I don't know about XMF but there is a option in prinergy for single page proofs. I just dump the refined single page PDF into the scatter proof template I made and it just dumps the pages onto the sheet as best they can fit.

Quote from: DigiCorn on April 04, 2018, 12:44:27 PM

Quote from: Farabomb on April 04, 2018, 12:38:30 PMApple has a relatively closed hardware environment so inherently, it will have less issues.

In the early iPad days, that was 100% true with apps between iPads and Android. Nowadays, manufacturers are so on it that an android app will work on most any android device, instead of working on some but not on others. That being said, so long as the hardware isn't too old, chances are there exists a driver to be downloaded to make almost anything run properly.

I have an old laptop that came loaded with Vista that I put W10 on, and the camera doesn't work, nor does the build in SD card reader, and I cannibalized an old box from work and put the tv tuner card in my bar computer, but W10 doesn't have a driver for it, so there are exceptions for everything.

PC's have always had issues with newer OSes and old hardware not having the proper drivers. Now with windows getting rid of legacy support, it's becoming more prevalent. That's part of the reason I still run win7.

Yeah, the Macs are a bit more picky about hardware than PCs. With PCs you can cobble one together from parts laying around and there is a very good chance it will boot. Any drive will work as long as the ports match. That being said that also does leave a lot of room for bugs and glitches. Apple has a relatively closed hardware environment so inherently, it will have less issues. That means you don't have the freedom that PCs allows and you're gonna pay for it with your wallet.

No, no, that was not directed at you in the least. You have a preference and that's fine. In fact if I need to do any prepress work or Adobe work I prefer doing it on Mac. It's likely because of all the seat time I have behind this Mac Pro. I know I can use a PC and get the same results but I know where everything is on a Mac.

My issue is with the ones that refuse to touch a PC because "Mac is better". As you said, they're tools and the smart ones use the best tool available to get the job done.

Apple used to be an innovator. Now they're are marketing company that does what they want because they know they'll still sell. Their machines are way overpriced for the specs and in a way they influenced other markets because of their pricing. You used to be able to get inexpensive PCs that worked fine but didn't look as good as Macs. Now the PC makers have some slick looking hardware but you pay through the nose. I really need to build another PC real soon. I miss it.

I'm sorry Joe, you can't do that.

Your apple computer in the year 2020.

I'm a PC guy in a Mac world and I'll be the first to say they all suck. This is a mistake for Apple but they don't care, they'll still sell tons of them to the sheep that "think different".

They are 10000000% merging Mac OS and iOS. There is no reason for them not to. Is it all that horrible? I'm not sure but I do know they don't care because of the above rabid fanbase that would buy a steaming pile a feces for $1k as long as it had an apple logo on it.

The triple click scares me as it looks like it's grabbing more than just the crops. I fully expected it to delete another element like something in the background that I'd miss and get blamed for later.

We have a tack on AQ tower so spot AQ probably isn't possible. This is probably the first spot varn plate I've made in well over a year. The last one was for a AQ/strikethrough job to emulate spot UV.

I was aware that it's possible to cut blankets. We've done it here if only have the sheet needs AQ. I also knew of the fancy CAD cut blankets but I knew damn well we'd never see that. The owner is fully stuck in the early 1980's. I'm happy we don't have any film or frames anymore or we'd still be using them.

Spot varnish, does anyone still do it? Pretty much everything we do gets AQ but we just ran a spot varnish for a customer because they insisted you can't inkjet on AQ. I'm pretty sure that's false. Even the ink guy had to scrape the bottom of the barrel because nobody uses varnish anymore.

Just wondering how those not stuck in 2003 do it.

I have customers and can't figure out a hyperlink in an email.

I'm just amazed you have customers that listen. Most of mine are either "I have no clue what I'm doing" or "we've been doing it this way for 30 years" kinda people. The former don't give a shit because they know sales will make an exception for their snowflake ass and the latter just want to prove they know what they're doing creating EPSs out of quark 3 on their quadra.

It's certainly worth a try but I'd think if there was an issue with the platten gap all colors would show the fuzzies, not just the light light black.

You can also attempt to do the windex trick. Free the head, unplug it and park the head over a paper towel soaked with windex. I'd read it can help with clogged heads but it may be worth a shot.

You're still burning film? Damn. I thought our equipment was old.

In my experience an aluminum plate is the way to go. We've had nothing but problems with other poly plates and the like.

Alternative title could be.

We know we're the only game in town so what choice do you have?

AKA: 4 over's long term plan.