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The_Stevinator · #1 (**permalink**) 08-22-2007, 09:48 AM

Anyone out there using this? I'm interviewing for a job tomorrow and that's the RIP they use. Trying to see if there are any problems I should know about.

mwc · #2 (**permalink**) 08-22-2007, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by The_Stevinator

Anyone out there using this? I'm interviewing for a job tomorrow and that's the RIP they use. Trying to see if there are any problems I should know about.

One of the TOP workflows on the market.
It makes life easy...very powerful...
The only problem is that once you become a rampager, it's a tough workflow to kick if you go someplace using another system...(those places more commonly referred to as HELL !!)

Rampage Systems, Inc.

The_Stevinator · #3 (**permalink**) 08-22-2007, 01:31 PM

gotta love consolidated graphics. i'm crossing my fingers that they'll offer me lots and lots of money.......realistically, a good job with a future would be very very nice.

y2b · #4 (**permalink**) 08-22-2007, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by The_Stevinator

gotta love consolidated graphics. i'm crossing my fingers that they'll offer me lots and lots of money.......realistically, a good job with a future would be very very nice.

you should take the job for whatever it's paying...learning Rampage will open doors...and it simplifies a lot in prepress

The_Stevinator · #5 (**permalink**) 08-22-2007, 06:28 PM

i've worked with a version of rampage about 6 years ago. it was pretty good to me. just didn't know how well they've done with upgrades.

macphenom · #6 (**permalink**) 08-22-2007, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by The_Stevinator

gotta love consolidated graphics. i'm crossing my fingers that they'll offer me lots and lots of money.......realistically, a good job with a future would be very very nice.

I wouldn't hold your breath about lots of money from Consolidated, they are a publicly traded company and are bottom line oriented. I have experienced a consolidated takeover and its not pretty as far as wages go.

The_Stevinator · #7 (**permalink**) 08-23-2007, 08:39 AM

yeah, that was a little joke on my part. not about consolidated, just about making lots of money in the printing industry. but i do hope they offer me a living wage and an opportunity. this facility and the president looks like it has a lot of potential.

almaink · #8 (**permalink**) 08-23-2007, 09:18 AM

I'm running RAMPage here, took me about a week to feel comfortable using it.
Complete PDF workflow is nice, getting customers on board with PDF production is taking a while, but it's getting there. Good luck wit the job.

The_Stevinator · #9 (**permalink**) 08-23-2007, 09:29 AM

We'll see. I met with about 4 different people today including the new president. This particular plant is restructering a bit, the president has only been there about 2 months. But, he use to work for them before he was transferred to another location. So we'll see what happens. If anyone has read my rants about where I work now you'll know why I'm open to offers!

laurent_christelle · #10 (**permalink**) 08-27-2007, 05:27 AM

Top of the Workflow ?

I'm not sure because we got many problem with archive and export function of Pathway (lost of many jobs when saving) ; PageList (the index of all the folders) can be corrupt if you rip a PDF with a single "é" in the name (very used in many language, ex. French). So you need to stop all operator, rebuild PageList (that can be long - twenty minutes for 14000 folders)

a single page in PDF ripped create 162 files and folders (imagine how can work Windows 2003 server with thousand and thousand files...)

Rampage is like a Ferrari, but one day, the engine won't start, the other day you can't open the door...

We use Rampage since 1 year and half (from 10.2 to 10.4 build 37)

Top of the workflow ? maybe in few years...