For years and years, the primary press control has been Solid Ink Density (SID). In recent years, this has changed dramatically! In every article and every conference, the common theme is running to Delta E (dE) not density. Why? Because SID is NOT a color measurement, it is a measurement of Lightness or Darkness. That's … Read More...
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APR recently commissioned LPC, INC. to conduct an intensive market survey of Narrow Web Flexible Packaging printers. The survey intent was to identify production parameters, identify pain points associated with printing flexible packaging and to gauge annual growth for the Narrow Web Flexible Packaging sector. APR held a Narrow Web Flexible Packaging Summit where the … Read More...
Exciting news! Esko has extended their promo offering HD Flexo at no additional cost with the purchase of a new CDI. Buy a CDI, Get HD Flexo for FREE Offer expires - 1 July 2016 Purchase a 2530 or larger CDI with Optics 15 or higher and Esko will include HD Flexo (including hi-res optics) at NO … Read More...
Harnessing the Power of Prepress It's time to start thinking outside the box and look at alternate ways to help drive improved efficiencies in the pressroom. When considering solutions to better manage the production workflow in the pressroom we often turn to those resources we have direct control over and are directly integrated with the press … Read More...
Inkjet Digital Printing for Labels Can be Different... All inkjet technology is somewhat similar, a droplet of ink being ejected from a print nozzle, but how this is accomplished varies greatly depending on the vendors technology. Some of the early inkjet technologies we based on Continuous Flow Inkjet. Ink was continually pumped from a reservoir … Read More...
The Flexographic print process has long been thought of as a simple print process, not capable of the same quality as the lithographic print process. In the last five years there have been many advances in plate technology, digital platemaking process, and screening that have dramatically improved the quality of Flexo. It is very common … Read More...
Happy 2014 everyone! What better time than the new year to start thinking about what we can do to improve daily life in the workplace? Here are a few small things you can do to improve accuracy and quality for 2014... 1. Participate in an Education Opportunity: There are many suppliers and universities that offer training … Read More...
I'm on campus, at Clemson University, this week participating as one of the speakers for this seminar. There is a great line up of speakers this week representing about 11 industry suppliers, manufacturers and printers. Read More...