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  Quark Xpress Topic: How to create the "Adobe PDF" printer in Mac OS X
PostPDF 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 ...
  Quark Xpress Topic: How to create the "Adobe PDF" printer in Mac OS X
PostPDF Forum: PDF-X-Robot software   Posted: Dec 25, 2004 9:11 pm   Subject: RE: create "Adobe PDF" printer in Mac OS X 10.3 pr
This is how you do it. Also, you are correct, PDF-X-Robot does not even need a printer at all in Print Center to do it's thing and make plate ready PDF files. Of course, you would need one setup if ...
  Quark Xpress Topic: .dfont or dfonts and open type or opentype fonts, Mac OS X?
PostPDF Forum: Mac OS X software forum   Posted: Dec 18, 2004 7:09 pm   Subject: RE: .dfont or dfonts and open type or opentype fonts, OS X
About Open Type, OpenType Fonts. Although the world needs another font like a hole in the head there are now tens of thousands to deal with. OpenType is a cross-platform font file. It is a format ...
  Quark Xpress Topic: Qaurk Xpress 6.5 update, problem or solution, OK for Robots?
PostPDF 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 ...
  Quark Xpress Topic: .dfont or dfonts and open type or opentype fonts, Mac OS X?
PostPDF Forum: Mac OS X software forum   Posted: Dec 14, 2004 12:27 am   Subject: .dfont or dfonts and open type or opentype fonts, Mac OS X?
I am having so many font problems in mac OS X 10.3 Panther and these dfont or opentype fonts are causing so many conflicts. I never had these font problems with Mac OS X 9.2.2 and i think it's becaus ...
  Quark Xpress Topic: Microsoft FrontPage or Adobe GoLive CS, problem deciding
PostPDF 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 ...
  Quark Xpress Topic: Qaurk Xpress 6.5 update, problem or solution, OK for Robots?
PostPDF 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 ...
  Quark Xpress Topic: Creo Preps Imposition & PDF, Font Problems on Harlequin
PostPDF 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 ...
  Quark Xpress Topic: Mac OS X and Quark Xpress 5 display and video redraw problem
PostPDF 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 ...
  Quark Xpress Topic: PDF Viewer with plugin support (other than adobe acrobat)
PostPDF 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- ...
  Quark Xpress Topic: PDF Viewer with plugin support (other than adobe acrobat)
PostPDF Forum: PDF-Robot software   Posted: Dec 09, 2004 10:57 pm   Subject: PDF Viewer with plugin support (other than adobe acrobat)
PDF Viewer with plugin support (other than adobe acrobat) - Hi, I am looking for some pdf viewer which supports customized plug-ins (to extract metadata from PDF doc) other than acrobat. I hav ...
  Quark Xpress Topic: How fsck, Disk and file system check on Mac OS X Panther?
PostPDF Forum: Mac OS X software forum   Posted: Dec 05, 2004 8:51 pm   Subject: RE: How fsck, Disk and file system check on Mac OS X Panther
there are times when fsck may be preferred over Disk Utility's First Aid. as a UNIX freak, you like the command line. CD-ROM drive is broken or otherwise unavailable. Mac OS X ...
  Quark Xpress Topic: PDF-Robot, with Scitex FAF or Adobe IRT (in rip trapping)??
PostPDF Forum: Computer To Plate Forum   Posted: Dec 05, 2004 2:38 pm   Subject: PDF-Robot, with Scitex FAF or Adobe IRT (in rip trapping)??
Hi Kent, Yes, PDF-X-Robot will work great for both of these rip systems. Creo Scitex Brisque 5 and Full Auto Frames trapping is great for PDF-Robot workflow. Agfa Apogee with Adobe IRT (in rip ...
  Quark Xpress Topic: PDF-Robot, with Scitex FAF or Adobe IRT (in rip trapping)??
PostPDF Forum: Computer To Plate Forum   Posted: Dec 05, 2004 2:20 pm   Subject: PDF-Robot, with Scitex FAF or Adobe IRT (in rip trapping)??
kent wrote: Can PDF-Robot deal with the trapping for us, does that need to be done prior to running a file through the software? Or will it work with out printers in rip trapping stuff, one of ...
  Quark Xpress Topic: Will PDF-Robot work in our Agfa Apogee CTP Workflow?
PostPDF 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 ...
 

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  Quark Xpress Topic: Will PDF-Robot work in our Agfa Apogee CTP Workflow?
PostPDF 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 ...
  Quark Xpress Topic: PDF-Robot for Mac OS 9 is still available??
PostPDF 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. ...
  Quark Xpress Topic: Will PDF-Robot work in our Agfa Apogee CTP Workflow?
PostPDF 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 ...
  Quark Xpress Topic: PDF-Robot for Mac OS 9 is still available??
PostPDF 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 ...
  Quark Xpress Topic: Will PDF-Robot work in our Agfa Apogee CTP Workflow?
PostPDF 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 ...
  Quark Xpress Topic: PDF-Robot for Mac OS 9 is still available??
PostPDF 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:
  Quark Xpress Topic: RE: Processing/Repairing PDF Files, are damaged in Acrobat
PostPDF Forum: Mac OS X software forum   Posted: Dec 01, 2004 6:43 am   Subject: RE: Processing/Repairing PDF Files, are damaged in Acrobat
  Quark Xpress Topic: Language settings in adobe acrobat 6, how to change?
PostPDF 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, Smile 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. ...
  Quark Xpress Topic: RE: Font Types and Why So Many. . .
PostPDF 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 ...
  Quark Xpress Topic: Language settings in adobe acrobat 6, how to change?
PostPDF 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 ...
  Quark Xpress Topic: Language settings in adobe acrobat 6, how to change?
PostPDF 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 ...
  Quark Xpress Topic: RE: Font Types and Why So Many. . .
PostPDF 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. ...
  Quark Xpress Topic: Font Foundries Embrace OpenType Font Format
PostPDF 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 ...
  Quark Xpress Topic: PDF/x-Robot and using it with hot folders for workflow
PostPDF 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 ...
  Quark Xpress Topic: PDF-Robot need some help !!!
PostPDF 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 ...
 

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  Quark Xpress Topic: Qaurk Xpress 6.5 update, problem or solution, OK for Robots?
PostPDF 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 ...
  Quark Xpress Topic: Qaurk Xpress 6.5 update, problem or solution, OK for Robots?
PostPDF 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 ...
  Quark Xpress Topic: Creo Preps Imposition & PDF, Font Problems on Harlequin
PostPDF 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 ...
  Quark Xpress Topic: Qaurk Xpress 6.5 update, problem or solution, OK for Robots?
PostPDF 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 ...
  Quark Xpress Topic: Mac OS X and Quark Xpress 5 display and video redraw problem
PostPDF 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 ...
  Quark Xpress Topic: Mac OS X and Quark Xpress 5 display and video redraw problem
PostPDF 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 ...
  Quark Xpress Topic: Quark 6 and corrupt font error message when printing
PostPDF 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 ...
  Quark Xpress Topic: Quark 6 and corrupt font error message when printing
PostPDF 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 ...
  Quark Xpress Topic: Will PDF-Robot work in our Agfa Apogee CTP Workflow?
PostPDF 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 ...
  Quark Xpress Topic: Will PDF-Robot work in our Agfa Apogee CTP Workflow?
PostPDF 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 ...
  Quark Xpress Topic: PDF-Robot for Mac OS 9 is still available??
PostPDF 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. ...
  Quark Xpress Topic: PDF-Robot for Mac OS 9 is still available??
PostPDF 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 ...
  Quark Xpress Topic: quark 5 only outputs at 1200 dpi
PostPDF 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 ...
  Quark Xpress Topic: quark 5 only outputs at 1200 dpi
PostPDF 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 ...
  Quark Xpress Topic: Will PDF-Robot work in our Agfa Apogee CTP Workflow?
PostPDF 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 ...
 

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  Quark Xpress Topic: How to create the "Adobe PDF" printer in Mac OS X
PostQuark 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 ...
  Quark Xpress Topic: PageBot and Variable Data, Magazine Publishers, Subscribers
PostQuark 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 ...
  Quark Xpress Topic: Microsoft FrontPage or Adobe GoLive CS, problem deciding
PostQuark 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 ...
  Quark Xpress Topic: Qaurk Xpress 6.5 update, problem or solution, OK for Robots?
PostQuark 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 ...
  Quark Xpress Topic: PDF Viewer with plugin support (other than adobe acrobat)
PostQuark 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- ...
  Quark Xpress Topic: Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, How To Trash Files, Can't Delete?
PostQuark 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 ...
  Quark Xpress Topic: Postal Increases coming, direct mail and magazine publishing
PostQuark 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 ...
  Quark Xpress Topic: Will PDF-Robot work in our Agfa Apogee CTP Workflow?
PostQuark 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 ...
  Quark Xpress Topic: quark 5 only outputs at 1200 dpi
PostQuark 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 ...
  Quark Xpress Topic: Language settings in adobe acrobat 6, how to change?
PostQuark 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 ...
  Quark Xpress Topic: PDF/x-Robot and using it with hot folders for workflow
PostQuark 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, Smile 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 ...
  Quark Xpress Topic: Help with ctp decision.
PostQuark 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 ...
  Quark Xpress Topic: Free Training Program on Book Publishing and Printing
PostQuark 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 ...
  Quark Xpress Topic: how to on file permissions for mac os x, permissions problem
PostQuark 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 ...
  Quark Xpress Topic: How To about setting up Adobe Acrobat Distiller Options?
PostQuark 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 ...
 

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  Quark Xpress Topic: PDF Workflow, Prinergy, Prinect Printready vs Agfa Apoge X
PostQuark Forum: PDF-X-Robot software   Posted: Oct 19, 2004 7:45 am   Subject: RE: Heidelberg Prinergy, Agfa Apogee, & PDF-X-Robot
>> From my last call to Heidelberg, I was told it may take months before they have access to Distiller 6's engine for PDF 1.5, also that QX6.1 will not print with any spot ...
  Quark Xpress Topic: Using Distiller vs. PDF Writer for Low Res PDF Proofs
PostQuark Forum: PDF-Robot software   Posted: Oct 18, 2004 2:03 pm   Subject: RE: Using Distiller vs. PDF Writer for Low Res PDF Proofs
"PDFWriter" vs. Acrobat Distiller, "Distiller Printer", and "Create Adobe PDF" - Many operators are familiar with the tool named "PDF Writer," shows up as an available printer to select for output. W ...
  Quark Xpress Topic: Mac OS X Tiger, Mac OS X Panther, Mac OS X Quartz
PostQuark Forum: Mac OS X software forum   Posted: Oct 08, 2004 1:16 am   Subject: RE: Mac OS X Tiger, Mac OS X Panther, Mac OS X Quartz
Hi, I think that Mac OS X Tiger does in fact have some very useful enhancements for up prepress guys. with over 150 new features there's definitely a few important ones for anybody, even us prepress ...
  Quark Xpress Topic: PDF-Robot & OS X
PostQuark Forum: PDF-Robot software   Posted: Oct 08, 2004 12:56 am   Subject: RE: PDF-Robot for OS X, aka: PDF/X-Robot
I was just reading this and noticed that it makes no mention of PDF-X-Robot running with Mac OS X 10.2 and higher with Adobe Indesign CS 3.0.1. I use PDF-X-Robot with InDesign more than I use it with ...
  Quark Xpress Topic: New PDF-X-Robot User, Need Help With Question
PostQuark Forum: PDF-X-Robot software   Posted: Oct 08, 2004 12:45 am   Subject: RE: New PDF-X-Robot User, Need Help With Question
Hi Desktop, It sounds like you have multiple documents that all begin with page 1? that is a common problem with publishers of catalogs and magazines, that they do not section their documents to have ...
  Quark Xpress Topic: Preflighting for PDF/X - Compliance with Adobe Acrobat
PostQuark Forum: PDF-X-Robot software   Posted: Oct 04, 2004 3:13 pm   Subject: RE: Preflighting for PDF/X - Compliance with Adobe Acrobat
In Acrobat 6 Pro, you can use the PDF/X dialog box options, there you can create and verify PDF/X-1a and PDF/X-3 files. You can also create conversion settings for converting Adobe PDF files to PDF/X ...
  Quark Xpress Topic: Quark Xpress Tutorial Pages and PrePress Tutorial
PostQuark Forum: PDF-X-Robot software   Posted: Aug 28, 2004 7:52 pm   Subject: RE: Quark Xpress Tutorial Pages and PrePress Tutorial
Here's some helpful basic level Quark Xpress tutorials to add with some additional tutorials for printing files and printing issues. [url=http://www.design.iastate.edu/LABS/tutorials/quarkxpress/qx ...
  Quark Xpress Topic: Font Foundries Embrace OpenType Font Format
PostInDesign Forum: Mac OS X software forum   Posted: Aug 28, 2004 1:41 am   Subject: Font Foundries Embrace OpenType Font Format
World's Top Font Foundries Embrace OpenType Font Format
Adobe Creative Suite Spearheads OpenType Font Adoption

(Press Release) Monday, August 9, 2004 Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADB ...
  Quark Xpress Topic: Need Use OS 9 Fonts on My G5 with Mac OS 10.35/& vice ve
PostInDesign Forum: PDF-Robot software   Posted: Aug 24, 2004 1:57 am   Subject: Need Use OS 9 Fonts on My G5 with Mac OS 10.35/& vice ve
>> acrobat, I am having problems with some of my mac os 9 fonts conflicting with the fonts in my os x 10.3.5 panther machine. when opening these projects on my os ...
  Quark Xpress Topic: DS Screen, New Large Format Platesetter at Graph Expo
PostInDesign Forum: Computer To Plate Forum   Posted: Aug 22, 2004 10:46 pm   Subject: DS Screen, New Large Format Platesetter at Graph Expo
DS Screen is going to show the new PlateRite Ultima 16000, a new output device for multi-format 4-, 8- and 16-page presses. This new platesetter should be the most productive platesetter in its cla ...
  Quark Xpress Topic: Valpak Plans New Facility In St. Petersburg, FL
PostInDesign Forum: Publishing Sales & Admin   Posted: Aug 22, 2004 10:32 pm   Subject: RE: Valpak Plans New Facility In St. Petersburg, FL
The rich get richer, the consolidation of out trade continues on and on. The companies and plants get larger and larger, the little guys keep getting swallowed up or pushed out. The printing busines ...
  Quark Xpress Topic: Questions about cookies and what they can do?
PostInDesign Forum: WebMaster's User Forum   Posted: Aug 13, 2004 10:22 pm   Subject: RE: Questions about cookies and what they can do?
Cookies are generally a benign bit of textual information about a visit to a site. A Webmaster can easily use cookies to achieve several very useful tasks when building a site. Most surfers know about ...
  Quark Xpress Topic: Fonts, Font Book, Suitcase and Font Management OS X
PostInDesign Forum: PDF-X-Robot software   Posted: Aug 13, 2004 8:04 pm   Subject: RE: Fonts, Font Book, Suitcase and Font Management OS X
Hi Dex, long time no post, me too. . . Hi Hilary, welcome. - The fonts that have hyphens in their names are: -Celestia Antiqua Don't Have That One. -Edwardian Script ...
  Quark Xpress Topic: Mac OS X 10.3.4 Panther and carbon Copy Cloner?
PostInDesign Forum: Mac OS X software forum   Posted: Aug 08, 2004 12:16 am   Subject: RE: Mac OS X 10.3.4 Panther and carbon Copy Cloner?
Hi quark, You may want to look at the NEW NetRestore, this was developed by the same guy as Carbon Copy Cloner, NetRestore Helper now creates master disk images, and allows you to save them directl ...
  Quark Xpress Topic: Use striped raid-0 volume to boot mac OS X 10.3?
PostInDesign Forum: Mac OS X software forum   Posted: Jul 30, 2004 12:52 am   Subject: RE: striped raid-0 volume to boot mac OS X 10.3?
>> Does PDF-X-Robot need classic fore anything? No, I have an OS X robot running with no classic even installed. This is pure panther programming. The PDF-X-Robot Xtension for Quark runs fi ...
 

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  Quark Xpress Topic: How fsck, Disk and file system check on Mac OS X Panther?
PostInDesign Forum: Mac OS X software forum   Posted: Dec 05, 2004 8:51 pm   Subject: RE: How fsck, Disk and file system check on Mac OS X Panther
there are times when fsck may be preferred over Disk Utility's First Aid. - as a UNIX freak, you like the command line. CD-ROM drive is broken or otherwise unavailable. Mac OS X ...
  Quark Xpress Topic: PDF-Robot for Mac OS 9 is still available??
PostInDesign 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. ...
  Quark Xpress Topic: Will PDF-Robot work in our Agfa Apogee CTP Workflow?
PostInDesign 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 ...
  Quark Xpress Topic: What is Variable Data Printing, How to explain About?
PostInDesign Forum: PageBot Software Forum   Posted: Nov 23, 2004 6:16 am   Subject: RE: What is Variable Data Printing, How to explain About?
It's not about the technical. I would focus on the non-technical with them by using examples of real world uses. You may create demo pieces that demonstrate an example piece, with each person's (cus ...
  Quark Xpress Topic: RE: Font Types and Why So Many. . .
PostInDesign 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. ...
  Quark Xpress Topic: Font Foundries Embrace OpenType Font Format
PostInDesign 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 ...
  Quark Xpress Topic: Print-On-Demand Book Publishing, Magazine Publishing
PostInDesign Forum: PageBot Software Forum   Posted: Oct 26, 2004 10:27 pm   Subject: RE: Print-On-Demand Book Publishing, Magazine Publishing
hi desktop, that's a great idea isn't it. power to the people, a true information age. any literate person with a message or experience, together with the motivation can simply publish their own boo ...
  Quark Xpress Topic: Help, Problems with icons in Mac OS 9 machine
PostInDesign Forum: PDF-Robot software   Posted: Oct 26, 2004 10:20 pm   Subject: RE: Help, Problems with icons in Mac OS 9 machine
hi pushn50, how come you're still running the mac os 9 pdf-robot? probably a cheap boss? anyway, it does sound like a corrupt desktop file. by rebuilding the desktop, you are on the right track. h ...
  Quark Xpress Topic: How Can I Set Up A Custom 404 File Not Found Page
PostInDesign Forum: WebMaster's User Forum   Posted: Oct 26, 2004 10:05 pm   Subject: How Can I Set Up A Custom 404 File Not Found Page
hi there, can anybody tell me how to set up an custom file not found page. i want to direct visitors to a certain directory index page in case they hit a dead link. this way they can find what they ...
  Quark Xpress Topic: Need some help with a minor font problem
PostInDesign Forum: Mac OS X software forum   Posted: Oct 26, 2004 9:57 pm   Subject: RE: help with font problem, mac os x font book fontfolio
hi, ddawg, welcome to the mac os x prepress forum here. it sounds to me like you have added all those fonts and if i'm not mistaken the fonts may have become ALL ACTIVATED depending on how they were ...
  Quark Xpress Topic: Oct 12th, Quark announces QuarkXPress 6.5 release
PostInDesign Forum: PDF-X-Robot software   Posted: Oct 16, 2004 1:23 am   Subject: Oct 12th, Quark announces QuarkXPress 6.5 release
Quark announced the coming release of QuarkXPress 6.5, the newest version of the indistry leading publishing software. Version 6.5 offers new features, increased stability and reliability. In collabor ...
  Quark Xpress Topic: Variable data used for electronic docs and publishing too
PostInDesign Forum: PageBot Software Forum   Posted: Aug 28, 2004 7:41 pm   Subject: Variable data used for electronic docs and publishing too
Variable data printing from databases is being HEAVILY used in electronic media too. The creation of variable-data documents has been extended to non-paper documents such as HTML, email, and PDF docu ...
  Quark Xpress Topic: What is Variable Data Printing and Publishing used For?
PostInDesign Forum: PageBot Software Forum   Posted: Aug 28, 2004 6:55 pm   Subject: RE: What is Variable Data Printing and Publishing used For?
Most variable-data printing and publishing is connected with marketing. But, in fact, there's allot of examples where customers use variable data systems to service their customers more effectively. ...
  Quark Xpress Topic: Quark Xpress Tutorial Pages and PrePress Tutorial
PostInDesign Forum: PDF-X-Robot software   Posted: Aug 28, 2004 2:55 am   Subject: Quark Xpress Tutorial Pages and PrePress Tutorial
Quark XPress Tutorial Pages for QuarkXpress Help and Learning below is a healthy collection of tutorials to speed up and improve the quality of your work in Quark Xpress. if you make a repeating t ...
  Quark Xpress Topic: Confused about installing a ppd file, what is ~/ ?
PostInDesign Forum: Mac OS X software forum   Posted: Aug 22, 2004 11:17 am   Subject: Where to Install a PPD file on Mac OS X 10.3 Panther
Hello Claris, - That ~ "tilde" sign always means current user's folder or home folder, so a path that begins with a tilde is a path beginning in your home folder. If a path begins with a "/" that i ...