Solving color printer problems

[ktinkel]

Interesting article in the September 2005 MacWorld (just arrived today — will be posted online in a few weeks): “Solve Printer Problems” by Robert Ellis.

Discusses mechanical, paper, and software problems that can mess up digital prints. I found the discussions of paper and software problems most useful.

Probably pretty basic — but nice to see all in one place. Platform-agnostic, BTW.

[terrie]

Would you post again when the article is online? I'd love to read it...

Terrie

[ktinkel]

Would you post again when the article is online? I'd love to read it...Oy. I will do my best. Since I have the print article (and am likely to lose even that!!), I wonder if I am a reliable agent. But I’ll try.

I haven’t figured out how long they wait before posting online. It might be a matter of a week or two.

[Steve Rindsberg]

Terri,

Have a look here:
http://www.macworld.com/info/feeds/

They have RSS feeds you can subscribe to - very handy stuff.
If you have a recent copy of Opera (the browser) it handles RSS feeds simply but conveniently.

[ktinkel]

Have a look here:
http://www.macworld.com/info/feeds/

They have RSS feeds you can subscribe to - very handy stuff.
If you have a recent copy of Opera (the browser) it handles RSS feeds simply but conveniently.Okay — I give up. Where is the color printer story in there?

Am I being dim?

[terrie]

Not worry...I'll just check their website from time to time...

Terrie

[terrie]

Thanks Steve!

Terrie

[PeterArnel]

Kathleen
Do you think we are going over the top - with colour reproduction.
I am having a real row with an agency at the moment. One of my printers decided to match the actual phone on the leaflet ( which he had with him) !!!!!!! and did very well
The agency say its not matchi8ng the image they supplied!!!!!!
Peter
Haven't we got it all out of proportion

[terrie]

The current issue is up (http://www.macworld.com/magazine/current_issue/) but I can't find the article you mentioned...

Terrie

[Steve Rindsberg]

The story isn't there (not that I could find, anyhow) but Terri had asked you to let her know when it appears. By subscribing to the RSS feed, she could get notified when it does. Assuming they add that story to the feed. And then you wouldn't have to remember to let her know. See? I'm saving you work. I shall now bow and act humble in anticipation of the shower of applause and appreciation. ;-)

[ktinkel]

The story isn't there (not that I could find, anyhow) but Terri had asked you to let her know when it appears. By subscribing to the RSS feed, she could get notified when it does. Assuming they add that story to the feed. And then you wouldn't have to remember to let her know. See? I'm saving you work. I shall now bow and act humble in anticipation of the shower of applause and appreciation. ;-)Ahhh. I looked at the RSS feed, and it did not include that topic.

Now I get it. Merci beaucoups! (and forgive me for being dense!)

[ktinkel]

Do you think we are going over the top - with colour reproduction. I am having a real row with an agency at the moment. One of my printers decided to match the actual phone on the leaflet ( which he had with him) !!!!!!! and did very well

The agency say it's not matching the image they supplied!!!!!!

Haven't we got it all out of proportionWell, your printer sure took a risk!

I have mixed feelings about the issue. That is, on the one hand, we accept any old typography and any old color (I have yet to understand how awful color has to be before consumers complain about it!).

On the other we have mad-people insisting on color-matching the dumbest things.

So I guess I dunno! :-)

[Steve Rindsberg]

No problem. The whole notion of RSS takes some getting used to. Or maybe I explain it particularly badly. Eventually the !click! happens and it all makes sense.