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Subject:Fed Up...and Printing Plate choices From:Laurence Burrows <burrows -at- IBM -dot- NET> Date:Wed, 28 Oct 1998 15:25:11 +1100
Anon wrote:
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Incidentally, Eric, myself and others hold numerous "phantom" accounts
on this list. To be blunt, you cannot stop these message by merely
kicking me and my colleagues off. We can sign up a virtually unlimited
number of "phantom" accounts due to the way this list is structured.
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I'm gonna stamp my feet an hold my breath an turn blue and die. And then
you'll all be sorry.
So long, best wishes in your new life...
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Printing Plates
I have been working with a client on a directory publication. It's to be
bound on trimmed A4 after printing as 16 page signatures. Black only. It
contains between 0 and 2 b&w photographic images per page, and most of the
type is set 8/9.5 (very dry specification stuff). Initial print run is
3000 copies on 80gsm semi gloss stock.
What experience have you people had with:
1. paper plates,
2. plastic/polymer plates,
from the standpoint of:
a. cost,
b. printing glitches (torn/damaged plates, missfeeds, etc.)
c. image reproduction?
I ask this question here because this list represents probably the largest
single group of people dealing with printed output. Reply directly and
I'll summarize to the list.
