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PDF Workflow Forum: Computer To Plate Forum Posted: Dec 02, 2004 8:06 am Subject: RE: Will PDF-Robot work in our Agfa Apogee CTP Workflow? ?-- Is the separation preview available in acrobat 6.0 standard Hi Danny, welcome, since "quark_xpress" hadn't replied yet, thought I'd get in on this one. I don't think that Adobe Acrobat standar ... PDF Workflow Topic: PDF-Robot for Mac OS 9 is still available?? PDF Workflow Forum: PDF-Robot software Posted: Dec 02, 2004 7:36 am Subject: RE: PDF, QuarkXPress 4.11, and Adobe Acrobat, Making PDF Hey Fluffy, welcome to our group. I see what you need to do here and PDF-X-Robot would be overkill, atleast till you find employment. To make the multi-page PDF files, there are a couple of options. ... PDF Workflow Topic: Will PDF-Robot work in our Agfa Apogee CTP Workflow? PDF Workflow Forum: Computer To Plate Forum Posted: Dec 02, 2004 5:37 am Subject: Will PDF-Robot work in our Agfa Apogee CTP Workflow? Hello again. We only use pre-separated postscript for 5 colour DCS2.0 photoshop images, as if we send these files through composite we only get a CMYK 72dpi image. We use DCS2.0 files as we do alot o ... PDF Workflow Topic: PDF-Robot for Mac OS 9 is still available?? PDF Workflow Forum: PDF-Robot software Posted: Dec 01, 2004 10:54 pm Subject: PDF, QuarkXPress 4.11, and Adobe Acrobat Thank you very much for your thoughtful and prompt reply! It's truly appreciated. I do not own Adobe Acrobat but now, thanks to your reply, will be purchasing it secondhand, v.5. This is for my own ... PDF Workflow Topic: Will PDF-Robot work in our Agfa Apogee CTP Workflow? PDF Workflow Forum: Computer To Plate Forum Posted: Dec 01, 2004 10:05 am Subject: RE: Will PDF-Robot work in our Agfa Apogee CTP Workflow? Hello Danny, Sure, I don't see why not. It is surely is better than doing all that manual work but there are some things here that don't fit a PDF Workflow. Why are you still using pre-separated pos ... PDF Workflow Topic: PDF-Robot for Mac OS 9 is still available?? PDF Workflow Forum: PDF-Robot software Posted: Dec 01, 2004 7:20 am Subject: PDF-Robot for Mac OS 9 is still available?? >> Your software has come to my attention but I don't >> know if it's right for me. >> >> Here are the details of the applications and system >> I use: >> & ... PDF Workflow Topic: RE: Processing/Repairing PDF Files, are damaged in Acrobat PDF Workflow Forum: Mac OS X software forum Posted: Dec 01, 2004 6:43 am Subject: RE: Processing/Repairing PDF Files, are damaged in Acrobat A Potential Customer Writes: >> I am wondering if you have any suggestions for pre >> flighting of PDF files that now are being used in the >> cad industry. >> I am ... PDF Workflow Topic: Language settings in adobe acrobat 6, how to change? PDF Workflow Forum: PDF-Robot software Posted: Nov 30, 2004 9:07 pm Subject: RE: Language settings in adobe acrobat 6, how to change? Hello Neurabbit - Welcome,  is that Adobe Acrobat 6 on Mac OS X. If so, I think acrobat is right. If I'm not mistaken, Adobe Acrobat 6 on Mac OS X has no preference settings for language anywhere. ... PDF Workflow Topic: RE: Font Types and Why So Many. . . PDF Workflow Forum: PDF-X-Robot software Posted: Nov 30, 2004 3:02 pm Subject: RE: Font Types and Why So Many. . . I couldn't agree more about this. I guess they all want to angle on their licensing and fees. I think end user happiness and functionality is not the priority at Adobe. Standards are only for thing ... PDF Workflow Topic: Language settings in adobe acrobat 6, how to change? PDF Workflow Forum: PDF-Robot software Posted: Nov 24, 2004 3:00 pm Subject: RE: Language settings in adobe acrobat 6, how to change? Hi Neurabbit, Welcome to the forum. save In Dutch is "sparen" is that what you are seeing? Does that help for now? I will email this question and post to a couple of other members before I tr ... PDF Workflow Topic: Language settings in adobe acrobat 6, how to change? PDF Workflow Forum: PDF-Robot software Posted: Nov 23, 2004 7:18 pm Subject: Language settings in adobe acrobat 6, how to change? I have acrobat 6.0 however somehow when I was installed it is running in Dutch i beleive. Anyone know how to change it back to english. I don't even know how to save, I don't know how to say save in ... PDF Workflow Topic: RE: Font Types and Why So Many. . . PDF Workflow Forum: PDF-X-Robot software Posted: Nov 23, 2004 6:11 am Subject: RE: Font Types and Why So Many. . . I would like to see Adobe embrace the dFont format. i am so weary of all these font types with OS X, and it's getting worse by the day. Why does Adobe have to try and screw up font management again. ... PDF Workflow Topic: Font Foundries Embrace OpenType Font Format PDF Workflow Forum: Mac OS X software forum Posted: Nov 23, 2004 6:04 am Subject: RE: Font Foundries Embrace OpenType Font Format Man, I would rather see Adobe embrace the dFont format. i am so weary of all these font types with OS X, and it's getting worse by the day. Why does Adobe have to try and screw up font management ag ... PDF Workflow Topic: PDF/x-Robot and using it with hot folders for workflow PDF Workflow Forum: PDF-X-Robot software Posted: Nov 19, 2004 6:15 am Subject: RE: PDF/x-Robot and using it with hot folders workflow Hi acrobat, rosslyn46, Sorry so slow to respond, I am backed up with support on new installs last few days. Yes, I can do a customized project to automate hot folder workflow with PDF-X-Robot o ... PDF Workflow Topic: PDF-Robot need some help !!! PDF Workflow Forum: PDF-X-Robot software Posted: Nov 19, 2004 5:50 am Subject: RE: Required Software For PDF-X-Robot Workstation? Hi rosslyn46, To use our Adobe Plug-Ins and Quark Xpress Xtensions you will of course need the applications that use them. So You need OS X 10.3. Your PDF-X-Robot license supports both Quark 6 an ... Message PDF Workflow Topic: Qaurk Xpress 6.5 update, problem or solution, OK for Robots? PDF Workflow Forum: PDF-X-Robot software Posted: Dec 15, 2004 10:56 pm Subject: RE: Qaurk Xpress 6.5 update, problem or is OK for PDF-Robots Yes, correct Acrobat. I have been running Quark Xpress 6.5 update for months now without a single issue. Although I don't really need any of the new documented features in QuarkXpress 6, it is the p ... PDF Workflow Topic: Qaurk Xpress 6.5 update, problem or solution, OK for Robots? PDF Workflow Forum: PDF-X-Robot software Posted: Dec 13, 2004 11:17 pm Subject: RE: Qaurk Xpress 6.5 update, problem or is OK for PDF-Robots Hey Snoop, Yes I am using quark xpress 6.5 now for weeks without any problems. I emailed support about it when it came out and sam said it was fine, that he had been testing with quark xpress 6.5 ... PDF Workflow Topic: Creo Preps Imposition & PDF, Font Problems on Harlequin PDF Workflow Forum: Computer To Plate Forum Posted: Dec 12, 2004 11:53 pm Subject: RE: Creo Preps Imposition & PDF, Font Problems on Harleq Hi Tim, Welcome to the group. I am not familiar with that font but sounds like it is not surviving the multiple conversions in and out of postscript and pdf. There are a few things that come to mind ... PDF Workflow Topic: Qaurk Xpress 6.5 update, problem or solution, OK for Robots? PDF Workflow Forum: PDF-X-Robot software Posted: Dec 11, 2004 10:52 am Subject: Qaurk Xpress 6.5 update, problem or solution, OK for Robots? Hello, I am inquiring whether I should update to the new Quark Xpress 6.5 from Quark Xpress 6.1 at this time? Is PDF-X-Robot_XT compatible and tested with Quark Xpress 6.5? I am currently running it ... PDF Workflow Topic: Mac OS X and Quark Xpress 5 display and video redraw problem PDF Workflow Forum: PDF-Robot software Posted: Dec 11, 2004 1:41 am Subject: RE: Mac OS X and Quark Xpress 5 display redraw problems Hello, sounds like you are using Quark Xpress 4 or Quark Xpress 5 under Mac OS X running in Classic mode. I have to recommend an update to Quark Xpress 6 and say that it is great. You are dragging y ... PDF Workflow Topic: Mac OS X and Quark Xpress 5 display and video redraw problem PDF Workflow Forum: PDF-Robot software Posted: Dec 09, 2004 2:02 am Subject: Mac OS X and Quark Xpress 5 display and video redraw problem Hi, I am having serious kaos with Quark Xpress 5 and Mac OS X running in Classic Mode. The problem is that Quark XPress 5 sometimes displays squirrely and has a shitty re-draw. We were told all we c ... PDF Workflow Topic: Quark 6 and corrupt font error message when printing PDF Workflow Forum: PDF-X-Robot software Posted: Dec 04, 2004 10:46 am Subject: Quark 6 and corrupt, substituted font error warning on print . "The font Helvetica may be corrupt and may be substituted with Courier Yes, There are TWO Solutions, like a plague on the industry, this Quark Xpress 6.1 problem is a pain. Quark Xpress is mor ... PDF Workflow Topic: Quark 6 and corrupt font error message when printing PDF Workflow Forum: PDF-X-Robot software Posted: Dec 04, 2004 10:07 am Subject: Quark 6 and corrupt font error message when printing When I am printing from Quark Xpress 6, no matter what printer or ppd is used, Quark reports that "The font Helvetica may be corrupt and may be substituted with Courier . Quark Xpress 6 will also make ... PDF Workflow Topic: Will PDF-Robot work in our Agfa Apogee CTP Workflow? PDF Workflow Forum: Computer To Plate Forum Posted: Dec 02, 2004 11:10 am Subject: RE: Will PDF-Robot work in our Agfa Apogee CTP Workflow? Hello Danny, I am very interested in the solution you spoke of with fixing a DCS 2.0 with pitstop and inserting that high res. And I agree with what the two users are saying there. I do have a separ ... PDF Workflow Topic: Will PDF-Robot work in our Agfa Apogee CTP Workflow? PDF Workflow Forum: Computer To Plate Forum Posted: Dec 02, 2004 8:06 am Subject: RE: Will PDF-Robot work in our Agfa Apogee CTP Workflow? ?-- Is the separation preview available in acrobat 6.0 standard Hi Danny, welcome, since "quark_xpress" hadn't replied yet, thought I'd get in on this one. I don't think that Adobe Acrobat standar ... PDF Workflow Topic: PDF-Robot for Mac OS 9 is still available?? PDF Workflow Forum: PDF-Robot software Posted: Dec 02, 2004 7:36 am Subject: RE: PDF, QuarkXPress 4.11, and Adobe Acrobat, Making PDF Hey Fluffy, welcome to our group. I see what you need to do here and PDF-X-Robot would be overkill, atleast till you find employment. To make the multi-page PDF files, there are a couple of options. ... PDF Workflow Topic: PDF-Robot for Mac OS 9 is still available?? PDF Workflow Forum: PDF-Robot software Posted: Dec 01, 2004 10:54 pm Subject: PDF, QuarkXPress 4.11, and Adobe Acrobat Thank you very much for your thoughtful and prompt reply! It's truly appreciated. I do not own Adobe Acrobat but now, thanks to your reply, will be purchasing it secondhand, v.5. This is for my own ... PDF Workflow Topic: quark 5 only outputs at 1200 dpi PDF Workflow Forum: Mac OS X software forum Posted: Dec 01, 2004 8:21 pm Subject: RE: quark xpress 5 only outputs at 1200 dpi to Agfa Accuset Hello Mark, welcome to the group. There must be a page set-up issue in Quark Xpress that is causing this. Quark Xpress always gets its resolution settings from the PPD that is selected, so first be ... PDF Workflow Topic: quark 5 only outputs at 1200 dpi PDF Workflow Forum: Mac OS X software forum Posted: Dec 01, 2004 8:01 pm Subject: quark 5 only outputs at 1200 dpi I just upgraded to an accuset 1000 from a 9800, and now using the viper rip. I use quark 5 on the PC side and used to rip through an agfa star 800. I always image at 2400 dpi, but now that I switched ... PDF Workflow Topic: Will PDF-Robot work in our Agfa Apogee CTP Workflow? PDF Workflow Forum: Computer To Plate Forum Posted: Dec 01, 2004 9:55 am Subject: Will PDF-Robot work in our Agfa Apogee CTP Workflow? Hi I work in a pre-press studio which runs a pdf workflow. We use an Agfa CTP system (Apogee Series 3) where we postscript straight from Quark into a Apogee Normaliser which flightchecks the postscri ... Message PDF Workflow Topic: How to create the "Adobe PDF" printer in Mac OS X PDF Workflow Forum: PDF-X-Robot software Posted: Dec 25, 2004 9:58 pm Subject: RE: deleted "Adobe PDF" printer in Mac OS X 10.3 Here's the terminal unix type procedure, for those who prefer it. Also a very simple procedure to get started and try terminal for command line beginners. Not too difficult and shows you a couple of ... PDF Workflow Topic: PageBot and Variable Data, Magazine Publishers, Subscribers PDF Workflow Forum: Publishing Sales & Admin Posted: Dec 18, 2004 2:03 am Subject: RE: PageBot and Variable Data, Magazine Publishers Sales Hi JP, Did you get all your Christmas shopping done yet? I am interested in talking about doing a variable data job for magazine and publishing. We would like to do some 1 to 1 marketing to ou ... PDF Workflow Topic: Microsoft FrontPage or Adobe GoLive CS, problem deciding PDF Workflow Forum: WebMaster's User Forum Posted: Dec 13, 2004 11:36 pm Subject: Microsoft FrontPage or Adobe GoLive CS, problem deciding I would like to get opinions from some folks that have been through it, actual users out there: If you were just starting out building a non-critical web site, and learning in the process, would yo ... PDF Workflow Topic: Qaurk Xpress 6.5 update, problem or solution, OK for Robots? PDF Workflow Forum: PDF-X-Robot software Posted: Dec 13, 2004 11:17 pm Subject: RE: Qaurk Xpress 6.5 update, problem or is OK for PDF-Robots Hey Snoop, Yes I am using quark xpress 6.5 now for weeks without any problems. I emailed support about it when it came out and sam said it was fine, that he had been testing with quark xpress 6.5 ... PDF Workflow Topic: PDF Viewer with plugin support (other than adobe acrobat) PDF Workflow Forum: PDF-Robot software Posted: Dec 11, 2004 12:03 am Subject: RE: PDF Viewer with plugin support (non adobe acrobat) Hello, welcome to the group. I don't really know about another viewer. But since a PDF is simply a text file and all you are inserting and extracting is textual meta data, why use a viewer or a plug- ... PDF Workflow Topic: Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, How To Trash Files, Can't Delete? PDF Workflow Forum: Mac OS X software forum Posted: Dec 07, 2004 9:07 am Subject: RE: Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, How To Trash Files, Can't Delete? Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, How To Trash Files, That You Can't Delete. If you can't empty the Trash or move a file to the Trash and when you try to empty the Trash you see the message below. "The ope ... PDF Workflow Topic: Postal Increases coming, direct mail and magazine publishing PDF Workflow Forum: Publishing Sales & Admin Posted: Dec 02, 2004 8:12 am Subject: Postal Increases coming, direct mail and magazine publishing Does anyone know about the postal inbcreases coming down on us? I heard on the news that it's going up again and that will hurt publishing and direct mail advertisers and magazine publishers big time ... PDF Workflow Topic: Will PDF-Robot work in our Agfa Apogee CTP Workflow? PDF Workflow Forum: Computer To Plate Forum Posted: Dec 02, 2004 8:06 am Subject: RE: Will PDF-Robot work in our Agfa Apogee CTP Workflow? ?-- Is the separation preview available in acrobat 6.0 standard Hi Danny, welcome, since "quark_xpress" hadn't replied yet, thought I'd get in on this one. I don't think that Adobe Acrobat standar ... PDF Workflow Topic: quark 5 only outputs at 1200 dpi PDF Workflow Forum: Mac OS X software forum Posted: Dec 01, 2004 8:21 pm Subject: RE: quark xpress 5 only outputs at 1200 dpi to Agfa Accuset Hello Mark, welcome to the group. There must be a page set-up issue in Quark Xpress that is causing this. Quark Xpress always gets its resolution settings from the PPD that is selected, so first be ... PDF Workflow Topic: Language settings in adobe acrobat 6, how to change? PDF Workflow Forum: PDF-Robot software Posted: Nov 24, 2004 3:19 pm Subject: RE: Language settings in adobe acrobat 6, how to change? howdy neurabbit, welcome, i think that you will have to re-install in order to select a different language at install. I do not think there's any other way to change the default language after it is ... PDF Workflow Topic: PDF/x-Robot and using it with hot folders for workflow PDF Workflow Forum: PDF-X-Robot software Posted: Nov 18, 2004 6:08 pm Subject: RE: PDF/x-Robot and using it with hot folders workflow greetings rosslyn, PDF-X-Robot can work batches as a drag & drop workflow, it can also be used on single open documents by using the PDF-X-Robot menu commands in Quark and InDesign. I'm sure ... PDF Workflow Topic: Help with ctp decision. PDF Workflow Forum: Computer To Plate Forum Posted: Nov 04, 2004 9:30 am Subject: RE: ctp decision, used trendsetter vs. new CSI Sapphire Hi daisy, welcome. It's always nice to visit with new members. This is a good question, it really prompts many questions from me, mainly regarding the condition of the trendsetter. How many plates ... PDF Workflow Topic: Free Training Program on Book Publishing and Printing PDF Workflow Forum: Publishing Sales & Admin Posted: Oct 29, 2004 7:28 am Subject: Free Training Program on Book Publishing and Printing RJ Communications, a leader in independent publishing from New York, announced Oct. 28, 2004 that it will be giving writers a 100% rebate on all books they purchase that is related to the publishing p ... PDF Workflow Topic: how to on file permissions for mac os x, permissions problem PDF Workflow Forum: Mac OS X software forum Posted: Oct 29, 2004 7:09 am Subject: RE: about problems mac os x permissions, folders, and files Hi pushN50, So that you have ability to control access to your important information, Mac OS X panther automatically sets permissions of access and use for disks, folders, and files. The user can chan ... PDF Workflow Topic: How To about setting up Adobe Acrobat Distiller Options? PDF Workflow Forum: PDF-X-Robot software Posted: Oct 24, 2004 12:53 am Subject: RE: How To about setting up Adobe Acrobat Distiller The reason there's relatively no info on this site about setting up adobe Acrobat Distiller options is that PDF-X-Robot requires no set-up at all for Adobe Acrobat Distiller. The workflow comes plug ... X-Rite And Pantone Demonstrate Color Fidelity Across Commercial And Flexograp... 8 Sep 2008 at 3:41am X-Rite, Incorporated, the world leader in color management, measurement and communication technologies, today announced that it will showcase a liv... QuarkXPress 8 review (Macworld UK) 8 Sep 2008 at 2:02am By the streamlined interface, WYSIWYG font menu, and context-sensitive tools and tasks, you can see that productivity has been key in this near-reb... 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