plates

I honestly dont know if I am saying the right thing. But you should get the idea. I operate a Goss Community Press. On the cyinder that the Plate locks into there is a bar that you turn and these lock bracket locks the plate into place. I have several of those brackets that are either...

We have been direct to plate for 10+ years. Our plate setter is getting old and we are considering getting a new/used platesetter vs. outsourcing all of our plate making. Is anyone currently outsourcing your plate making? What are the pro's and con's of outsourcing in your opinion? If...

Does anyone out there currently outsource your platemaking?

Any ideas on how to lengthen the life of a thermally imaged litho plate other than by baking? Plates are able to be used once but generally cannot be used again once stored (oxidising & image going blind in fine screens).

Can anyone tell me if my diodes have gone out or what the problem might be. The imaging on my yellow plate is aborting 1/2 way into the image or is only imaging 1/2 of the plate. My press is a 2002 QMDI Pro 46-4. Need help soon. Thanks Eric

We are retiring our film system and already have CTP system for our Newspaper plant. Currently we have an AB Dick 8820 and a 9800. Who do we contact to get Violet plates sizes for our Sheetfed presses? I do know that we will have to invest in a plate punch. We would love to retire the film...

Hi, We are a high school operating a Mitsubishi CP-310 platemaker. We found a number of rolls of pink colored plates in storage, no markings on them. So far we can't get them to work in our platemaker. Anyone know what these are and if they can be used in our platemaker? they are...

Hi There, Can Anyone recomend a good addition pen for the small offset on metal plates. That will last and not fade. Name, make and supplier in the UK would be good. Thanks

Hi All, Am new to thread. I have a Heidelberg QMDI46PRO. Does anyone know how much Clarus WL plates costs? Thanks

Hello, We have a roland 304-4 from 1999 with RCI. THe problem is that it takes ages to tune the RCI and get the ink right. We have to put each plate in front of us, and manually adjust the ink levels because our press came without a plate scanner to do this automatically and give us the...

Hi, has anybody had registration problems with the new Hedielberg "VIM" plates. I have been using them now for approx 2 weeks and have had a couple of registration problems. Comments?? Quinton - South Africa

Hi All As my title says, i have a Multi 1650 with a Thistle Dampening and KimoSetter e2 plates. I am having a bit of trouble with my Thistle. Ive searched for info on this type of system but not having luck finding a manual. The person I got the press from asked me to check the bead on the...

This must be a dome question? I would realy like to know what to use to make positives to burn onto the plate. Lets start at the beginning. 1. I have Heidelberg QM46-2 press. 2. I still use light and chemicals to develop my plates. But i am having really big problems with the printing of...

Have been reading a little bit on these new inkjet plates; one reviewer from drupa 08 rates them as having positive possibilities. Just wondering if anyone from this forum has actually used them? (according to VIM they came on the market in march 09). I cant actually find any company that sells...

Anyone have any experience with the Fuji plates that develope on the press as soon as the water form rollers touch it? The only good thing about them is that you dont need a processor or have to pay for the chemicals for it anymore. However, you cant key in the plates before putting them on...

Does somebody know If I am able to use Toray plates on A heidelberg DI 46 pro. I am looking for more options than only using saphira Quikplate. Please bring it on. André

I am new to running a Presstek 9995C press with polyester plates. Large solids with small reverse type inside is difficult. On heavy custom order card stock with 75% ink coverage I have a hard time keeping it open. The press can't seem to run 120 or 130 lb stock fast enough. The owner tells...

I'm just starting to try and use laser plates (BaseLine Poly) on my 9870, and having toning problems on press - what fountain solution & ratio works best?

Hi everyone, We're using Base Line / Myriad plates making them on HP LaserJet 5000 with AB Dick MegaPlate (pink) fountain solution concentrate but experience serious framing problem - over paper size, blanket would get inked up with even some dirty drops at tail edge, less whater will cause...

Hi from Croatia, Europe I want to buy second hand direct image offset machine- Heidelberg QM DI, but I have small problem in finding plates for this machine. All of sellers of graphics materials in Croatia which I contact do not distribute this kind of plates. So I need a little help from...