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| Subject | Date Asked |
| cs5 | 11/24/2011 |
| Q: help...i cannot load this to my mac A: I apologize for the delayed response (Thanksgiving weekend). Are you on a Mac or PC? Check that your ... | |
| German printing quality | 6/10/2006 |
| Q: I am publishing a board game and I would like that my product to have the same quality observed in ... A: I'm not sure which games you're referring to that are German manufactured but Let's begin with ... | |
| Image Processing Halftones vs. Grayscales in Camera Ready Copy | 6/7/2006 |
| Q: Is a grayscale photo the same as a halftone photo? If not, what is the difference between the two? ... A: Grayscale and Halftones are basically the same, generally speaking halftones refer to color, ... | |
| Yellow Page Book Printing | 5/14/2006 |
| Q: Being a little familiar with offset printing. I was wondering something about the yellow paper that ... A: You are correct in your thinking! The best thing you can do is call a sales rep from the Yellow ... | |
| Newspaper Query | 5/2/2006 |
| Q: I have noticed that all newspapers have cyan, magenta, yellow and black circles in the margins of ... A: The circles and marks on the outer parts of the page serve a couple purposes. - Color consistancy. ... | |
| printing | 3/3/2006 |
| Q: I'm preparing some files to be printed and would like some help. I'm not savvy with my programs nor ... A: It sounds like you'll be okay. I suggest that on the disk you include: - The photoshop files. ... | |
| Fountain Solution pH (What should it be?) | 8/29/2005 |
| Q: We are a small printing company and have not had many problems with the fountain solution (Rosos), ... A: Here's a great article I came across that may help. It was written a few years ago but it seems to ... | |
| Printing Paper types | 5/11/2005 |
| Q: Tom, What weight/type of paper would you recommend that would be sturdy (it will be used for real ... A: I could give you an educated guess but the best thing to do is to call the copier/printer ... | |
| Inserting 8x11 | 4/26/2005 |
| Q: My church publishes a small booklet on a monthly basis. We are a registered periodical, and print ... A: I'm not familiar enough with what you're looking for however, something to think about is if there ... | |
| Flexo Technology | 4/13/2005 |
| Q: I am a student researching the newest technology in Flexo. I am having trouble finding what the ... A: Once you research the sites I mentioned let me know what part confuses you and I'll help you ... | |
| publish | 4/13/2005 |
| Q: Sorry to reply late. I have flu or something like that more than a week. It is so tired. Now, I feel ... A: I'm glad you're feeling better. I had something similar but I feel better now. There is a ... | |
| letter form | 4/7/2005 |
| Q: i need to write a letter from a responsible person(eg teacher), confirming information about my ... A: I apologize but I'm not sure what you're asking. If you have Microsoft word, that program has ... | |
| Know a good inexpensive printer? | 3/3/2005 |
| Q: I have a graphics gal putting together a presentation folder I need for a new project. It's 4 color ... A: Unfortunately I don't deal with presentation folders or catalogs. However here's some advice I can ... | |
| ~*~Some More Info~*~ | 2/28/2005 |
| Q: I emailed you earlier today. You said that you needed some more information to answer me, so I'll ... A: Ok, here's why I asked about the quantities. There are machines that built for larger quantities ... | |
| I Need Help... | 2/28/2005 |
| Q: my name is Stacy.I'm 15 years old and I'm thinking of starting an online business selling posters. ... A: Good for you by doing all that research! I believe I can help you with this. I'll need a little ... | |
| Printing Machinery | 2/22/2005 |
| Q: Do you know where you can go to purchase Printing equipment that can print 2 sided full color ... A: There are a couple ways you can go. The easiest is going to be a quality color laser printer. ... | |
| Adobe InDesign CMYK | 2/11/2005 |
| Q: I'm in great need of assistance. I made a brochure in InDesign and it only uses two PANTONE colors. ... A: I'm not sure if my first response was sent so here it is again. First try doing a "save as PDF" see ... | |
| Brochures for Practice | 1/24/2005 |
| Q: I am a licensed acupuncturist having also completed my iridology certification. I should also finish ... A: Your question is a common one when it comes to desktop publishing. I know people who have done ... | |
| Setting up a Printing Company | 12/23/2004 |
| Q: Rouze: After about 30 years, I returned from North America to my country of origin in East Africa to ... A: I apologize for not getting back to you sooner. I was finishing up some other projects. I do have ... | |
| "print artist" program or invalid JPEG marker type error | 11/18/2004 |
| Q: FileI have a customer trying to give me a file to print. The customer designed a brochure in "Print ... A: I've never heard of that program either. I'm suprised to hear that it did not open in Photoshop ... | |
| General Printing Questions | 9/7/2004 |
| Q: I'm wondering if you can help me. I studied architecture at university here in the UK but now work ... A: First a question for you. What type of printing do you design for? and Are you looking to have your ... | |
| about printfile | 8/3/2004 |
| Q: i have the total designed file of doc. i want to make a print file from that one with total cut and ... A: Sorry I didn't get back to you sooner. I was away for a few days on business. To answer your ... | |
| printing business | 7/7/2004 |
| Q: I want to star a business about a variety of printing material: love letters, personalized letters, ... A: Mel Sada, The difference between Mac and PC is much less than it was years ago. Either will do the ... | |
| Diecutting on press | 6/15/2004 |
| Q: OK, we are running a Miller TP41S what I want to Die cut needs to be pretty precise. We will ... A: Sorry I didn't get back to you sooner. I wanted to speak to a friend who had a little more ... | |
| Diecutting on press | 6/15/2004 |
| Q: I work at a printing co & have a tech question. Do you know of a way to DIE CUT on press? I know it ... A: That's kind of a hard question to answer without a little more info. I'm assuming your talking ... | |
| offset printing | 5/15/2004 |
| Q: I want to start a new business in offset printing and my question are 1.I want to know the best ... A: Wow this is a complicated question... i'll try to touch some main points and if you have any ... | |
| opening FDF file | 3/21/2004 |
| Q: I have tried what you suggested before I sent the question for help, they didn't work for me. Yes, ... A: Very sorry I didn't reply to your second email. I just got back from vacation today. I did speak ... | |
| opening FDF file | 3/20/2004 |
| Q: In case you can help. I have a .fdf file, which seems to be generated from adobe acrobat, however, ... A: I've dealt with problems similar to this quite often. There can be a few reasons why your not able ... | |
| Wholesale Printer | 6/3/2003 |
| Q: I have a print brokering business and I am interested in finding some good printers to work with. I ... A: There is a website that can help you out it is the Graphic Arts Information Network (www.gatf.org) ... | |
Printing, Bookbinding & Paper making
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Tom Rouze
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Expertise
I have been in the Graphic Arts industry for 30 years specializing in Flexographic and Digital printing. I can answer questions about offset, flexo, digital, and hot-stamp printing and provide solutions/instruction for the proper way to set up electronic files-prepress that are print ready.
Experience
Extensive industry experience includes operation, maintenance, and supervisory support for production personnel in all areas of flexography, digital printing, hot stamping, offset printing, gravure, mold making, thermoforming, laser engraving, die cutting, converting, finishing, prepress, and platemaking with a strong emphasis on quality, efficiency, and adherence to customer specifications.
Organizations
FTA (Flexographic Technical Association)
DSCOOP
Publications
Flexible Packaging
Paper, Film & Foil Converter
Education/Credentials
Mercer County College AAS Advertising Design
EskoArtwork Labels & Packaging Certification
HP Indigo Operator Certification
HP Indigo Maintenance Certification
Past/Present Clients
Marriott, Carnival Cruise Lines, M&M Mars, Hilton, General Motors, GE, Foxwoods, Trump, Dylan Loren, Princess Cruises, Sharffenberger.
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