AB Dick 9810 - New To Printing Need Advice

[SpinX]

Good Morning Guys,
Need some advise
I am fairly new to the printing world.. I just got my press 2 weeks ago, I do not Operate it myself I have a very good partime operator that run's it..
I would love is someone can help and recommend some of the following to me

1. Plates Both Polyester and Metal

I also have a plate burner (I know allittle old fasion) but will get a plate maker in later day's to come should business pickup.. Can you guys recommend a Very Good Supplier for Metal Plates and Polyester Plates? I would like to run 200 LPI Metal and I am not sure how much LPI I should run with a Polyester...

2. The Different Type of Solutions I have to use

Solutions for Cleaning the rubbers after each colour
Solutions for Bringing back Rubbers
I know there are so much solutions but I have no idea what there alll called or what to look for.. can you guy give me a list of the basic solutions please..

3. Where can i find a Plate Puncher to Buy from for this unit any idea's?

Thanks so much for any assistance in advance

 

[plotter]

nothing wrong with a plate burner mate, use positive metal plates and a decent postscript laser printer, print in reverse and expose on the print down frame is what i do for most of my work. i also use poly plates that go straight through a laser printer for basic printing with little to no halftones. if i need 4 colour films printed out i get a mate in another print shop to output them on his imagesetter, i dont need the problem of the chemicals and waste as i think this year ive got him to do 5 sets of films, as i said the rest is done in house. the plates should come pre punched as its a 25 pin bar standard and i use the standard roller wash from chem co, i also buy my posi plate developer from there

 

[SpinX]

Hey Plotter Thanks for the Reply

Can you advise me what Type of Metal Plates are the best to buy for the 9810 and from which company/site?
Also the Standard Roller Wash what is the Chemical Called and where can I get that alone with the Plate Developer?

 

[plotter]

kodak metal plates but i wouldnt know where to get them in your country

 

[SpinX]

Is there anywhere online I can buy those Plates from? Also the Chemicals?
What type of Polyster plates would you recommend?

So Far I came across 2 Company's in my search ipagsa and peerless would you recommend any of them for Chemicals and Plates?

 

[stickycreationz]

For polyester plates I know many people use and like the Xante' Myride 2 polyester plates I have a couple different kinds but like the Xante' they seem to perform well. I just bought an HP 5100 laser jet about 400.00-500.00 on ebay for a good one many people use these I run my plate through and then run it through again real fast while it is still hot with one little dot on a period where it don't matter like further down the page this allows the plate toner to burn in real well works great for me. If you buy the Xante' there is a smother glossier side and a little not as glossy side burn on the not so glossy side.. I think most of the poly plates work well I got feedback that the xante' don't stretch as bad they do seem to be made better also from the three different kinds I have

 

[SpinX]

Hey Stickcreations thanks for your recommendation about Polyester plates I'm going to do that

So Can no one suggest a company I can buy Metal Plates from Online.. I searched Google and contacted 4 Company's but non of them shi[ out of states... Does everyone have platemakers or something in the US?.