Color Printing Forum

  1. Offset Printing Press Forum

    Offset printing presses

    1. 4-Color Offset Presses +

      Sheet-fed process-color offset presses, 4-color, 5-color, 6-color, and more advanced press setups.
      Discussions:
      890
      Messages:
      5,670
      Latest: Sakurai oliver 466 ink key motor failing Jack liston, Oct 15, 2025
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    2. Heidelberg Printing Presses

      Heidelberg Printing Press Forum - Heidelberg Speedmaster, GTO, GTO-S, Printmaster, SORMZ, MO, KORS/KORD, SORDZ, KARA, TOK
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      2,652
      Messages:
      18,279
      Latest: Intermediate roller in water supply on plate is not being used turbotom1052, Nov 14, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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    3. Komori Printing Presses

      Komori Printing Press Forum - Komori Lithrone, Spica, Sprint
      Discussions:
      793
      Messages:
      4,801
      Latest: Error E01 pressure adjustment unit on Komori printer, please help Masterrip, Nov 6, 2025
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    4. Ryobi Printing Presses

      Ryobi Printing Press Forum
      Discussions:
      460
      Messages:
      2,446
      Latest: Ink setting turbotom1052, Nov 10, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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    5. KBA Printing Presses

      KBA Printing Press Forum - KBA Genius, Performa, Rapida
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      157
      Messages:
      663
      Latest: KBA performa 74-5-L Mo-Ali, Jul 17, 2025
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    6. Man Roland Printing Presses

      MAN Roland Printing Press Forum
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      468
      Messages:
      3,236
      Latest: Water rubber roller damage in Roland 300 drukman, Oct 22, 2025
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    7. Mitsubishi Printing Presses

      Mitsubishi Printing Press Forum
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      43
      Messages:
      141
      Latest: Looking for oscillating form rollers. hold_my_beer, Jul 23, 2025
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    8. 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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      878
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      4,753
      Latest: Ryobi 522 he vs GTO 52-2 zp vs Roland Practica 2 colour Chedo, Nov 8, 2025
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    9. Ink

      Offset printing inks
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      Messages:
      479
      Latest: Still white problems with new Printhead Epson SCF2000 Jacob kardos, Oct 27, 2025
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    10. Offset Papers & Stocks

      Coated and uncoated papers for offset printing.
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      63
      Messages:
      332
      Latest: guillotina Polar 115 CF CHOCK, Oct 2, 2024
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    11. UV

      Discussion of UV Offset Printing Issues, Equipment, Tips & Tricks
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      136
      Messages:
      453
      Latest: Steinemann colibri mjd-ee, May 28, 2025
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    12. Web-Presses

      Web-fed Offset Presses
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      118
      Messages:
      430
      Latest: Goss Community 4Hi Muscle Wheels Billyben, Oct 7, 2025
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    13. Platemaking

      Conventional and digital CTP platemaking
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      Messages:
      884
      Latest: Looking for a Kodak CTP T800 EFRAIN SOSA, Oct 21, 2025
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    14. DI Presses

      Direct Imaging Offset Printing Presses
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      885
      Messages:
      5,139
      Latest: Deaths to QMDI46 press..? NO DROPS THIS HAD GREAT VALUE! augustov, Oct 21, 2025
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    15. Marketplace - Presses for Sale & Wanted

  2. Indigo Digital Presses

    Liquid electroink digital presses

    1. HP Indigo Digital Presses

      HP Indigo ElectroInk digital presses
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      347
      Messages:
      1,400
      Latest: Want to buy new or good Scorotrons rolermanto, Nov 5, 2025
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  3. Digital Printing Press Forum

    Dry-toner-based laser imaged heat-set production, larger format, and web presses.

    1. Xerox iGen3, iGen4, & iGen5 Digital Presses

      Xerox iGen digital presses
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      Messages:
      5,692
      Latest: iGEN 5 lines on print Milo Wilson, Feb 13, 2025
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    2. Xerox Iridesse Digital Presses

      Xerox Iridesse digital production presses
      Discussions:
      8
      Messages:
      26
      Latest: Toner Xerox Color 800/1000 or Xerox Iridesse Quasar1975, Apr 25, 2024
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    3. Xerox Digital Presses

      Xerox digital production presses such as the Color 800/1000 digital presses and Versant digital presses
      Discussions:
      334
      Messages:
      1,435
      Latest: Versant 180 Network Scanning JerryH, Aug 28, 2025
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    4. Canon imagePRESS Digital Presses

      Canon imagePRESS natural gloss digital press
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      174
      Messages:
      703
      Latest: E500-0005-05 Per Ibenfeldt Nilsen, Apr 10, 2025
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    5. Kodak NexPress Digital Presses

      Production digital dry-toner 14x20 color presses
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      43
      Messages:
      122
      Latest: I am looking for consumables for the kodak Nexpress sx3300 Coby Asmah, Oct 16, 2025
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    6. Océ Digital Presses

      Océ VarioPrint, ColorStream, and VarioStream digital presses
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      34
      Messages:
      78
      Latest: Need recommendations for a unique printer use Robert Hazlewood, Jul 3, 2023
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    7. Xeikon Digital Presses

      Web fed electro-photographic dry toner based imaging presses.
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      42
      Messages:
      100
      Latest: CX300 Wire Cleaning.. Larsenio, Jan 30, 2025
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    8. MGI Digital Presses

      MGI Digital Presses such as the Meteor
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      25
      Messages:
      115
      Latest: MGI METEOR DP 8700 XL + HOT FOIL SYSTEM for sale Mathew, Sep 25, 2025
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    9. Other Digital Presses

      Other Production Digital Presses
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      136
      Messages:
      444
      Latest: OKI ES9431 - Print Adjustment and X,Y Centering Nicky G., Oct 21, 2025
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    10. Light production printers & color copiers

  4. Color Laser Printer & Color Copier Forum

    Medium - High Volume Color Laser Machines offered under service / maintenance / supplies contracts for graphic, business, and production

    1. 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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      250
      Messages:
      950
      Latest: Developing Unit NPG-71 Kuakie, Oct 28, 2025
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    2. Xerox Color Laser Printers & Color Copiers

      Discussion specific to Xerox DocuColor copiers and multifunction printers
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      605
      Messages:
      2,591
      Latest: Phaser 7800 3rd DPI Value Phaser, Jan 26, 2025
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    3. Konica Minolta Color Laser Printers & Copiers

      Discussion specific to Konica Minolta bizhub and co-branded multifunction color laser printers
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      358
      Messages:
      1,224
      Latest: Upgrade 3070 to 4070? jwheeler, May 22, 2025
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    4. Xante Color Laser Printers

      Xante Illumina Digital Color Printers (known for printing ability on heavy stocks)
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      32
      Messages:
      173
      Latest: OKI ES9431 - Faded Print Problem Nicky G., Jan 24, 2025
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    5. Ricoh Color Laser Printers & Color Copiers

      Discussion specific to Ricoh Aficio and other Ricoh color laser equipment
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      Messages:
      432
      Latest: Issue when printing 350gsm SRA3 sheets ARSLAN, Apr 7, 2025
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    6. Other Color Laser Printers & Color Copiers

      Discussion of other production color laser printes, copiers, and production multifunction devices.
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      159
      Messages:
      553
      Latest: Anyone Tried OrcaSlicers? Thoughts on Performance & Features? masonjackson, Feb 28, 2025
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    7. 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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      35
      Messages:
      104
      Latest: Looking for oyster paper Resprung, Oct 31, 2021
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    8. Digital Presses

  5. RIP Forum

    RIP selection, configuration, and optimization

    1. Fiery RIPs

      Selection, configuration, setup, maintenance, and troubleshooting of Fiery RIPs.
      Discussions:
      58
      Messages:
      125
      Latest: Dotgain compensation Biggs, Aug 4, 2025
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    2. Other RIPs

      Splash, CREO, OEM, software, and other RIPs
      Discussions:
      54
      Messages:
      127
      Latest: Harlequin Mitsubishi SDP-RIP v6 installer needed Gerardo madera, Aug 29, 2025
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  6. Small Color Laser Printer Forum

    Retail Color Laser Printers for small-volume or specialty use not offered under service / supplies / maintenance contracts

    1. 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
      Discussions:
      54
      Messages:
      188
      Latest: Printing outside the margins with a Fuji Xerox C5005 Paul Kellner, Nov 13, 2024
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    2. 8 ½ x 11 Color Laser Printers

      Desktop and specialty small-format color laser printers
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      54
      Messages:
      232
      Latest: Desperately need help with my OKI printer EliaAlexsta, Apr 10, 2024
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  7. Line Inkjet Printers

    Line inkjet digital ink high-speed production and multifunction printers.

    1. HP Edgeline Printers

      HP Edgeline line-inkjet digital printers (CM8060/CM8050 multifunction devices)
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      8
      Messages:
      39
      Latest: Cm8050 cartridges mucinhanoi365, Oct 29, 2019
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    2. Riso Forcejet

      Riso Forcejet line-inkjet digital printers (such as the HC5500)
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      7
      Messages:
      24
      Latest: Touch screen dead on Riso HC5500 NHK_VN, Nov 9, 2020
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  8. Photographic & Fine Art Printers

    Giclee fine art, photographic, and short-run printing.

    1. Large Format Inkjet Printers

      Roll-fed 24", 36", 44", 60" and larger wide-carriage inkjet / giclee printers
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      Messages:
      1,300
      Latest: How to solve (STATUS_FTA+24) //exceed time limit, re-entry code Golfred, Mar 22, 2025
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    2. Medium Format Inkjet Printers

      17" Wide-Carriage Inkjet / giclee printers which include both sheet cassette/tray and roll feeding capability
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      49
      Messages:
      120
      Latest: fuji image hunter Software Peter Addison, Feb 24, 2025
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    3. Small Format Inkjet Printers

      13" carriage and smaller inkjet / giclee printers
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      116
      Messages:
      321
      Latest: Postmark 1170 InkJet Envelope press printer product support IsaacK, Jun 10, 2025
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    4. Dye Sub Printers

      Photographic Dye Sublimation and gloss thermal printers
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      4
      Messages:
      11
      Latest: Are dye sub printers dead? hgsmachines, Dec 2, 2017
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    5. Continuous Ink Systems

      CIS systems to print larger volumes of prints at reduced cost on inkjet printers.
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      22
      Messages:
      86
      Latest: my experience, low price per page, hp officejet pro 8500, adaptiveink ciss inktec ink mozzie, Jun 29, 2019
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    6. Inkjet Paper

      Photographic, fine art, and specialty coated and uncoated inkjet media
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      53
      Messages:
      134
      Latest: translucent, transparent-ish paper for fine art prints Dhummel, Jun 1, 2025
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  9. Digital Duplicator Forum

    Ink based digital duplicators

    1. Digital Duplicators

      Low-cost per print digital duplicators
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      25
      Messages:
      76
      Latest: Ginkwraps.com is looking for a reliable duplicator jwheeler, Mar 31, 2025
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  10. Letterpress Forum

    Letterpress printing presses

    1. Letterpress

      Letterpress printing discussion including Heidelberg Windmill Platen Presses, Kludge Letterpress, etc.
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      14
      Messages:
      65
      Latest: Heidelberg Windmill Gripper Bar Adjustment Tools Michael Rylander, Feb 16, 2025
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  11. Color Printing Marketplace

    Post color printing and finishing equipment for sale or wanted.

    1. Offset & Digital Presses for sale

      Multi-color Offset Presses, Offset Press Equipment, Direct Imaging, and Digital Production Presses for sale
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      3,186
      Messages:
      5,405
      Latest: Canon ColorStream Consumables available for quick sale Krisztian Szabo, Nov 12, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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    2. Indigo Presses for Sale

      HP Indigo presses, parts, and supplies for sale
      Discussions:
      479
      Messages:
      1,080
      Latest: HP SmartStream Software (RIP/DFE) and Server Hardware for Indigo Press shiggy, Nov 12, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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    3. Finishing Equipment for sale

      Trimmers, cutters, folders, scoring machines, mailing equipment, and coating equipment wanted and for sale.
      Discussions:
      996
      Messages:
      1,504
      Latest: Cutting line Polar 137 XT, Year 2006 acsdiffusionsa, Nov 5, 2025
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    4. 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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      470
      Messages:
      838
      Latest: WANTED :: Esko CDI Spark 4260 HD and Others Krisztian Szabo, Nov 12, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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    5. Color Laser Printers & Copiers for sale

      Color copiers and production color laser printers for sale.
      Discussions:
      551
      Messages:
      934
      Latest: Canon ColorStream Consumables available for quick sale Krisztian Szabo, Nov 12, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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    6. Medium and Large Format Printers for sale

      Medium and Large format inkjet and other shot-run large format printers and plotters for sale.
      Discussions:
      271
      Messages:
      382
      Latest: Vutek ultravu 2360 and 2600EC spare parts MAGW, Dec 11, 2024
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    7. 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.
      Discussions:
      530
      Messages:
      788
      Latest: Trotec Speedy 400 Laser Engraver / Cutter with Accessories Stelvio, Oct 22, 2025
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  12. Color Printing Workflow and Prepress

    Prepress workflow, layout, graphics, computer hardware and software.

    1. 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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      Messages:
      115
      Latest: Printer WiFi Connection Drops Rizzo, Mar 6, 2025
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    2. Layout, graphics, and prepress Software

      DTP, vector and raster Graphics software, and prepress software.
      Discussions:
      102
      Messages:
      340
      Latest: Updating Imposition software from Dynastrip amir norozi, Nov 29, 2024
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    3. Color Management

      Color profiling , custom profiles, and software and hardware color management issues.
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      77
      Messages:
      218
      Latest: Color Management Issues with GMG ColorServer Biggs, Oct 5, 2024
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  13. Color Printing Forum

    Color Printing Forum community and open discussion

    1. Print Community General Printing Discussion

      Introduce yourself, enjoy friendly discussion with fellow printers, and network with print professionals in adjacent markets and print industries.
      Discussions:
      755
      Messages:
      1,858
      Latest: Question About Custom Printed Boxes for My Small Business Adil, Nov 10, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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    2. Print Jobs

      Print job postings. Post press positions and temporary job availability, and print positions sought / print-industry talent available.
      Discussions:
      59
      Messages:
      114
      Latest: HP Indigo 5600 Technician/Trainer ramirezc201, May 21, 2025
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    3. 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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      Messages:
      811
      Latest: What would I require? jwheeler, Nov 15, 2024
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    4. 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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      Messages:
      220
      Latest: press inspector & evaluator print plus, Jul 19, 2023
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    5. 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: Dislike Button Color Printing Forum Admin, Mar 5, 2022
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    6. 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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