Quote from: David on August 28, 2024, 11:28:26 AM

WOOOO HOOOOO!!!

All right - I got it figured out.
Thanks, Joe!

And they have the transparency set to Darken 100%

OK Joe, I'm feeling stupid here but...
How do I do that.
Been doing this 30 years and I don 't know how to turn the transparency off on a tint.

Problem - I have some black type, 70% tint of black on a 100% spot green background. It's part of a 7 color job. 4 colors on the first pass, 3 spot colors on the 2nd pass. The 70% black tint is not knocking out of the green background.
The art file is built in Illustrator and placed into InDesign for imposition. I create a PDF and drop it into the RIP but the black is overprinting.
There HAS to be an Illustrator way to get the 70% black to knockout.
HELP!!

Hey Digicorn - I haven't been in here like forever!
I'm not too fond of Adobe help but today they did it.
My thanks to Uwe Laubender ( Adobe Community Expert )

Quit InDesign.
Go to the application folder of the InDesign app.
Then to subfolder Presets. If not present add a folder exactly named PPDs and move the PPD file to that folder.
Restart InDesign.

That did the trick. I knew there was a way to do it.

Hello -
We have a Harlequin/Xitron RIP. I need to create a device dependent postscript file from InDesign 2024 but don't see the Xitron.ppd. I can't install as a printer in Mac Sonoma because it's not a physical printer. Where can I put the ppd so that InDesign can find the ppd to create the PS file?
Thanks in advance

Howdy - we are in line for a 2011 or 2013 Komori GL540. An accident in the plant with a blanket coming loose got us into an insurance replacement for our old Komori L640 press. Cool Beans!!!
Anybody with experience with the calibration scanning systems? We can have either the scanner that scans just the color bar or a scanner that scans the entire sheet.
Pros and cons of either?
Thanks for any input.

I moved from Washington state 14 years ago. Didn't think I'd like Oklahoma. But I tell you, the people are the friendliest I've ever met. I wouldn't want to live in OKC or a big city, but small town life grows on ya. Much less of a stressful drive in the morning. Good people, gas is 2.95 a gallon for ethanol free. Energy costs are about the cheapest in the nation. Rent is $675 for a 3 bed house. College football on Saturday. Nuf said.

Yeah, I struggled with that one.
But hey, I've been here 10 years. I have 4 weeks of vaca a year!

Oklahoma Folding Carton (OFC) is the only locally owned folding carton plant in Oklahoma, competing with the big boys but prefer to fill the void left for smaller orders and a more personalized experience. We are in need of an experienced Prepress person, with a vision to the future, to replace the retiring Prepress Grandpa. This is not a training position. You will be responsible for file preparation to plate and print on a Komori L640 6 color press. Working knowledge of offset printing and Adobe Illustrator and the Creative applications are a must. Knowledge of Harlequin/Navigator RIP is not required but helpful. Must be able to manage your time. Employing approx 20-25 people, mostly in the production plant, the office staff is small and the Prepress position is a one-person job. 40 hour work week. OFC offers a competitive wage, vacation and group insurance. Only qualified applicants please. Our website has not been updated in a couple of years so don't judge our company based on the website (I haven't had the time to update the site - something else that I do!).
Send applications and or questions to:
prepress@okfoldingcarton.com

Alright...y'all aren't any help here, 

Image that - a format old enough to be replaced by jpeg!
God I hate prepress somedays. The layout also has png files for printing seps.
Give me a Publisher file again! At least those usually gave expected crappy results.

I just got a job in for some packaging using jfif files in the layout. Anybody with any experience with jfif? 35 years in the biz and this is a new one on me.

Still have to use Epson papers? Wow, I thought i had read that for prepress and commercial printing, you can use sheets up to 1.5mm thick, which comes to 50-60pt stock.
That sucks.
Any printers out there that can take sheet fed SBS or CCNB?