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: Roland Rekord 4 color RVK "RCI" Operational manual is needed...? ariel, May 22, 2022 at 10:45 AM -
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: Heidelberg moz water dampening motor error junker1984, May 23, 2022 at 3:26 PM -
Komori Printing Presses
Komori Printing Press Forum - Komori Lithrone, Spica, Sprint
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Latest: Gear marks Adil, Apr 28, 2022 -
Latest: Ryobi 524 GX 2005y. smells like burnt electrical cabinets. CHOCK, May 22, 2022 at 10:28 AM
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KBA Printing Presses
KBA Printing Press Forum - KBA Genius, Performa, Rapida
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Latest: KBA Planeta SHARP monitor Mehanka Abortmaher, May 20, 2022 at 7:42 AM -
Latest: Man Roland 300 - problem with BKF12 error 38 CHOCK, May 20, 2022 at 11:30 AM
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Latest: Looking for feeder hold downs bone1428, Mar 11, 2022
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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: Printer Using a Harris 110 Half Web or similar for 2C Products Jason Niles, May 11, 2022 -
Latest: SX 74 ink vibrator Alonex, Feb 12, 2022
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Offset Papers & Stocks
Coated and uncoated papers for offset printing.
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Latest: Uncoated offset paper alibryan, Jan 9, 2022 -
Latest: Galaxy Jet X 9060 UV Printer Users KenR60, May 8, 2022
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Latest: Ink Valve Selonoids CHOCK, Apr 14, 2022
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Latest: Positive plates in Australia Travis Young, May 14, 2022
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Latest: Blanket and Roller Wash_BLITZ Vs VM111 Pablo_G, Apr 26, 2022
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Indigo Digital Presses
Liquid electroink digital presses
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Latest: Imaging oil indigo2015, May 4, 2022
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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: xpe-09-3022 Erik, Apr 10, 2022 -
Xerox Iridesse Digital Presses
Xerox Iridesse digital production presses
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Latest: A1-3 tray issues Snebi89, Mar 1, 2022 -
Xerox Digital Presses
Xerox digital production presses such as the Color 800/1000 digital presses and Versant digital presses
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Latest: Versant 3100i feedback Bushyprint, Apr 3, 2022 -
Canon imagePRESS Digital Presses
Canon imagePRESS natural gloss digital press
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Latest: Image Press C9010VP Error Code E015-0210-05 gavywill, Feb 25, 2022 -
Kodak NexPress Digital Presses
Production digital dry-toner 14x20 color presses
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Latest: Kodak nexpress 3300,3900 machine and writing head Ashok Tank, Mar 31, 2021 -
Océ Digital Presses
Océ VarioPrint, ColorStream, and VarioStream digital presses
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Latest: Océ plotwave 300 on MAC gusmnes, Jul 13, 2021 -
Xeikon Digital Presses
Web fed electro-photographic dry toner based imaging presses.
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Latest: Xeikon 3030 Plus - moving michal, Mar 23, 2020 -
Latest: MGI Digital Presses rajsing, Mar 15, 2022
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Latest: Dirty Background on Ricoh Pro C5100 and C7100 flangmasterj, May 15, 2022
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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: Canon ImageRunners vs Xerox 560/C60 MacMacMac, Mar 29, 2022 -
Xerox Color Laser Printers & Color Copiers
Discussion specific to Xerox DocuColor copiers and multifunction printers
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Latest: DOCU250 wont connect, IP address may be invalid? Gourou, Apr 27, 2022 -
Konica Minolta Color Laser Printers & Copiers
Discussion specific to Konica Minolta bizhub and co-branded multifunction color laser printers
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Latest: Accuriopress c3070l leaving red lines all over the document david11345, Apr 27, 2022 -
Xante Color Laser Printers
Xante Illumina Digital Color Printers (known for printing ability on heavy stocks)
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Latest: Looking for Xante Ilumina 502 (Or compatible) parts PressingPrints, Mar 4, 2022 -
Ricoh Color Laser Printers & Color Copiers
Discussion specific to Ricoh Aficio and other Ricoh color laser equipment
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Latest: Need recommendation for RIP PressingPrints, Apr 25, 2022 -
Other Color Laser Printers & Color Copiers
Discussion of other production color laser printes, copiers, and production multifunction devices.
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Latest: Seeking recommendations – colour printer for freelance graphic design work floaton, May 18, 2022 at 5:12 AM -
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: Looking for oyster paper Resprung, Oct 31, 2021
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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: Fiery Stuck at Starting... TPC, Nov 15, 2021 -
Latest: Beginners RIP software PressingPrints, Feb 5, 2022
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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: need help buying a printer for small business jwheeler, May 5, 2022 -
8 ½ x 11 Color Laser Printers
Desktop and specialty small-format color laser printers
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Latest: Oki C612 problem creepycat, Mar 8, 2022
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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: Cm8050 cartridges mucinhanoi365, Oct 29, 2019 -
Riso Forcejet
Riso Forcejet line-inkjet digital printers (such as the HC5500)
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Latest: Touch screen dead on Riso HC5500 NHK_VN, Nov 9, 2020
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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: problems with roll paper feed on SC P7500 Howler, May 9, 2022 -
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: Dye or Pigment ink for a book dust jacket? I.T. Supplies, Mar 26, 2020 -
Small Format Inkjet Printers
13" carriage and smaller inkjet / giclee printers
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Latest: pushed alchohol through to MFC-240C print head but still not printing juntjoo, Apr 18, 2022 -
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: my experience, low price per page, hp officejet pro 8500, adaptiveink ciss inktec ink mozzie, Jun 29, 2019 -
Inkjet Paper
Photographic, fine art, and specialty coated and uncoated inkjet media
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Latest: Inkjet Coated Boxes Supplier? Craig Leininger, Mar 17, 2021
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Digital Duplicator Forum
Ink based digital duplicators
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Latest: Any Ricoh 9210's out there? wrenchmaster, May 21, 2021
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Letterpress Forum
Letterpress printing presses
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Letterpress
Letterpress printing discussion including Heidelberg Windmill Platen Presses, Kludge Letterpress, etc.
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Latest: Impression pressure in Windmill 34x46 getting low for Diecut turbotom1052, Mar 29, 2022
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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 System 5000 Error Code CHOCK, May 18, 2022 at 11:55 AM -
Folders
Trifold, bifold, z-fold, barrel fold, cross fold desktop, floor, friction and air folders
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Latest: Stahl Folder PFH66 failed to start software CHOCK, May 9, 2022 -
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: Perfecta 92TS cams wiscowi, May 23, 2022 at 11:49 AM -
Latest: Looking for Laminator recommendation PressingPrints, Apr 5, 2022
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Mailing & Distribution
Mailing procedures, equipment, and other distribution concerns.
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Latest: Stenz model 400 envelope feeder Mehanka Abortmaher, Apr 22, 2022 -
Book Binding
Perfect Binding, Hard Cover Book Binding, and other Book Bindery Discussion
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Latest: SCHMEDT: Typ 1805; EC-3 Autcase Mehanka Abortmaher, May 20, 2022 at 7:20 AM
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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: Presstek 34 spares Moonprinting, May 17, 2022 at 12:02 PM -
Indigo Presses for Sale
HP Indigo presses, parts, and supplies for sale
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Latest: HP Indigo Label Press ws6800 JRK, May 7, 2022 -
Finishing Equipment for sale
Trimmers, cutters, folders, scoring machines, mailing equipment, and coating equipment wanted and for sale.
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Latest: Plockmatic 500 Professional Booklet Maker+Trimmer+SquareBack in NJ OkiTech, Apr 16, 2022 -
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: Esko CDI Spark XT 4835 - Optics 40 -For Sale Atanas DIkov, May 22, 2022 at 1:07 PM -
Color Laser Printers & Copiers for sale
Color copiers and production color laser printers for sale.
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Latest: Xante Ilumina > OKI C9650 Envelope Printing System in NJ, meter 6,500 pages OkiTech, Apr 16, 2022 -
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: Xaar printheads online Janakiraman, Apr 4, 2022 -
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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Latest: Fiery Impose License Seth Bensusen, Apr 26, 2022
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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: Laptop and handheld labeler Panduit LS8EQ printing issue zillah, Feb 28, 2022 -
Layout, graphics, and prepress Software
DTP, vector and raster Graphics software, and prepress software.
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Latest: software for assortment headers 11x17 hollywood77, Apr 23, 2022 -
Color Management
Color profiling , custom profiles, and software and hardware color management issues.
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Latest: A few questions on Eizo ColorNavigator 7 rbanks8, May 3, 2022
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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: Looking to print my own HQ vinyl stickers Fast Stickers, Apr 26, 2022 -
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: Freelance Pre-Press Opportunities in an, May 24, 2021 -
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: Essential Tools for Pen Printing Hansenguo, Sep 17, 2021 -
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: Outsource Printing in China to cut your cost!!! netprint, Dec 23, 2020 -
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: Telegram Group Lucas Weizenmann, Apr 15, 2022 -
Print Glossary
The Print Wiki has now been merged into the Color Printing Forum to become the Glossary
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Latest: Cyan overhang DanRemaley, Mar 1, 2020
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