Introduce yourself!

[tapdn]

Denny here. Starting on my 30th year in prepress.
TAP Publishing (anyone into aviation may know our premier pub Trade-A-Plane) Comercial printing department.
Crossville, Tennessee USA

[G_Town]

Started with PP quite a ways back then jumped over to PPF when PP got a bit to "vendory" (is that a word?) for me.

Always liked the crowed in PPF and hope it stays that way and doesn't degrade into a sales tool.

Anyway, started in '85 contacted, stripped, ran camera, yada yada yada. The last 9 years I spent as Prepress Manager at the same company I started at in MI.

A year ago I took a job in VA as an operator (more money less responibility Wahoo!).

[duck]

Hi, I'm duck. I'm a prepress grunt. I've tried to get help, but I'm still a slave to the industry.

I started in 1989 doing some simple paste-up stuff, made a few paper plates, nothing serious. Eventually I moved on to plating and proofing, which of course led to stripping. I told myself I was in control, I could quit any time I wanted to. In no time at all, however, I was doing electronic prepress pretty much every day. I've used PS/M & PS2, moved on to Rampage for a couple years, moved back to PS/M then to Brisque. Now I'm strung out on a really bad Xitron trip.

It hasn't been all sunshine and roses, however. I've been "let go" 5 times and chose to move on a couple more times as shops were going under. Those brief breaths of fresh air were short lived as I've continued to find my way back to the seedy underworld of prepress.

Currently working on my escape plan (it's been over 5 years in the making - but I'm sure it will succeed eventually). I'm hoping for a brighter future in Real Estate or cleaning crap out of RV holding tanks. Either would be a giant step in the right direction. Anyway, it's good to have a support group to get through this nightmare of a 'career'.

[RobR]

Hi......I've been in Printing since 1973 worked as a press helper on a 38" Harris Single color...Next
went in US Army.1974 worked in Prepress as Stripper producing Maps in Germany 4 years been in prepress ever since.....began working in Digital in 1990 Scitex....migrated to Macs about 1994...been stuck with one since. been through good times and bad... if I can hold on 5 more years I'm done.
I'm _The Man_ here so life is good (most of the time)

Married.......2 Daughters..........1 dog..............2 cats

I also am a Drummer in a Contempary Christian Rock Band

and am addicted to Starbucks.

Also I forgot to mention in 1973 I was about...........oh......8 maybe

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[Laurens]

Hi, I'm Laurens - Mac lover, PDF fan, occasional gamer & full time internet addict

In my spare time when my dog isn't dragging me around the park or chewing on the flowers that I intended to photograph, I maintain a prepress site called Prepressure. You can find it at www.prepressure.com. I've been lurking in the Prepressforums and Printplanet lists for a few years and am curious how the merger will work out.

During the day I can be found at Agfa, where I am allowed to fool around with all kinds of cool software products.

As for beer: YES PLEASE but only the stuff brewed by Belgian monks that is strong enough to also be used to process thermal plates.

[Joe]

{www.prepressure.com} Nice work. Very handy.

[LRob]

Hi gang,
Nice to see alot of the PPF's . I'm Larry I like beer and long walks on the beach. I served with Patton in Nam. God I miss those days! Oh sorry off subject....

[bluekivi]

Hi, I'm Tony.

Also a former PPF'r. I've got about 25 years in the printing trade. Started in bindery, small presses, and you name it, mostly in prepress though. Experienced with sheet-fed, web-offset, screen printing, stamping and embossing dies. Currently a prepress supervisor in a heat-set web environment. Also love beer, Canadian beer, mmmm.

[cjwworld]

Hi, I am Chris, a Production Manager in Nevada, MO. I started out as a 'Pressman' in a Commercial shop, in Marshfield, MO. (I know Mikie is frowning now!) and still am one. I been in the Newspaper and Commercial Printing for over 20 years. I really didn't branch off to prepress until about 8 years ago.

We use an Harlequin v7.0 to RIP to two ECRM Imagesetters.

I wear different pants in my place of work 1) Pressman 2) Computer +it+ 3) Safety Coordinator 4) trainer. 5) prepress consultant.

I have been told that I am a work-a-holic, so management keeps telling me to take time off.

Been married for 22 beautiful years to my wonderful wife and have three teanager Boys (Help!)

cjwworld

[cjwworld]

Laurens

I loved your site. I bookmarked at home and sent the link for work. Thanks

cjwworld