I'm not even upset about the paper shortage. It just amazes me that paper is becoming non-existent. This will make an interesting 2022 for many people. Lets hope some paper appears before too long.
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@bTabard2 жыл бұрын
The amount of times I've gotten "Due to Allocation, we cannot supply you that paper" over the past 4 months has been beyond frustrating. I feel your pain working for a small shop
@justaprinter2 жыл бұрын
It is frustrating. We don't have many options for placed to buy paper either.
@ClassicalRips2 жыл бұрын
I work as an engineer at one of the largest integrated pulp and paper mills in the United States, and shortages have been hitting us hard which has been affecting our production. Oil/grease shortages are killing us and replacement parts for machines and industrial processes have insane lead times of 3 to 9 months these days. We can't do the maintenance and service that our facilities need, and it's leading to a lot of 4-6 hour break downs every few days. That lost production time adds up quick for a facility that is supposed to run 24/7. It's not going to get any better any time soon with the global petroleum situation getting even worse due to conflicts overseas. Our oil and grease suppliers are giving us quantities far, far below our contracted amounts to the point where we're not even sure how we are going to operate at all. It's not good news on the production side of things.
@justaprinter2 жыл бұрын
Yes, I figure it will be awhile until paper warehouses are full again!
@marcelokaidi14382 жыл бұрын
I feel for you. I am in the same boat. In the past, paper was available next day and we all had mill reps visiting frequently, offering a broad range of options. Today it takes months to get paper, and the options are very narrow. Every printer will probably have a handful of papers we can get, and only be able to offer that. Hats off to you for publishing this video. The comments from everyone at least give us a sense we are not alone in these difficult times.
@justaprinter2 жыл бұрын
Well said! I agree its nice to hear many people are feeling the pain.
@dalialeeleedalia2 жыл бұрын
Our small family business is also going through the same thing. We are lucky that we have diversified our business and print other types of items. It is so frustrating though.
@justaprinter2 жыл бұрын
Agreed, we have been spoiled for the past 10 years! It will get better eventually, but will likely be rough for awhile yet.
@tonerduckpin2 жыл бұрын
I've been inside some industrial print plants lately. I do see big pallets of parent sized papers when I used to see very little. I also see giant paper rolls for the offset web presses in storage. The large printers do seem to be getting paper. The mom & pop shops are really getting screwed. They are not taking new jobs for fear of not getting paper.
@justaprinter2 жыл бұрын
Interesting findings. Yup, small guys are going to have a bumpy road ahead.
@philanderson12002 жыл бұрын
Dan I think the large printing companies have agreements or contracts in place with mills or distributors for paper. I’m sure the big boys are getting taken care of first and we’ll get whatever is left over.🤷♂️
@3AmigosMustang2 жыл бұрын
I can tell you right now of a few 50 to 100+mm dollar companies that are being cut off COMPLETELY. Not put on allocation, but cut off to zero. On the other hand I am speaking to one printer, who's having his allocations increased. He always paid mill asking price, has been consistently growing and keeps in good standing with the mills directly.
@justaprinter2 жыл бұрын
I think you are correct. He who has the most money will get paper.
@joncalon75082 жыл бұрын
@@justaprinter Yup. And guess who's going to be paying for it? The customer will.
@robp97462 жыл бұрын
I work for one of the world’s largest printers and I can tell you that isn’t true. We are having major issues getting paper.
@philanderson12002 жыл бұрын
@@robp9746 yeah I worked for RR Donnelly and wasn't sure if it was a issue for large companies.
@craftyladonna2 жыл бұрын
We had the same issue with 70lb in November that we needed for a yearly job we get. Our supplier only had 250 sheet packs of 12x18, so we got all they had left. It showed up not even in cases because apparently there's also a cardboard box shortage now. Even from the mill direct, paper for another job took us almost 6 weeks to get. It's crazy.
@justaprinter2 жыл бұрын
Oh wow! I wish it was easy to start making paper.
@elncalls2 жыл бұрын
Been doing this since 1992 and never have seen it this bad. I run a large university inplant and having a difficult time finding all kinds of supplies.
@justaprinter2 жыл бұрын
I keep telling myself some day I'll look back and talk about the great paper shortage. Its not going to be fun living through it though.
@philanderson12002 жыл бұрын
I’ve been fortunate here in Arizona. My supplier gets paper directly from California and we’ve been getting most everything we need. Couple things that are still hit or miss
@justaprinter2 жыл бұрын
Buy it up while you can!
@3AmigosMustang2 жыл бұрын
It's printer self sabotage. Everyone chased the cheapest paper to race to the bottom on price in the industry. Mills shut down and replaced the paper made here, for mills in South Korea and mostly China. Now that all the paper is stuck off the coast in CA and in China. Printers today are now paying the price with shortages. This is why it is so important to buy American and to promote the understanding that printing isn't just "printing", it's manufacturing, and should be protected as such.
@justaprinter2 жыл бұрын
A lot of truth there. I should have been buying local Pennsylvania made paper all along. I might change the way I do things from now on.
@LatitudeSky2 жыл бұрын
My company uses US-made paper and cardboard boxes, exclusively. The owner is a veteran and this is an important thing for him. It is good paper and runs fine so it is all good. But the supplies are drying up. At times, we have run out of basic stocks like 24# plain white. They brought in emergency supplies to keep us going. Imported, because it was all they could get. It is cheaper than the usual paper but it has a blue hue issue and runs poorly. Nobody is happy with this stuff. We would rather have our American paper that costs more.
@studioindustria2 жыл бұрын
Learned from my rep at one a major US paper mill - they are replenishing their more profitable papers first with the with economy papers maybe later in Q2. makes sense for them but hurts digital printers.
@justaprinter2 жыл бұрын
Oh no, thats not good.
@Uniprnt2 жыл бұрын
One thing you should do is place your order even though the paper is not yet available. Most distributors are filling orders based upon those orders already in place. It is not first come first serve at least not with MacPapers.
@justaprinter2 жыл бұрын
Good idea, I'll have to try that!
@ivvs12 жыл бұрын
This problem is worldwide I think. I'm watching you Dan from globe's other side, Europe. Here is the same problem with the paper. I have copy studio & office supply store (general- office papers and toners) and its hard to find or very often paper stocks are exhausted... not to mention their prices.. it's horrible all this situation.
@justaprinter2 жыл бұрын
Hopefully we can weather this storm!
@Irisphotojournal Жыл бұрын
I guess the paperless office never caught on.
@miketheprintman2 жыл бұрын
My supplier has been pretty good about finding stuff for us, but it’s like a substitute of a substitute of a substitute. If I want one specific kind of paper, it’s usually like the 3rd or 4th substitute that they have. It’s crazy.
@justaprinter2 жыл бұрын
Best of luck finding paper!
@sbuyea4072 жыл бұрын
The big boys are feeling it also. We were told to fill up our warehouses, so that’s what we did. Theirs stuff we still can’t get. After 6-7 months we were able to get some 80# uncoated cvr. Now when we need to order our daily inventory of carbonless, we’re being told to just order what we need and we have to supply the big wigs how many sheets we use a month and how much we have on site and they need to approve it. Really stressing that they bought everything for x amount of dollars and if the prices drop how they will turn everything for a profit.
@justaprinter Жыл бұрын
Wow, interesting. I'm glad I bought as much paper as I could afford.
@JHorvathCinema2 жыл бұрын
We’re seeing the same thing (with a different cause) in the apparel printing industry. The BIG shops are buying semi trucks of tees before they hit distributers, they rest of us just see out of stock on certain skus for months. When things do become available, they sell out in hours. Clients are frustrated.
@justaprinter2 жыл бұрын
Wow, its going to become exhausting to constantly search for supplies and buy as much as you can when its available.
@daleatkinson34532 жыл бұрын
It is crazy out there. My tag supplier just told me they can't get white tyvek for tags I ordered. So I'm gonna start looking for alternatives just in case.
@justaprinter2 жыл бұрын
Yup, only the tough, innovative printers will survive a complete paper shortage.
@markmiwurdz2022 жыл бұрын
@Just A Printer. Hi Dan. Sorry to hear of the struggle you are having to get hold of paper stock for your business. I read recently in the U.K. trade publication "Printweek" that at a major UPM paper mill in Finland, the Finnish Papermakers' Union have gone on strike. Don't know how big a supply comes from that mill and here's hoping it doesn't spread to other UPM mills, but it will cause problems this side of the Pond and in Europe. Remember, when the going gets tough, the tough get going. Stay safe and well.
@justaprinter2 жыл бұрын
Wise words, thank you!
@angelmusical702 жыл бұрын
I had a job on 11x17 20lb. Lindenmeyer told me I had to wait. My paper was somewhere in a container in the middle of the ocean. I think it was the problem with containers.
@justaprinter2 жыл бұрын
Yes, lindenmeyer is sold out of so much of their paper. 11 x 17 is hard to find.
@robertm40882 жыл бұрын
Direct mail house here. We have been giving our customers limited choices. 24# text for envelope mailers. 100# cover for postcards. Envelopes have been a pain, but we’ve been ok. #9 envelopes are a huge pain. It is what it is though.
@justaprinter2 жыл бұрын
Yup, we should be able to survive, its just inconvenient!
@JibberFPV2 жыл бұрын
I have a little Offset Printing Company here in Germany and it´s absolut crazy. I can get only one Pallet of paper if i´m lucky. I run an Heidleberg XL105. So the Pallet is printed in about an houre or so. Than a big Online Printing Company has emailed me: If I suffer from a shortage of paper, no problem. We have filled our warehouses. Send us your orders and we will produce for you. So they can get the Paper first before the smaller companies get it...
@W.Binderei2 жыл бұрын
wow, schon halb schamlos finde ich..
@justaprinter2 жыл бұрын
Yes, thats what I figured has happened! Hopefully the small guys will survive!
@RyanJohnsonsgtry852 жыл бұрын
Hi Dan, we are having the same issue here in UK and paper prices are going up every month which is crazy. Most of our paper comes from Europe and there was a strike at one of the paper mills UPM in Finland.
@justaprinter2 жыл бұрын
I miss the good old days when I could order as much paper as I want. :)
@vman32242 жыл бұрын
Hi Dan... I am from Ukraine... the same problem here...no paper, and what is available just doubled in price... I wish I had invested all the money into paper 6 months before.
@justaprinter2 жыл бұрын
Same, I thought I was responsible for buying 3x the paper I needed, but I should have bought it all!
@vman32242 жыл бұрын
@@justaprinter as one of my colleagues said: paper is a strong currency with no inflation risk - you always win if you invest into it.
@richardnettina31542 жыл бұрын
I print books on a big ole web press. We usually buy 60# and 10 pt c1s. I have only been able to find 12 pt, but no 60#. I found some 50#, but need to buy a full container at 3 times my usual price. So I don’t know if I want to spend $50k on paper that my customers don’t want. It’s a crazy gamble.
@justaprinter2 жыл бұрын
That is a predicament for sure! 3x the normal price is not good at all.
@mannydalle36622 жыл бұрын
We have the same issue here in the Chicago area at our print company. Coated is basically gone... Gloss text and coated gone... 110lb cougar gone... Envelopes are getting harder to find... I totally agree. The big guys are buying it all up. We have lindenmeyr in our area but don't use them. We use a company called Lewis paper. They have been rationing paper so it can't be bought up by all of the big companies, but they are having shortages as mentioned above. We have yet to have an issue with pivoting to an available paper, but as we all know some papers run/fold better than others. We use an offline booklet maker for making 8.5x11 books. Typically use navigator paper, but has to pivot when they were out. Our booklet maker folds and staples navigator great, but the new brand paper couldn't fold them. Our paper supplier rep said he does not see this going away anytime soon. I think this will put a strain on the smaller printers (like us and you) as we won't be able to get certain types of paper and I think most people who do not know any different will pivot, but it will result in a loss of jobs when there comes a day we can't get certain things. Much like a lot of small businesses being swallowed up by large, I think this issue will be much the same in the printing world. As well as people really deciding if they need things printed... Hopefully, some of these things get resolved soon. We are also starting to see the same types of issues for parts and supplies on our digital machines...
@justaprinter2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for commenting. I am excited to see how long this lasts and what we all look like at the end of the year!
@LatitudeSky2 жыл бұрын
We just ran out of bog standard 24# Canary yellow. This is our slipsheet stock and used for mailer cover sheets and other things. Gone. There is a reorder point where we call the supplier for more. They have none. And we just hit a brick wall. Using other colors for now but we don't have much of those on hand because we don't need them, normally. Not sure what happens when all the colors are gone. Everybody has all their fancy disaster recovery plans but nobody has planned for no paper available.
@justaprinter2 жыл бұрын
Its true, we prep for many scenarios, but not paper shortage. Fascinating!
@radix-coop2 жыл бұрын
We use Lindenmeyr too. The paper situation is abysmal. We are a very small shop with tight margins and cashflow isn't the greatest, so we couldn't afford to buy a ton of paper before the end of the year. We did get some but we don't have a ton of warehouse space either, so we usually just buy what we can project for month to month unless it's something really special that we have a plan for. For example, we publish our own books as well, and we print the interiors on Mohawk Via Vellum 70# text warm white. We bought around ten cases a month or so ago because it needs to sit around for awhile to acclimate. It's really nice paper, but we just don't have the space for more than 10-15 cases.
@justaprinter2 жыл бұрын
Yes, Mohawk does make some nice paper. Hopefully this clears up soon!
@memoelse81372 жыл бұрын
Hello, I'm from Egypt 🇪🇬 , I have been watching your show 😀 and it's amazing 👏
@justaprinter2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@shigrathFX2 жыл бұрын
We're also doing LFP in our shop and the material for roll-up stands is almost not available anywhere anymore. The stuff we currently ordered increased in price by 40%! It's crazy and only going to increase further. The industry as a whole has to prepare for bigger changes coming in my opinion.
@justaprinter2 жыл бұрын
I agree, this is going to hurt and we need to be smart about how we react to the changes.
@halgrunwell3012 жыл бұрын
We have been in the same boat having to source paper from all types of different companies and substitute for other weights etc since around October. In the 24 years I've been in the printing industry I've never seen anything like this. Our material cost in last year have also went up 40%. It's cloud Cuckoo Land.
@justaprinter2 жыл бұрын
Oh no! Not Cuckoo Land!
@PatrickDKing2 жыл бұрын
Have you thought about trying to convince some customers to go with standard copy paper? I know it doesn't make sense for a nice book but for mailings it does. Keeping in mind that almost 100% of printed mailings will end up in the recycle or trash bin, you might be able to convince them to go with 20 lb copy paper for the "disposable" stuff and maybe price it accordingly. You may also want to try XpedX, they service the Harrisburg area, although I think they sold to another outfit but are still in camp hill.
@justaprinter2 жыл бұрын
Yes, no doubt it will come to that. I think many customers will be ok with copy paper just to have their job printed. Yes, I did check xpdex, now called veritiv. Same situation, sold out. Although another comment just said that they had paper available in their Lindemyer account.
@Red_Ram172 жыл бұрын
Hi, I really appreciate your video to know the standings in the USA. I'm the production manager for a print shop in Ottawa, ON, Canada. We've been having a hard time receiving stock since Oct. 2021. for cheap Asian paper. Once the highway in Vancouver went down due to environmental disaster I panicked as I figured all the paper was still in the port due to that ship that went sideways and created a backlog. We're only 15 employess, outputting offset & digital printing. We have a lot of square footage so I panic purchased from our everyday suppliers located near us. I didn't go crazy but I bought enough to have the usual in-house stocks for our repeat customers. Our Ottawa supplier only has 70lb gloss text 23x35 available and nothing else in a gloss text. I bought the rest of their 100lb gloss cover 25x38 this morning (12,000 sheets). I've spent my morning e-mailing the "world" trying to find paper which is how I came across your video to only realize how dire the situation is on a global scale. Reading the post below from "Classical Rips" makes a lot of sense. I had heard rumours that when Canada was in the major Covid Lockdown our paper mills were taking orders from the USA which bumped our orders once the lockdowns eased. The more I read it seems to be a lot of factors at play but all consequences of our governments actions over the last 2 years. I wish everyone luck moving forward. I hope we're all able to pull through!
@justaprinter2 жыл бұрын
Yes, I hope the paper situation gets better soon, but I don't think it will.
@royalgirlone Жыл бұрын
Do you know a canadian supplier for Envelopes
@markdashner37882 жыл бұрын
With yearly jobs we run in the 10s of millions of pounds of paper. As a larger company I know we are seeing some of our stocks not in stock. I have been hearing from our account execs that some paper we won’t be able to get in time. For some of our news print jobs. We will have to see when the jobs hit I guess. But I do hope you have success with the American eagle paper. I know some of the employees there. But as I said before it can be hit or miss. We have had rolls from them come in with 3 or more milk splices. Had a roll that blew out on press. Went back to see what it was. It was a mill splice but they had 2 pieces of masking tape. When you think after years you have seen it all. But get surprised every day. Good luck keep the videos coming. I enjoy them every week.
@justaprinter2 жыл бұрын
Interesting, thanks for the comment, I enjoy them!
@imagecollections666511 ай бұрын
I thought it was just me with a paper issue. I have to import mondi colour copy feon Germany because it's a 3rd of the price that UK suppliers try to charge me.
@bellilly2 жыл бұрын
wild indeed. i work for a print shop also relying mainly on LM and absolutely don't understand what the heck is happening in this industry. is it the mafia? is it amazon? it might be a reckoning akin to me-too, this time the outrage directed to all the wasted paper in bulk mailings.
@justaprinter2 жыл бұрын
You and me both. I have not heard a good reason/excuse as to why paper is not available. It just doesn't make sense.
@lapreprensa2 жыл бұрын
I think is a global issue. Here in Chile same issue - no printing paper, we can get only some uncoated in small quantities. Providers said there are no date for re-stock - maybe late February.
@justaprinter2 жыл бұрын
I'm just going to assume that when I run out, paper still wont be available for awhile.
@mychemicaljase2 жыл бұрын
I’m worried this is gunna kill my company it’s insane this month we have to tell customers we can’t fulfill there orders
@justaprinter2 жыл бұрын
Yes, I think it's going to get worse.
@bearpump2 жыл бұрын
We’ve been cutting parent sized down now for a month…. We normally order between 8-12 pallets a month of 8.5 x 11, 60#.
@justaprinter2 жыл бұрын
I miss my cut-size sheet!
@DanSizn2 жыл бұрын
Yeah I have been having a hard time to get 16pt c1s and c2s of 13x19
@justaprinter2 жыл бұрын
Same, last month I bought a pallet of folio 12pt c1s and now its all gone.
@O_J_G2 жыл бұрын
In germany we have the same problems with paper. Some big printers may have contracts with distributors but I think they ended in December. But most of them have enough employees which can search the hole day for paper anywhere. Here in germany the big printer with paper gets the job - at any price. So they look after paper every day and buy the market. I am happy, that we now have solved the toner Problems with konica - now the paper challenge increases. They say the most paper lands in asia … I don‘t know … somehow I think they need arguments to increase the prices. To be honest - in the last 10-20 years the prices for paper didn‘t grow acc to the inflation - maybe this should be the way out?
@justaprinter2 жыл бұрын
Thats a great point. Paper price has been the same for a long time here too.
@takus_75932 жыл бұрын
Same in Poland, no paper and there is no perpective for new delivery. Prices went 100% up and it is increasing further..
@justaprinter2 жыл бұрын
This is going to have lasting effects on the industry!
@mikeross582 жыл бұрын
Wow that’s crazy I worked for 15 years in a paper mill,we worked 7/24/365 can’t believe there is a paper shortage
@justaprinter2 жыл бұрын
Seriously! I think someone is playing with us.
@davefreed87552 жыл бұрын
Dan, I have a print shop outside of Boston. Lindy has ZERO #10's or #9's in stock. I was lucky enough to snag 25k a couple weeks ago, but that will be gone in another week or so for me.. It is unreal!!!!
@justaprinter2 жыл бұрын
Oh man, it seriously doesn't make sense why this is happening.
@luisballas2 жыл бұрын
Big problem Dan, so sorry. For us in DR we not have this problem yet because at the end of the year, there are a lot of companies on vacation. But, probable we start to have the paper shortage thar plus the KM toner shortage"s will be a headeach.
@justaprinter2 жыл бұрын
I'd suggest you buy a bunch of paper while its available.
@luisballas2 жыл бұрын
@@justaprinter I will... but we have the hands tied without toners... 😔
@minhquantieu91732 жыл бұрын
paper shortage is normal in Viet Nam, sometime Couche, sometime Ivory, we depend to much on China suppliers.
@justaprinter2 жыл бұрын
Interesting. Maybe it will be a new normal for the US now. Good luck!
@samwilson60332 жыл бұрын
where are you buying your paper now in this shortage> what types for 80 lb gloss cover 13 x 19 and 24 lb text ?
@justaprinter2 жыл бұрын
Lindenmeyr Munro is where I buy my paper.
@captainkeyboard10072 жыл бұрын
When paper is obsolete, strange things happen when you least expect it. It is a printer's "nightmare." As a keyboard specialist, I bought several cases of Office Max laser printer paper in 2013. I have approximately two cases left, each containing five reams. In 2018, I purchased 2 cases of Hammermill color laser printer paper. Each case contains 10 reams of paper. The one thing I have been purchasing more than paper is toner. I bought high-capacity toner cartridges. When things improve for you, you may decide to purchase 65-pound cover paper when things are going well, just to be extra prepared.
@justaprinter2 жыл бұрын
I have stocked up on several weights of paper. I will survive. :)
@captainkeyboard10072 жыл бұрын
@@justaprinter Thank you for courteously replying to my comment. You can keyboard as well as me.
@printingcostarica2 жыл бұрын
In Costa Rica we have the same problem for News papper, glossy and matt 300grs, 150 grs, C14, C16 there is none in al the country and not much of C12 providers said until march everything will be good again
@justaprinter2 жыл бұрын
Oh boy! Good luck!
@paul87173 Жыл бұрын
I am watching from Mizoram India
@produceking712 жыл бұрын
I work for an RR something or other company and we are down to some funky hues or tones to the paper. Bottom of the barrel I suppose. With it comes a lot of static electricity for some reason. How do you deal with it? We have ozone makers fancy Christmas tinsel and static guard spray but the paper is still no fun to work with.
@justaprinter2 жыл бұрын
I have noticed a lot of static on some new stocks I'm running too. I have just used tinsel to help, or I just live with it!
@jessecarrick64622 жыл бұрын
My father used to tell me that the internet is going to take over and eventually eliminate printing. 18 years in and and I've been confident he was wrong although I'm starting to second guess myself. If anything, these paper shortages if they continue and to get worse, could it force companies to go all paperless?
@justaprinter2 жыл бұрын
Good point. Lets not think about a paperless world. :(
@supernerd70932 жыл бұрын
can you order a truck load at a time? it comes down to space and money to do it.
@justaprinter2 жыл бұрын
I can, but I'm assuming anyone I contact right now will just laugh at my request. Its worth a shot though.
@LatitudeSky2 жыл бұрын
My company takes in a truckload a week, normally ordering several months in a row for weekly deliveries. We are having major issues even securing one or two truckloads, forget months of deliveries paid in advance. They won't take the order. We got in two trucks last week and crammed in skids anywhere they will fit, because we could get it and maybe nothing next week. Meanwhile we ran out of canary yellow and can't find any.
@jamesdedafoe2 жыл бұрын
I'm a pressman for a large sheetfed commercial printing company and we can't get 60# offset right now.
@justaprinter2 жыл бұрын
Its gonna get worse I think.
@keystone13552 жыл бұрын
Also use Lyndenmeyer lol Also checking the site throughout the day. Don't use much 60# though... We've been struggling to get paper since October. We are ok for now (without hoarding) but we tried to contact another mill and they didn't have any of what we needed and said even if they did, they can't sell to us because we aren't a customer... Ok... So unfortunately we are going to have print jobs on what we have on the floor. Fingers crossed! We'll get through!
@justaprinter2 жыл бұрын
It might not be fun, but we can survive. It still doesn't make sense that no paper is available. I cannot believe it!
@daron8682 жыл бұрын
In trinidad 🇹🇹 printer are getting some paper stock but the also went up, all our suppliers are imported, so its hitting us hards especially the small printer.
@justaprinter2 жыл бұрын
Seems to be a worldwide problem!
@nuelsaxman2 жыл бұрын
Where do you get your paper from?
@justaprinter2 жыл бұрын
Lindenmeyr Munroe
@quiquishort2 жыл бұрын
What paper would u recommend for a planner that is smooth w no bleed through
@justaprinter Жыл бұрын
Id say 80 lb text, maybe even 100lb text
@holland32pitford2 жыл бұрын
We are ok for paper where I work, paper suppliers a well stocked in my part of the uk, just toner from KM is hard to get, through the reps at KM are shockingly bad in getting back to us, days between emails and they hate answering the phone.
@justaprinter2 жыл бұрын
Yes, I have run into the bad communication with Konica too!
@almostanengineer Жыл бұрын
I work for a supermarket chain, we had a huge issue during the pandemic with getting supplies of beans, so people started buying more than the standard 1-2 cans, but rather were buying 10-11 cans, this just made the issue worse for all, and they couldn’t understand that we had a slow, but continuous supply, and if they just got what they normally did it would be available to all, it would stay in stock. - That being said, I don’t blame you for stocking up. 😊
@justaprinter Жыл бұрын
Oh man! People are crazy!
@rcuberecycling39412 ай бұрын
Hii Dan, its been long time you have not uploaded any new video. I'm trying to reach out to you via mail unfortunately have not heard anything from you. Just want to know if you are okay.
@pepelepew2712 жыл бұрын
I’m looking for postcard paper that is coated on one side for inkjet prints and the other side with the lines and stamp window so you can write a message on it. However it is impossible these days to get hands on that kind paper since all printing services CMYK print these and coat them afterwards correct? I can’t seem to find any info online either. I just want to print some cool postcards at home with my canon pro-100s. My thought was let the printer do the backside printing and I can do the coated inkjet side at home. Any inside on that topic?
@justaprinter2 жыл бұрын
You can buy coated one side paper or C1S. A 12 pt or 14 pt c1s would work for you.
@joncalon75082 жыл бұрын
We've had to be very generic with our paper rating to our customers - instead of saying it's Hammermill 28# Colour Copy Digital, we're saying it's a 28# Bond. Period, full stop. Because International Paper seems to be allocating the Hammermill paper rather oddly, we're having to take whatever we can find just to get the jobs done. My large format area had to be thoroughly cleaned up just so we could make room to stockpile stuff we were able to get. It's sad that we're becoming hoarders but it's a necessity these days to just keep in business and keep revenue coming in the door. I for one feel quite sorry for our sales person at Spicers (our preferred paper distributor) because he's having to juggle so many different requests from his customers to keep them all running.
@justaprinter2 жыл бұрын
Yes, I feel bad for the paper distributors too. I'm sure they are dealing with angry people.
@leonardo290982 жыл бұрын
hey dan do you get dust from cuts in the machine.
@justaprinter2 жыл бұрын
Yup, there is lots of dust.
@bitiumtechnology21032 жыл бұрын
Sri lanka Is the same situation really sad, And the price is dubble in just 6 months 😢,,
@justaprinter2 жыл бұрын
I was afraid of that. I hope it doesn't double here.
@bitiumtechnology21032 жыл бұрын
@@justaprinter now it increased 150% 😓 i don't know what to do.
@x_x_w_2 жыл бұрын
And the paper mills locally keep shutting down..... Hmmmm....
@justaprinter2 жыл бұрын
Makes you wonder if this is intentional.
@bearpump2 жыл бұрын
A lot of the paper mills have converted to paper board for packing because it’s demand skyrocketed. Then Covid hit and mills shut down due to an ill workforce.
@markmiwurdz2022 жыл бұрын
@Jeff Toombs. ref. Paper mills switching to paper board (and recycled pulp going for corrugated cardboard). You can thank Jeff Bezos for that! Stay safe and well.
@ossyrover19825 ай бұрын
Usa print is still on fire , we in uk are up and down try European market for paper 👍
@rajpsurve12 жыл бұрын
Yes we in india very high hike due to shortage around plus 60% hike. Take as 1 dollar per kg to 1.6 dollar per kgs
@justaprinter2 жыл бұрын
Bummer! Sorry to hear that!
@zeke71002 жыл бұрын
ok how is there legitimately a paper shortage? 50-100million trees get planted every month. It's not like they started doing this last year or something. I just find it hard to believe that there is a shortage of one of the most abundant resources on earth.
@justaprinter2 жыл бұрын
Agreed, it doesn't make sense.
@karimkhafaga3612 жыл бұрын
Hi Dan.. Happy new year and Thank you, your channel is very helpful i have aproplem in konica c1060L The first copy is very good , after 30 copies, the yellow color increases by a small percentage, and after 50 copies, the degree of yellow color is high and continues to do so..Is there a solution to that?
@krishnayer2 жыл бұрын
Dusty Corona
@krishnayer2 жыл бұрын
Developer unit might have arrived for a replacement ??
@krishnayer2 жыл бұрын
I'm just guessing !
@jacobrodgers77432 жыл бұрын
In between prints, the machine lays patches of each colour down on the belt. A sensor then reads the patches and makes adjustments to the patches based on that reading. For whatever reason, the yellow patches are not being read correctly and the machine is increasing the yellow density in an effort to get the yellow patches to give a good reading (of course in reality it's going way beyond what's necessary but it can't see that). Look in the machine, the eyes are usually above the belt and often in an area that's fairly easy for the technician to access. Clean them off, make sure any shutters or slides are working easily and no return springs are damaged. Past cleaning them, you may need a replacement eye (if you're mechanically/electrically handy try swapping an eye and see if the problem moves to a different colour) or if your developer is old you may just need to replace it, because you might not be getting enough coverage for it to maintain itself.
@justaprinter2 жыл бұрын
I think the developer unit might be due. I'd check the life of the developer, developer unit, charge wires and drum. Replace anything that is over 150%
@RobbieDigglers3rdEye2 жыл бұрын
My supplier in the South is called MacPapers and it’s the same issue! Nothing available. Some odd brands and one of them called moorim wouldn’t fuse on my Ricoh.
@justaprinter2 жыл бұрын
Oh man!
@supernerd70932 жыл бұрын
call annoucement converters in florida
@RobbieDigglers3rdEye2 жыл бұрын
@@supernerd7093 i do quite a bit for my more specialty papers. They are only a few hours away from me. Even 4over is hurtin for some products.
@bearpump2 жыл бұрын
Moorim runs well in Indigo’s.
@RobbieDigglers3rdEye2 жыл бұрын
@@bearpump I can’t get it to fuse at all. The prodigital text is much more slick than futura or blazer which were my main 2 text weight brands. I used to run Yupo on an indigo years ago.
@croquis242 жыл бұрын
her in montreal my boss cant get most paper roll for ploters and we purchased palets of hy qualey paper for or clients and i did a run in a lot of walmart and stapel to get al meny reeds of 28and 30 lb bound paper in lether tabloid and a3+ for my photo zine
@justaprinter2 жыл бұрын
Oh man. Good luck as you navigate this difficult situation!
@sammyrain30292 жыл бұрын
I have basic concepts in Kyocera
@justaprinter2 жыл бұрын
I have never ran a Kyocera
@TonyFromSyracuse1012 ай бұрын
You appear to be a one-man print shop how can you possibly take any vacation time
@samwilson60332 жыл бұрын
are you using 60 lb paper for text?
@justaprinter2 жыл бұрын
Yes
@chrisbarton15172 жыл бұрын
As if the toner shortage wasn't bad enough.....
@justaprinter2 жыл бұрын
I know! Seriously.
@bearpump2 жыл бұрын
We used to be a week out on toner, last order took a month!
@AllMyHobbies2 жыл бұрын
What is the root cause if the shortage. Its is just hoarding thats the problem now. Maybe the suppliers should only sell limited amounts to each customer based on there buying habits from say 2019
@justaprinter2 жыл бұрын
I think there are probably a dozen issues that all combined are causing the problems. I think greed is a big problem. Paper manufactures will sell to the large companies to make more profit.
@oumarmangane88572 жыл бұрын
Hi dear, you work only on your factory ? I appreciate you a lot.
@justaprinter2 жыл бұрын
Yes I do
@greenatom2 жыл бұрын
Will people die because there is no paper? Yes they will, when people lose their livelihoods, their businesses, it is devastating. When those in charge value ideology over all else, have no respect for or understanding of manufacturing, those are the consequences. There are solutions to the transportation problems which aren't being enacted, and we shouldn't be importing so many basic necessities in the first place.
@justaprinter2 жыл бұрын
I agree 100% This could be solved!
@mimobiswas73182 жыл бұрын
Konica Minolta uses the company's machine,But why not use Xerox machine.......I would be happy to know the reason.......I am from India..
@justaprinter2 жыл бұрын
I can easily repair the Konica machine and buy parts for them.
@mimobiswas73182 жыл бұрын
@@justaprinter 👍👍👍👍
@supernerd70932 жыл бұрын
how is the envelope supply?
@bearpump2 жыл бұрын
It sucks!
@justaprinter2 жыл бұрын
Not good at all. Luckily I have local envelope printers that seem to have plenty.
@daratbastid2 жыл бұрын
I’m showing plenty of inventory for soporset 60# both folio and cutsheet under my login
@daratbastid2 жыл бұрын
What I can’t find however is 12x18 I’ve had to up to 13x19 recently
@justaprinter2 жыл бұрын
Oh man! I want to have your login. Maybe I have been restricted!
@daratbastid2 жыл бұрын
@@justaprinter did you call your sales rep? They can ship from a different warehouse . Your login is only showing availability in your direct truck routes but the reps can make it work . I’m in the tri state so NJ and Long Island are stocked
@user-jt5vm3mi1w2 жыл бұрын
Paper is like medical care
@justaprinter2 жыл бұрын
I cannot live without it! :)
@miller7452 жыл бұрын
Come to Europe, there's plenty of paper! oh no, wait. everyone is on allocation and lead times are x3 normal. Supply does seem to be improving while the price has gone through the roof
@justaprinter2 жыл бұрын
That is not good!
@greenatom2 жыл бұрын
It matters greatly who is in office.
@justaprinter2 жыл бұрын
For many years I told myself it doesn't matter that much, but I'm wondering if I should reevaluate that.
@Sulfen Жыл бұрын
They redirected the resources to make toilet paper probably lol
@justaprinter Жыл бұрын
Probably!
@socacirobert96292 жыл бұрын
Its kinda the same in europe , not that bad but i think we are getting there too
@justaprinter2 жыл бұрын
Oh boy. I think, I'm going to be talking about paper in many upcoming videos. :)
@socacirobert96292 жыл бұрын
@@justaprinter yeah crazy times
@The_Oldguy2 жыл бұрын
If it's bad now, just wait for the impact of the 22,000 Canadian Truck Drivers who will not be able to cross the USA boarder due to the "Jab Mandate" for trucking entry into the USA. Most of the pulp if not the paper all comes from Canada!
@justaprinter2 жыл бұрын
Oh boy! I'm surprised news outlets are starting to talk about it. Well, maybe hey are, I have not been watching the news.
@joncalon75082 жыл бұрын
While we certainly have a lot of people up here in Canada that are anti-vaxxers, we are far more likely to get the jab than what I've heard in the US. More worrisome is the fact there are just simply not enough truck drivers needed.
@guillermoola64852 жыл бұрын
I'm a Printing Operator,how to apply your company
@justaprinter2 жыл бұрын
Sorry, not hiring right now.
@Ben_3062 жыл бұрын
The toner shortage is dead, long live the paper shortage
@justaprinter2 жыл бұрын
LOL. HIlarious!
@W.Binderei2 жыл бұрын
Big print even bought paper mills
@justaprinter2 жыл бұрын
Oh wow. Yes, paper prodcution in the US is also monopolized.
@shahuni2 жыл бұрын
Hello sir, I can export 60 lb paper from India. Can I contact you for it?
@justaprinter2 жыл бұрын
I am hopeful that paper will arrive before I run out. Thanks anyways.
@dharmender12342 жыл бұрын
Hi, I am running a business of printing in india Do you have any job opportunities for me there
@justaprinter2 жыл бұрын
Not currently, sorry!
@edtar32032 жыл бұрын
changing all the paper words to gpu, lol
@justaprinter2 жыл бұрын
Hahaha
@sammyrain30292 жыл бұрын
I like alot machines ,can you employ me atlist I expand my mind
@justaprinter2 жыл бұрын
Sorry, I am not hiring.
@Travel_vlog_01 Жыл бұрын
Hello
@justaprinter Жыл бұрын
Hi!
@fredrikholmqvist26232 жыл бұрын
Paper please
@justaprinter2 жыл бұрын
Pretty please.
@johannesjoshizzo49152 жыл бұрын
Do offer certificate on 👆 ? Let me have an email please!