Easy to Check - Often Missed Print repeats play an important roll in the performance of the finished product. You may have a beautifully executed award-winning package, however if your repeats are out of specification tolerances you may have to throw the product away. Worse yet, the product could make its way to the packaging … Read More...
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Why is this important? If rotational speed does have an effect on outward force, then one could surmise that with increased press speed we will see more force between the photopolymer printing plate and the impression cylinder or drum. The answer to the question is "yes." So why is this important to consider? Well consider … Read More...
Flat-Top Dots Let’s start by stating what is meant by the term flat-top dot. A flat-top dot on a photopolymer plate is one that accepts the transfer of data from an imaging device to the finished plate at a 1:1 ratio. The 1:1 imaging ratio is measured in the file, post-CDI imaging, and ultimately on the … Read More...
One of the most common print defects that customers report to our Technical Solutions Group is dirty print. While this print defect lends itself to a host of root causes, interestingly it is one of the most basic operations of the press optimization. When BC dryers are not balanced, air can blow on the anilox … Read More...
Released in May 2017, Techkon ChromaQA Client/Server solution for pressroom color management has been complete revamped. It is now Cloud-Hosted via Amazon Server (it is NOT available as self-hosted). Key Changes: Very Customizable interface Customizable fields for job information Customizable Dash Board for easy access to preferred process control tools Customizable Reports Customizable Score Cards ChromaQA … Read More...
Struggling with printing pleasing highlights? Using these tips, your highlight issues can fade to zero! Prepress & Software Your press can only print as good as the artwork it’s given, so it’s only fitting that prepress plays a key role in improving highlight quality. While there are some tricks to provide an illusion of smooth … Read More...