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.
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      664
      Messages:
      4,185
      Latest: Pressroom articles CSF, Feb 26, 2020 at 3:31 PM
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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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      1,721
      Messages:
      10,618
      Latest: SM 102 or SM 102CD? turbotom1052, Feb 27, 2020 at 11:51 AM
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    3. Komori Printing Presses

      Komori Printing Press Forum - Komori Lithrone, Spica, Sprint
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      646
      Messages:
      3,982
      Latest: Komori Spica Matthew, Feb 27, 2020 at 9:39 AM
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    4. Ryobi Printing Presses

      Ryobi Printing Press Forum
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      359
      Messages:
      1,949
      Latest: how to calibrate ink slide at Ryobi R524H Chris Goff, Feb 27, 2020 at 12:34 PM
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    5. KBA Printing Presses

      KBA Printing Press Forum - KBA Genius, Performa, Rapida
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      102
      Messages:
      439
      Latest: KBA Technotrans Problem MSADDEK, Feb 24, 2020 at 6:12 AM
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    6. Man Roland Printing Presses

      MAN Roland Printing Press Forum
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      200
      Messages:
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      Latest: Man Roland 202 attachment drukman, Feb 25, 2020 at 3:26 PM
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    7. Mitsubishi Printing Presses

      Mitsubishi Printing Press Forum
      Discussions:
      35
      Messages:
      114
      Latest: Coating unit Bounce turbotom1052, Jan 30, 2020
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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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      806
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      4,355
      Latest: Planeta Super variant 24 sw double. Andrei83, Feb 22, 2020 at 9:31 AM
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    9. Ink

      Offset printing inks
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      76
      Messages:
      371
      Latest: inks for Finich smooth turbotom1052, Jan 31, 2020
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    10. Offset Papers & Stocks

      Coated and uncoated papers for offset printing.
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      57
      Messages:
      290
      Latest: The problem of paper Tlang, Feb 27, 2020 at 5:47 AM
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    11. UV

      Discussion of UV Offset Printing Issues, Equipment, Tips & Tricks
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      95
      Messages:
      325
      Latest: LE UV blankets ericmu, Feb 20, 2020
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    12. Web-Presses

      Web-fed Offset Presses
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      78
      Messages:
      275
      Latest: M-300 slurring issue Tlang, Feb 27, 2020 at 5:14 AM
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    13. Platemaking

      Conventional and digital CTP platemaking
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      206
      Messages:
      658
      Latest: looking for a supplier for Prestek CTP plates (but not from Prestec direct) Afro254, Feb 26, 2020 at 2:48 AM
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    14. DI Presses

      Direct Imaging Offset Printing Presses
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      841
      Messages:
      4,934
      Latest: Damaged / Scuffed Plate maverick1971, Feb 25, 2020 at 3:00 PM
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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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      227
      Messages:
      812
      Latest: Density color change on length of frame rolermanto, Feb 16, 2020
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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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      845
      Messages:
      5,493
      Latest: 09-3110 and yellow background Milo Wilson, Feb 25, 2020 at 3:28 PM
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    2. Xerox Iridesse Digital Presses

      Xerox Iridesse digital production presses
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      4
      Messages:
      11
      Latest: Iridesse vs Indigo series 2 Jm6001, Jan 14, 2020
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    3. Xerox Digital Presses

      Xerox digital production presses such as the Color 800/1000 digital presses and Versant digital presses
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      285
      Messages:
      1,270
      Latest: xerox d95a error 091-913 mucinhanoi365, Feb 15, 2020
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    4. Canon imagePRESS Digital Presses

      Canon imagePRESS natural gloss digital press
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      164
      Messages:
      679
      Latest: Any Canon C7000's for sale?? Biggs, Nov 14, 2019
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    5. Kodak NexPress Digital Presses

      Production digital dry-toner 14x20 color presses
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      40
      Messages:
      114
      Latest: Experience with Reconditioned Nexpress? Hakeem, Aug 11, 2018
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    6. Océ Digital Presses

      Océ VarioPrint, ColorStream, and VarioStream digital presses
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      32
      Messages:
      70
      Latest: offset stock imprinting DIRK1966, Jul 17, 2017
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    7. Xeikon Digital Presses

      Web fed electro-photographic dry toner based imaging presses.
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      35
      Messages:
      82
      Latest: Customer Color Proofs Printer101, Jun 25, 2018
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    8. MGI Digital Presses

      MGI Digital Presses such as the Meteor
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      22
      Messages:
      98
      Latest: Mgi dp60 pro digital press - please close front door DCpRess, Dec 1, 2019
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    9. Other Digital Presses

      Other Production Digital Presses
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      121
      Messages:
      408
      Latest: White Toner BeyondDesigns GH, Feb 22, 2020 at 7:19 PM
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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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      242
      Messages:
      931
      Latest: Interested by Canon C10000VP Biggs, Feb 19, 2020
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    2. Xerox Color Laser Printers & Color Copiers

      Discussion specific to Xerox DocuColor copiers and multifunction printers
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      565
      Messages:
      2,443
      Latest: Printer prints text fine, yet jams on color photos Syrenity, Jan 31, 2020
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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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      322
      Messages:
      1,062
      Latest: First Demo for 80ppm Konica - What questions do you ask? Reckless, Feb 27, 2020 at 6:33 AM
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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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      20
      Messages:
      100
      Latest: Impressia Toner issue Kringle, Dec 8, 2019
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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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      104
      Messages:
      385
      Latest: Ricoh Pro C651ex middle of the paper comes out notched Justin Shearer, Feb 13, 2020
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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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      131
      Messages:
      470
      Latest: Default reset issue (OKI - ES8453) Marlene Davis, Jan 22, 2020
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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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      34
      Messages:
      102
      Latest: 11 x 17 Color Laser for 80 Pound Glossy Cover David M, Dec 24, 2017
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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.
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      50
      Messages:
      110
      Latest: Fiery XF - Color Paper deltaE, May 13, 2019
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    2. Other RIPs

      Splash, CREO, OEM, software, and other RIPs
      Discussions:
      43
      Messages:
      98
      Latest: I am looking for the software disk for Momentum RIP 8.0r6 Action Print, Nov 19, 2019
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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
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      44
      Messages:
      149
      Latest: VersaLink C7000 Printing Everything Leaning Towards Magenta Biggs, Dec 26, 2017
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    2. 8 ½ x 11 Color Laser Printers

      Desktop and specialty small-format color laser printers
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      49
      Messages:
      208
      Latest: looking for suggestions equipment + paper/cardstock iomongol, Dec 27, 2019
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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:
      23
      Latest: Touch screen dead on Riso HC5500 Abbey Bilandzic, Oct 16, 2017
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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
      Discussions:
      415
      Messages:
      1,161
      Latest: DX5 printhead bad test bircan, Feb 22, 2020 at 2:17 AM
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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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      45
      Messages:
      113
      Latest: Replacing a Head on a Compress IUV600 UV Printer ACTION GRAPHICS PTY LTD, Feb 18, 2020
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    3. Small Format Inkjet Printers

      13" carriage and smaller inkjet / giclee printers
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      99
      Messages:
      280
      Latest: Color adjustment panel on cheap HP printers? exploradorgt, Feb 20, 2020
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    4. Dye Sub Printers

      Photographic Dye Sublimation and gloss thermal printers
      Discussions:
      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.
      Discussions:
      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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      50
      Messages:
      130
      Latest: Tetenal papers adamariastills, Aug 24, 2019
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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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      23
      Messages:
      71
      Latest: questions for UV ink alternatives khobo, Oct 27, 2016
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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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      10
      Messages:
      42
      Latest: Moving Heidelberg Windmill GT 34x46 vanceibz, Feb 24, 2020 at 10:00 AM
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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
      Discussions:
      2,780
      Messages:
      4,651
      Latest: J75 with 1,250,000 clicks CImp, Feb 26, 2020 at 4:23 PM
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    2. Indigo Presses for Sale

      HP Indigo presses, parts, and supplies for sale
      Discussions:
      369
      Messages:
      764
      Latest: HP Indigo 1000 Vee, Feb 26, 2020 at 2:30 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:
      740
      Messages:
      1,110
      Latest: 2015 Challenge 305 TC Cutter, 30 inch John Van Hoorn, Feb 21, 2020 at 1:51 PM
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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.
      Discussions:
      378
      Messages:
      655
      Latest: Esko CDI Spark 4835 with Optics 40 HD Flexo (4000 Dpi) Quick Sale Bundle HP INDIGO CARE, Feb 26, 2020 at 3:29 PM
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    5. Color Laser Printers & Copiers for sale

      Color copiers and production color laser printers for sale.
      Discussions:
      510
      Messages:
      819
      Latest: DRUMS Xante Ilumina 502; Intec 2020; Xerox Phaser 7400, OKI C9600/9800/ES3640/CX3641 AndrewNZ, Jan 30, 2020
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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:
      242
      Messages:
      342
      Latest: Anyone interested in Durst Rho LFP? rolermanto, Feb 25, 2020 at 9:05 PM
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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:
      445
      Messages:
      592
      Latest: UV printer Mimaki JF-1610 Maksim Kuznetsov, Feb 23, 2020 at 6:08 AM
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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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      33
      Messages:
      110
      Latest: Prinergy 5.1.2.1 shared folder issue ocwaverider, Feb 14, 2020
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    2. Layout, graphics, and prepress Software

      DTP, vector and raster Graphics software, and prepress software.
      Discussions:
      92
      Messages:
      314
      Latest: Professional Print & Layout Bleeds/Marks issue machineman, Sep 13, 2019
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    3. Color Management

      Color profiling , custom profiles, and software and hardware color management issues.
      Discussions:
      65
      Messages:
      196
      Latest: Advice on converting spot colour to process colours. taipeiprinter, Dec 27, 2019
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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:
      674
      Messages:
      1,668
      Latest: Help with direct mylar printing pls xfactor printing, Feb 20, 2020
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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:
      54
      Messages:
      103
      Latest: Ryobi 3302,3304 pressman Muiwa Sowunmi, Feb 6, 2020
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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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      192
      Messages:
      794
      Latest: STE Boxes rolermanto, Dec 27, 2019
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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:
      217
      Latest: Outsource Printing in China to cut your cost!!! remoteaccess17, Jun 5, 2019
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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: New forum topic suggestion... Color Printing Forum Admin, Oct 7, 2019
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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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      Messages:
      88
      Latest: Anti-offset Powder aqazi81, Mar 13, 2015
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