
CIS systems to print larger volumes of prints at reduced cost on inkjet printers.
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Latest: CISS system for first lx1000e Ana Raquel Felicio, Nov 16, 2018 -
Inkjet Paper
Photographic, fine art, and specialty coated and uncoated inkjet media
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Latest: Faded flat prints xfactor printing, Oct 4, 2018
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Digital Duplicator Forum
Ink based digital duplicators
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Latest: questions for UV ink alternatives khobo, Oct 27, 2016
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Print Finishing Forum
Coating, trimming, cutting, scoring, folding, booklet-making, book-binding, mailing.
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Collator-Booklet Maker Systems
Horizontal and tower collators, booklet stitcher, folder, trimmer systems and collator-booklet maker systems (Bourg, Duplo, MBM, Plockmatic, Standard, Horizon, other)
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Latest: Duplo 5000 touch screen software Mirko, Jan 18, 2019 -
Folders
Trifold, bifold, z-fold, barrel fold, cross fold desktop, floor, friction and air folders
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Latest: MBO Transport Collars ssoules, Feb 22, 2019 at 11:20 AM -
Cutters and Trimmers
Electric and hydraulic paper cutters (baum, polar, mbm, triumph, other), stack trimmers, guillotine, and specialty paper cutters
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Latest: Polar 115E, error message 654 Luis Villarreal, Feb 22, 2019 at 9:17 PM -
Latest: anilox roller recommendation lostin OZ, Sep 1, 2018
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Mailing & Distribution
Mailing procedures, equipment, and other distribution concerns.
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Latest: mailstar 400 manual jmt, Nov 30, 2017 -
Book Binding
Perfect Binding, Hard Cover Book Binding, and other Book Bindery Discussion
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Latest: HELP! Searching for bookbinding technology Aurency, Jan 10, 2019
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Color Printing Marketplace
Post color printing and finishing equipment for sale or wanted.
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Offset & Digital Presses for sale
Multi-color Offset Presses, Offset Press Equipment, Direct Imaging, and Digital Production Presses for sale
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Latest: Xerox 1000 Kringle, Feb 21, 2019 at 6:50 PM -
Indigo Presses for Sale
HP Indigo presses, parts, and supplies for sale
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Latest: Indigo 5600 7-Color Press John Van Hoorn, Feb 21, 2019 at 2:13 PM -
Finishing Equipment for sale
Trimmers, cutters, folders, scoring machines, mailing equipment, and coating equipment wanted and for sale.
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Latest: Kolbus 470 ballykea, Feb 20, 2019 at 9:43 AM -
Prepress Equipment for sale
Computer equipment, proofing and color profiling equipment, plate makers, direct computer to plate systems wanted and for sale.
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Latest: Amsky Ausetter 848 U CtcP for sale foliart.net, Feb 21, 2019 at 12:00 AM -
Color Laser Printers & Copiers for sale
Color copiers and production color laser printers for sale.
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Latest: Xerox 1000 Consumables for sale ballykea, Feb 21, 2019 at 10:10 AM -
Medium and Large Format Printers for sale
Medium and Large format inkjet and other shot-run large format printers and plotters for sale.
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Latest: Durst Rho 320 HS UV printer foliart.net, Feb 16, 2019 -
Other Printing Equipment for Sale
General printing equipment and accessories, screen printing equipment, and printing oddments that don't fit in another specific print marketplace forum.
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Color Printing Workflow and Prepress
Prepress workflow, layout, graphics, computer hardware and software.
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Computer Hardware, Networking, and Connectivity
Workstation, CPU, Storage, Monitor, Network, Internet Connectivity, and other computer hardware selection, configuration, troubleshooting, and optimization.
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Latest: Windows is sending print jobs to the wrong printer. rshari123, Oct 15, 2017 -
Layout, graphics, and prepress Software
DTP, vector and raster Graphics software, and prepress software.
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Latest: Variable Data Printing Software - Need Feedback Jesse Wallace, Feb 14, 2019 -
Color Management
Color profiling , custom profiles, and software and hardware color management issues.
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Latest: ICC Color Profiles Creation Mariano Hernan, Nov 22, 2018
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Color Printing Forum
Color Printing Forum community and open discussion
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Print Community General Printing Discussion
Introduce yourself, enjoy friendly discussion with fellow printers, and network with print professionals in adjacent markets and print industries.
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Latest: Big Mottling in Pantone solid area [help] mantman, Feb 11, 2019 -
Print Jobs
Print job postings. Post press positions and temporary job availability, and print positions sought / print-industry talent available.
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Latest: Epson Roll to Roll position in Garden Grove Roy Logan Williams, Dec 19, 2018 -
Printing Business Practices
General discussion about running a printing business: economics, marketing, investment, and other aspects of the business-side of printing.
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Latest: Low-cost color printing in Vietnam ngothinh, Dec 7, 2018 -
Internet Outsourcing Options & Experiences
Discussion of internet outsourcing options and experiences. Direct advertising is not permitted unless in response to a question.
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Latest: Low Cost 4/4 Online Printers, We've tried a bunch Jack Arthur, Mar 23, 2018 -
Forum Announcements & Suggestions
Color Printing Forum News, Announcements, and a place for suggestions for new Color Printing Forum sub-forums.
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Latest: TO Color Printing Forum Color Printing Forum Admin, Apr 10, 2017 -
Print Glossary
The Print Wiki has now been merged into the Color Printing Forum to become the Glossary
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Latest: Anti-offset Powder aqazi81, Mar 13, 2015
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