A bit of everything in the print shop. Banner printing on AccurioPress C3070 Konica Minolta digital press. Drilling holes in Calendars, perf 2-part NCR on MBO Folder. Old school Challenge paper drill, can't beat it!
My, my, my. This takes me back to the very first company i worked for in Plymouth, UK. NCR papers and tons of Invoice + Purchase Order sets. Trimming, gluing, stitching (Linotype stitcher) - watching this was like taking a refresher course Ha! Ha!
We used 9x11 pre-perforated NCR....maybe they don't stock it anymore. And we would always bill the customer for the additional ream of stock in case we lost any sheets.
Good morning Dan, I'm sorry to keep bombarding you with questions, but I am picking up so many good tips out of these videos. I am very curious how you get your NCR to print so flat. We have fierce problems with it all coming out curved and wavey.
@@centuryprintingok Yes, he does. I would also always perforate before printing. That's the sensible thing to do - you don't want to mess up a printed (and numbered) sheet in the perforator. But when the sheets are actually printed they are still very flat. I have been messing around with paper settings for years and never got the NCR to print as nicely as that.
I'lll try that. There are just so many variables. Just discovered that the fuser air seperation also has a massive influence on the curling of the ncr. I will also see if I can get my hand on some xerox revolution. Thanks again for all the tips.
Those machines work on a continuous process, the toner from the drum gets put onto a transfer belt, so in theory there is no limit to how long you can make a banner (mechanically speaking).
I score them on my Morgana. I used to use pre-perf. Price kept going up so I decided to perf it myself. Saves a ton and no customers complained that the tear out sheet was a half inch shorter.
Hi Dan! I've just watched all your videos. They are all very informative. Thank you for sharing. I'm starting up a printer business here in Australia. Would like to get your opinion on what is the best finishing machine to invest in first (i.e. ROI)? At the moment I have a Fuji V180 digital press and pretty much outsource most of the finishing jobs. Love the videos mate, Keep em coming!
It depends on what your customers need. Then play a numbers game, when the cost of a machine is less than outsourced goods, but a machine. Thanks for watching!
Hi! Sir....Thank's for the very informative videos regarding digital printing. I can see how much you enjoy your business. I'm also in the printing business and I csn tell you that I have learned a lot from your video regarding digital printing. I'm slowly migrating from offset to digital since it is much faster and cheaper when it comes to short runs. I'm 62 and I love printing which has become my fashion. By the way with regards to the digital printing of CARBONLESS PAPER....do you use a carbonless paper specifically made for digital laser printing? Since ordinary carbonless paper is not applicable to laser printing as it darkens upon exposure to heat.....Thanks for the very informative videos....Danny
Hey Dan, great video! I print a lot of carbonless books and with the price of lasersnap (pre-perforated) NCR going thru the roof, I've been looking at ways to perf in house. I've got a Rossback model 220 perf/ score machine that's friction feed. It perfs cover stock pretty good, but text weight, not so much. I've got perf wheels on my folder but I couldn't tell if your folder was friction feed or air? If it's friction, do you get any pressure marks on the leading edge of your yellow sheet? Are you able to keep a straight perf with consistent depth? This would all be post press, so I don't need a real fine micro-perf. Thanks for your help! PS, love the zip ties you use for deflectors! I'm a big fan of using those too!
@@justaprinter So you would tell your press to pull from alternating trays? That sounds like it would eliminate a couple of possible errors with no downsides.
how your machine prints on both paper? I don't see white coming and then yellow? I have a lot of orders for ncr and I am stocked with my machine and production. What machine you use to print ncr without any problem? and have you used neekosa? what brand you use for ncr?
I use any of my Konica machines to print NCR. I use xerox brand paper. I never used Nekosa, i'm sure it would be fine. I buy pre-collated NCR, the 1200 PRO transports two sheets at a time to the stacker so you will only see white sheets coming out.
It is easy to see that mistakes in this industry could be very expensive. Would it be rude to ask what was your most expensive mistake (if there ever was one).
I cannot think of any lately. I know way in the past we had to reprint and bind books, probably lost a few thousand. I try not to think of those times! :) We have been very lucky to make few mistakes now.
I like Konica machines but there are many brands to choose from. Find a machine that you can service yourself or you have someone local who can service it for you.
They are called stitched because they are formed from a roll of wire. If they were preformed like in your table top stapler, I'd call them staples. :) Technically. But I don't judge if people call them staples.
