Onyx 21.1 announced

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Onyx Graphics announces newest version release ONYX 21.1

Building on ONYX 21 with new PDF soft proof and print label functionality, the new version is automatically included with Onyx Go subscription customers and by request to all Onyx Advantage users, with others paying a license upgrade fee. Onyx's 21.1 version shows f...

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[Pauly]

Excited about the PDF soft proof and and improvement in the swatchbooks is good.

I hope they fix the fotoba marks though,

 

[Saturn]

Bought a 80600 and learned quickly that no version of 21 (gamaprint, go sub., postershop, thrive) could dependably do Summa barcodes...

21.1 is supposed to solve this apparently.

 

[SignMeUpGraphics]

Which Fotoba marks are you having issues with Pauly?
I know at least one issue was resolved in 21.0.1 where if you tried to add space above a job the marks would go in the wrong place.

 

[balstestrat]

Bought a 80600 and learned quickly that no version of 21 (gamaprint, go sub., postershop, thrive) could dependably do Summa barcodes...

21.1 is supposed to solve this apparently.

Did you install the fixed driver?
I know at least 10 places using 21.0 and Summa with no prob.

 

[Pauly]

Which Fotoba marks are you having issues with Pauly?
I know at least one issue was resolved in 21.0.1 where if you tried to add space above a job the marks would go in the wrong place.

When doing 2up, having the double cut lines all around the image, where you would rather have no lines.

(i dont have it yet, apparently next week)

But it's a known issue with onyx for years.

 

[Pauly]

I've got 21.1 running.

for those playing at home - you need a licence update.

The PDF proof feature is very neat though.

 

[jasonx]

Have they fixed those Fotoba marks yet? Just need to copy the caldera setup. Being able to have the mark information in a preset/quickset would be better too.

 

[Pauly]

Have they fixed those Fotoba marks yet? Just need to copy the caldera setup. Being able to have the mark information in a preset/quickset would be better too.

Nope.
only changes was adding PDF soft proofing. new labeling, updated tiling and swatchbooks.

 

[Saturn]

Did you install the fixed driver?
I know at least 10 places using 21.0 and Summa with no prob.

I talked with two tech folks at Onyx and both indicated that even with the available patches before 21.1 that none of their Ver. 21 software would be 100% dependable for Summa barcodes—They suggested going to Gamaprint 19, which is what I did, which also needed the Summa driver "patch".

 

[jfiscus]

Bought a 80600 and learned quickly that no version of 21 (gamaprint, go sub., postershop, thrive) could dependably do Summa barcodes...

21.1 is supposed to solve this apparently.

I talked with two tech folks at Onyx and both indicated that even with the available patches before 21.1 that none of their Ver. 21 software would be 100% dependable for Summa barcodes—They suggested going to Gamaprint 19, which is what I did, which also needed the Summa driver "patch".

I hope they get these plotter issues fixed soon. We just purchased a new Graphtec FC9000 and have had nothing but issues with it and Onyx. When it works, it is awesome, but we've thrown away around 4-5 rolls worth of printed/laminated 180c due to RIP issues losing the barcodes in CutServer after having to patch/repair/reinstall the plotter...

 

[balstestrat]

I hope they get these plotter issues fixed soon. We just purchased a new Graphtec FC9000 and have had nothing but issues with it and Onyx. When it works, it is awesome, but we've thrown away around 4-5 rolls worth of printed/laminated 180c due to RIP issues losing the barcodes in CutServer after having to patch/repair/reinstall the plotter...

Next time backup the cutjobs from your \Onyx\ folder before you have to do something like that.
Then you can restore them.

 

[jfiscus]

Next time backup the cutjobs from your \Onyx\ folder before you have to do something like that.
Then you can restore them.

We did, even if they're in there, when you upgrade they don't cut correctly if it communicates correctly. Fun fun!

 

[Pauly]

Which Fotoba marks are you having issues with Pauly?
I know at least one issue was resolved in 21.0.1 where if you tried to add space above a job the marks would go in the wrong place.

I noticed they did add extra Fotoba mark features. (mentioned in the release notes)
They added an extra option in the Fotoba marks. Now you can choose either Custom, XLD/XLE and XLA. once selected, more options show up. So now when doing nested jobs as 2 up, you have the option to remove the vertical line between the images. That means you can actually use a double cut blade and cut both images with the right bleed.
and the XLA options will generate dynamic barcodes so the machine knows where to cut and when to change the slitters.