otherthoughts
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For sheet-fed presses, whether you create a hand scribed side-register mark on a flat or create a digital side-register mark with an imposition application is of no matter. One way or another the side-register mark ends up on the plate.
The question I am posing is "How far back and of what length should the side-register mark be and why?" Just to be clear, I am talking about the line typically a few inches back from the lead edge of the sheet that the pressman sets his press to print, half the line's width on the sheet and half the line's width off the sheet, in order to indicate accurate side registration of the press sheets at the feeder table.
The reason I bring this up is because both the pressmen and prepress staff I've met often believe that the placement of the side-register mark is of no consequence. Obviously I believe that the side-register mark location has a logical placement. So I've started this thread to open the discussion and shine some light into this area I felt was dimly lit.
Of course I'll state how far back I think it should be and why if no one else does it for me.
Best Regards
otherthoughts
The question I am posing is "How far back and of what length should the side-register mark be and why?" Just to be clear, I am talking about the line typically a few inches back from the lead edge of the sheet that the pressman sets his press to print, half the line's width on the sheet and half the line's width off the sheet, in order to indicate accurate side registration of the press sheets at the feeder table.
The reason I bring this up is because both the pressmen and prepress staff I've met often believe that the placement of the side-register mark is of no consequence. Obviously I believe that the side-register mark location has a logical placement. So I've started this thread to open the discussion and shine some light into this area I felt was dimly lit.
Of course I'll state how far back I think it should be and why if no one else does it for me.
Best Regards
otherthoughts