Printer worked great a few days ago but today for some reason everything i try to print is having these skipped lines. Could someone please help? After it skips the line, it continues a little then goes to the far right and goes back and fourth in its cubby. Did a nozzle check, everything was perfect and ran a light cleaning.
I just had a design jet 4500 fall into my hands but this thing needs lots of work. My major issue is it believes there is a paper jam with no paper in it at all and it won't let us go past the screen or clear the error. And I can't find any tutorial to force past the error.
It needs a new belt and for some reason is actively bleeding magenta out of the ink cartridge side. I looked at the hose connections and they seem secure so I'm not sure why it is hemorrhaging magenta ink
Hi, I collect promotional posters and would love to understand how this particular piece was made. I’ve taken some macro photos and would appreciate expert eyes on it – I don’t want to make any assumptions upfront.
What do you see? How was this produced?
Hey all, I've just gotten into commercial printing and had a few questions about my potential future in the industry.
Long story short, I started a new job at a little print shop about 8 months ago making 17/hr. Half as much as I was making, but in the last year I became a single parent and this job offers me a lot of flexibility so I can make that work. suffice to say, I'm not really in it for the money right now (although I think I could be making more)
Anyway, in the past 8 months I've been trained and let loose on 4 different presses, all of them being pretty old offset presses that print mostly business forms. The one I work on most is a Müller Martini that I think was made in the 80s or something. I really enjoy the work and I've learned a lot of interesting stuff. it's something that I've definitely become interested in and would like to continue in some capacity.
However, as I learn more about the industry, I'm getting the feeling that the kind of presswork I'm doing is going the way of the dodo. I'm a bit worried that the current knowledge and experience I'm getting in this position will not help me much if I want to advance further, I.E. going for a job in the industry with a different company. i mean if so much of this stuff is going digital, do I stand a chance with my current experience? Would any of my training be transferrable if I were to start working with some newer presses in the future?
If any vets of the trade read all of this and have any words of wisdom for me, I'd greatly appreciate it.
Hello, I need HELP. I was at the printer trying to colour match our colours, I've attached our colours and the colour match swatch we ended doing - after 16 tries. I'm not sure about it, this was an AI file, processed via illustrator and on MainTop DTP they adjusted as such
C = 100
M = 100
Y= 100
K = 100
Lightest = 3.1
6 pass.
What can we do for the swatches to match the CMYK colours we made illustrator. I want consistency for the brand, and yes, we can just adopt the new printed swatches, but they darker and more saturated for my liking. What can me and the printer do?
I have a few questions I don’t know much about this machine so bare with me, the first image you can see there’s some horizontal banding and looks grainy I replaced one optimizer phead that was old and you can see in image 2 and 3 that didn’t really help so I’m not sure on how to move forward about that the other op phead is in warranty and same with the ink and but for the banding I ran the calibration and included it as picture 4 and not sure which one looks the best to go with I was thinking either +2 or 6,8,10 look good, thank you
I have new KH2251200 DRY INK I have 5 for $40 each plus shipping - direct sealed from manufacturer.
Hello everyone
I work as a Offset Print Operator in Switzerland for 3 years now, including 4 years of apprenticeship. However at the moment I want to look for better opportunities and wonder if there are any job offers or websites regarding people who work as Print Operators in different countries or are there any possibilities to change the job direction? I really don't know where to ask and Im hoping this subreddit might help me
Greetings
I have got a question for those of you working with DTF printing on commercial printers.
What would you like to see in a new RIP specifically built for DTF?
I’m currently developing a RIP (starting with Hoson board printers), and I really want to understand what actually matters in real-world use. What features do you wish you had? What frustrates you in your current RIP? What feels not useful, overcomplicated, or just missing entirely?
I’d genuinely appreciate any ideas, feedback, or even small annoyances — don’t hold back.
Why am I doing this?
Most RIP software today tries to be “everything for everyone.” As a result, it’s overloaded with unnecessary features for DTF, while the things that actually matter are often clunky or poorly implemented. On top of that, a lot of these systems are built on old code with bugs that keep getting carried from version to version.
I believe there’s real value in a simple, lightweight, and intuitive RIP made specifically for DTF — something that helps you work faster without digging through endless settings and buttons.
Looking forward to hearing your thoughts 🙌