Looks like a printhead in our P7000 has gone up, so they're talking about just replacing it with a P6000 model. Any real differences?

The other one's at least 6 years old, I suppose it's time to let her go & I've heard a single printhead can be $2000+ anyway.

Seems that all of my InDesign Scripts that rely on importing/exporting files are failing.

Example 1: The Multipage Importer won't see any PDFs in nested Folder within Downloads/Documents - they're just greyed out. But it will access a PDF that's just sitting inside the Downloads or Documents Folder.

Example 2: The batch_convert Script fails completely, no matter where I direct the output. Returns an error "Cannot find the Folder "/Volumes/Users/name/Documents/And so On/"

I'm seeing that ALL files coming out of our Mail Dept (using PrintShop Mail) are missing Trim & Bleed boxes. Digital presses kinda need those, so I've been adding them to the 1st page then "Apply these Page Boxes to All Pages" but with thousands of pages, that kinda sucks.

Is there a faster way? Can I at least make an Action to 1-click it? Stupid garbage mail software.

We've hit the critical threshold for needing new hardware, due to the state of Software requirements, and I've got to present prices to the Higher Ups, like this week.

Since Apple has (for now) scrapped the 27" iMacs and all that's new are 24" models, I'm leaning towards Minis with decent 3rd party monitors. Kinda spoiled by the 27's 4k screens, even though ours are 5 years old now.

In the Mini camp, I guess I'd go Intel, 3.2GHz i7 & 16GB RAM. I dislike that the GPU offerings are basically no choice. The 10GB Ethernet is interesting, we have fiber connection being installed now but realistically, probably overkill. Roughly $1699 from Apple as spec'd.

Oddly enough, Costco locally had some 27" iMacs the other week: 3.1GHz i5, 8GB RAM and only 256GB storage. $1749 if they're still available. Little underpowered for my liking.

Darkhorse might be the Mac Studio, as Costco sells the base configuration for $1849.
M1 Max chip 10-core CPU, 24-core GPU, 32GB of unified memory.

Maybe I'm overthinking this but here's the setup:

We've been running a ton of shells in a PMS 287C & then imprinting several versions in black on a digital press.
Now, we want to run everything inline on a large digital press & I need to replicate that blue PMS with just Cyan & black.
In my head, that's not really a duotone (because most of the blue items will be vector) so how do I arrive at the closest mix to be near that PMS 287 as possible?

Our shop move is looming, and I'm sure somebody thinks we can just throw our nice Epson proofer in the back of a delivery van & hike it up the road, but I'm guessing that's a horrible idea.

Anybody move one of these things successfully? I'm assuming there's a procedure to lock the printheads down, maybe remove the ink carts - anything else in particular?

I had this working, until the CSR gave me the right info....

Merged doc, each set needs to print:

Sheet 1 - 4/0
Sheet 2 - 4/4

So I need a blank after page 1, then after what WAS page 4 etc. to the end.

Using the "Add Blanks at Even Intervals" but can't get the right settings.

Halllllp!!!!!

We've got e new web2Print service, and somehow, their plugin for Macs ONLY works in Acrobat 11 or older. (The PC plugin will run in DC, but it's not convenient)
Wasn't there a way to DL older versions and activate, since we have valid Adobe CC licenses? I used to keep previous versions installed but starting deleting them since they're just bloated.

Anybody running one, which model & how's the experience been if so?

We're shopping, in advance of a full shop move later this year & our aging 29" Komori is potentially not going along. (Alternately, I think the addition of a new inkjet may also be in the running.) We'd be most interested in the 750S, but if there's feedback on the 720S I'd be interested also.

We've already been running XMF for over 3 years, so at least that part wouldn't be a big deal. Fun times ahead!! 

The Powers-that-Be are shopping upgrades to our digital output, I've got to get a form together to feed 3-4 vendors so we can evaluate sheets.
Anybody have something put together? I'm specifically looking to put on a sheet:

• Varying Screens, base colors & builds
• "Tough" PMS colors like Reflex Blue
• Some "Complicated" vector items to tax the RIP
• Gradients, duh
• Super thin lines and ultra thin text. In black and grays, CMYK builds a bonus
• Dropshadows over solids, over PMS builds.

What have I missed? Oh, the first reps are coming tomorrow morning, so I may just stay late & cobble some BS sheet together. 

I've got a new client that has the need for a Code39 Barcode included in data. I've got a Code39 font, XMPie generate it correctly using their supplied data, but they're requesting that it have the longer end barcodes like the attached "Sample" image. (I don't those ends have to be longer, but they need to be printed for the reader to recognize it.)

When I add the asterisk character directly in the text box, of course it shows the asterisks but I don't want that to be visible. (Image "Manual character added")

Is there another version of the Code39 that would generate those end codes correctly, or...?

I know XMPie does barcodes natively via QLingo but I just don't have the time (or patience) to learn that today.

We had to "reinstate" our single XMPie license Friday as it had apparently lapsed but somehow has kept working all year. It was installed under inDesign CC2018 so I downloaded the new installer to run under CC2020 as I was told by a Xerox Sales Tool that it would activate fine. It doesn't.

When I fire up CC2020 the XMPie panel is there, but when I try to Activate, it gives me the attached nonsense. I can't even get a support ticket going with Xerox I can't get an email verification either. I'm about ready to call the regional sales fool who told me this was "easy" after we coughed up the $2600 to get running again.

This is driving me INSANE. I logged into XMF on another machine a month or 2 back, now on my Mac client whenever I have a new job & open the main window, it sized small and I have to drag it open every single time.

I seem to recall there was a "Save Window" size but I can't find it in the local Preferences-anybody know wtf I'm talking about? 

I know I'm missing something really obvious, client graciously supplied a bunch of BC PDFs with an odd-shaped dieline (in Magenta) and I need to remove it so the iGen doesn't print. Re-mapped the Magenta to a Spot (Dieline) but is there a canned Action to set all instance of that Spot Color to "None" or remove it?

I guess, since it's in the exact same position on all pages I could use that fancy coordinate based thing ABC has demo'd a hundred times, but I don't recall how. 

I know this is a Variable function I have to program, so this is the set of potential lines I'll have:

Quote<<TeachFirstName_1>> <<TeachLastName_1>>, <<COURSE_1>>, <<grade>>
<<TeachFirstName_2>> <<TeachLastName_2>>, <<COURSE_2>>, <<grade>>
<<TeachFirstName_3>> <<TeachLastName_3>>, <<COURSE_3>>, <<grade>>
<<TeachFirstName_4>> <<TeachLastName_4>>, <<COURSE_4>>, <<grade>>
<<TeachFirstName_5>> <<TeachLastName_5>>, <<COURSE_5>>, <<grade>>
<<TeachFirstName_6>> <<TeachLastName_6>>, <<COURSE_6>>, <<grade>>

Of course, not every student has ALL those teachers or courses, I need a Variable function to include/remove those commas after the <<TeachLastName>> and <<Course>> fields.

I tried the attached but not sure if I need to complete it to include ALL the iterations of Teachers/Courses or if I'm completely off.

Anybody know where the installers (PC) are for CC2019? Our automated workflow uses InDesign to make on-the-fly Job Tickets using XML fields, but - - - with the most recent Update it's totally broked it. Answer is to revert to CC2019 and turn off updates, but how??

Thinking about updating Macs to Catalina (we did one "test" machine & the current XMF Client on it isn't compatible) but - where's the updated installer?

Their site is a black hole, I'm guessing it's not "public facing" software so it's not posted anywhere.

This only seems to happen on Tumble sheets, and it's burning my biscuits today.

I've got a Cover + 48 Page job, the Cover impo has the plate slugline correct, the text forms however, the plate sluglines are falling INSIDE the paper imageable area instead of the plate only area.
When I change the coordinates to push them down into the plate only area, they disappear. They both have the same coordinates in the Plate Slugline settings (screenshot attached also) so I'm just stumped.

Just started a day or 2 ago, ALL my Adobe apps are in the shitter. Opening an existing file can take 5-10 minutes, placing an object about the same.
InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop are all behaving the same way. No network problems that I can see, anybody else having similar issues?

Guess I'll start wiping out Prefs and see if it helps.

Looking at the "new" breed of inkjet presses, in small 2up format up to 4up or 8up variations. They seem to be all the rage, has anybody installed recently, what manufacturer/model, etc. and any impressions?

We sent files in to Konica for live samples off of their AccurioJet KM-1e for jobs we'd run already on the Komori - they're tolerable. Honestly most lay people nowadays wouldn't know it was inkjet but we certainly noticed.