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Re: Printing problem.. Is it my problem or the comercial printer?

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From: _+arrooke
Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2005 12:29
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> Mike thanks a lot for all your suggestions. About which printer it is,
> I don't know, it is a comercial printing not Kinkos. Like I was telling
> Stuart I only mentioned Kinkos because the same thing happened to me
> about a month ago at Kinkos, however my problem now is coming from the
> proof that I am getting from the comercial printer.
>
> Now as to your questions, the orange gradient I am making is a pantone
> color and the bitmap image below is cmyk. What you are suggesting about
> checking the K plate, is it something I should check in adobe
> illustrator or something that the comercial printer people should be
> resolving? And could you explain me a bit more about the adding noise
> part? Is this something I have to do or the printer? Thanks very much
> for all your help.
>
I would guess that the proof (method of proof) is where the problem lies. It
sounds like the digital proofing used has limitations as to fine degrees of
output, specially so far as converting the gradient to such a light colour.
I would bet that final output from RIP (for press) will be ok. Just my 2
cents.
Keith.
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