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Offline BorisB

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Anybody using www.separo.io?
« on: June 28, 2017, 02:45:17 PM »
Title says it all. Opinions? Experience?





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Re: Anybody using www.separo.io?
« Reply #1 on: June 28, 2017, 04:44:46 PM »
Free trial, I signed up. Cloud based seps???

Will update with our findings

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Re: Anybody using www.separo.io?
« Reply #2 on: June 28, 2017, 05:17:18 PM »
I am trying a simple photoshop design I made up a few years ago.

They apparently only want Illustrator or eps files.....  They did not like photoshop or tiff files.

I will see when its all done as well.
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Re: Anybody using www.separo.io?
« Reply #3 on: June 28, 2017, 05:27:08 PM »
Did one sep... Not a lot of control... dos everything automatically.

Plus is it is all cloud based, so its accessible.

Downside is minimum 100$ per month, can't really justify that cost to have seps done without much control...


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Re: Anybody using www.separo.io?
« Reply #4 on: June 28, 2017, 05:39:40 PM »
It feels like an index separator..... but you don't get to pick your color pallet.

I don't like the lack of control, or the colors it decides for you if you want color reduction.  I have a red/pink shade that would have to be in this design and it does not show up as an option until more colors are picked.

This design I uploaded fyi, I seped out as a base white/red/yellow/highlite white on black.  They need much more work for the front end user controls.

I do like that it recognizes pastel/lighter color shades though!
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Re: Anybody using www.separo.io?
« Reply #5 on: June 29, 2017, 10:22:22 AM »
try this
www.inkseps.com
'have not tried it yet, but it looks promising from my conversations with Tom.

Let me know what you guys think.

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Re: Anybody using www.separo.io?
« Reply #6 on: June 29, 2017, 10:30:18 AM »
Won't that be tough to evaluate a test drive without their proprietary inks?
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Re: Anybody using www.separo.io?
« Reply #7 on: June 29, 2017, 10:50:05 AM »
Won't that be tough to evaluate a test drive without their proprietary inks?

that's what I thought too, though indeed, it is pretty interesting. I will say that I've just separated a job using Sim Seps from our fellow board member Jay Kay. It was very fast, and very easy to use, I'm hoping to go to press with a 9 color tropical birds design by the end of the day; considering they are due tomorrow, that's probably a good idea...

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Re: Anybody using www.separo.io?
« Reply #8 on: June 29, 2017, 10:55:38 AM »
I would imagine you can get close with some stock inks.  I am thinking about buying the complete starter set of gallon inks.  I am sure I can use those inks elsewhere.

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Re: Anybody using www.separo.io?
« Reply #9 on: June 29, 2017, 11:09:38 AM »
I would imagine you can get close with some stock inks.  I am thinking about buying the complete starter set of gallon inks.  I am sure I can use those inks elsewhere.

Hey, the worst that can happen is that you end up with eight gallons of "Repla Gray"  ;D
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Re: Anybody using www.separo.io?
« Reply #10 on: June 29, 2017, 12:51:48 PM »
If you don't frequently do separations, the best separation services are

http://www.myseps.com - $15 per color
https://dottonedesigns.wordpress.com - $15 per color (Dan you still doing these?)
http://netseps.com - Ranges, the more you do the cheaper they become

Why fiddle around and take hours trying to learn how to separate, use ultraseps (We have a copy of this), higher an expensive in house separator (usually with an ego)

Sub it out, charge your customer $20 per color, and be productive in all that time you are loosing and putting out mediocre prints to "save a buck"

Just my two cents, personally we have a Separator with an Ego, UltraSeps, but the best results we get, no fuss on press, and my "artists" that are half the wage of my "separator" can email a file, get a DSC back, while being productive on other tasks.  Our in house separator is due to retire next year, then we are going full sub out.

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Re: Anybody using www.separo.io?
« Reply #11 on: June 29, 2017, 01:39:51 PM »
I'll throw Joe Doria out there. Absolutely one of the top guys out there. Does sim pro work daily for music and entertainment industry but can do anything and is just affordable as anyone. He charges per hour in 15 min increments. I'm personally not a fan of seps in a can but they have their place and keep getting better.

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Re: Anybody using www.separo.io?
« Reply #12 on: June 29, 2017, 02:08:48 PM »
I'll throw Joe Doria out there. Absolutely one of the top guys out there. Does sim pro work daily for music and entertainment industry but can do anything and is just affordable as anyone. He charges per hour in 15 min increments. I'm personally not a fan of seps in a can but they have their place and keep getting better.

can verify, Joe is the best.
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Re: Anybody using www.separo.io?
« Reply #13 on: June 29, 2017, 02:15:42 PM »
I'll throw Joe Doria out there. Absolutely one of the top guys out there. Does sim pro work daily for music and entertainment industry but can do anything and is just affordable as anyone. He charges per hour in 15 min increments. I'm personally not a fan of seps in a can but they have their place and keep getting better.

can verify, Joe is the best.




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Re: Anybody using www.separo.io?
« Reply #14 on: June 29, 2017, 02:20:12 PM »
If you don't frequently do separations, the best separation services are

http://www.myseps.com - $15 per color
https://dottonedesigns.wordpress.com - $15 per color (Dan you still doing these?)
http://netseps.com - Ranges, the more you do the cheaper they become

Why fiddle around and take hours trying to learn how to separate, use ultraseps (We have a copy of this), higher an expensive in house separator (usually with an ego)

Sub it out, charge your customer $20 per color, and be productive in all that time you are loosing and putting out mediocre prints to "save a buck"

Just my two cents, personally we have a Separator with an Ego, UltraSeps, but the best results we get, no fuss on press, and my "artists" that are half the wage of my "separator" can email a file, get a DSC back, while being productive on other tasks.  Our in house separator is due to retire next year, then we are going full sub out.



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