Recent content by 1Pressman

Don't disagree with any thing you said. I was simply stating that sometimes there are problems with old presses. (And usually that is due to lack of maintanance-By the pressman). I'm not saying, pressman don't screw-up, but ineptitude (and lazyness is evenly spead in all careers. I was trying to...

Chill Chill I'm a service technician. I've been in the industry for 34 years. Some days I have visited 4-5 shops. What are you thinking? Do you dispute that most Pressman WILL fess-up when they err? I was just pointing out that what is true. There are many Old presses with problems that need...

Ineptitude As a technician, Many owners are the inept ones not giving employees the proper tools. Like having to run OLD equipment with OLD rollers, etc. Most pressman I have ever known (1000+) will admit when they blow it!!! If they constantly complain, it is a) lack of experiance/ training...

For position get a 10X. For analyzing dot distortion a 50X. John Lloyd

hickey catchers hickey catchers Under the water tray! Look with flash light, There is a carrier make sure that is allighned with insert slot first. Insert at widend slot on OS. Scale matches ink zones. TEST FIRST! There is a adjusment on catcher for depth. test with damps down at idle...

roller settings roller settings SECOND METHOD BUT WHILE INCHING, NOT RUNNING. Larger rollers are heavy and definatly flex, and bounce(momentum) Forget running paper into nip, that will add more pressure. DISREGARD the two outer lips of ink at the out side of the stipe!! That is where the...

pound for pound pound for pound Aq has a lot of water that is evaporated. Thus the higher weight pe sq inch/m

Orange peeling-Best solution. Orange peeling-Best solution. This p[roblem is related to Alcohol sub attacking rubber. New rollers are required. Your vender should know you are running alcohol sub containing butoxy ethonol! The best roller to stand up to this problem by far can be obtained from...

These tips will help! These tips will help! Classic symptems of CONTAMINATION! Or Chemistry Yes, Do the calcium rinse. Vineger rinse will eliminate Surfactents. Avoid step 1 wash or other detergents. Finish all washes with some water. Make sure fountain solution is clean-Throw out and start...

Problem is probably paper or paper cutting(dull blade?)!!! You can use a tap cloth to wipe edges of paper after cutting to remove debris, or Glycerin on lint free cloth, Try a quicker release blanket!!!, the particales wash away and don't stay stuck on the blanket. Quick release blankets tend to...

Ink setoff Ink setoff INK, chemistry, paper, and powder sprayer are the biggest influences to ink drying!!!. IR dryer only improves ink drying. Make sure powder sprayer is clean. PH not too acidic 4.5-5.0 if you're having ink drying problem. Try changing ink-THAT makes a HUGH difference-Talk...

Good point Good point This would cause the framing problem! Ink build up where ever sheet isn't taking off ink and water!

ink build up at tail of plate ink build up at tail of plate Over 90% of the time it is the plate is loose! Check blanket too. Or are we talking about framing? Plate edges also? Any where sheet is taking off ink and water. Then it would be chemistry or Ink viscosity or contamination as...

TVI variations TVI variations What is the time lag? Could be roller condition(durometer, contamination, settings) New good quality rollers will always print better then old or cheap rollers. Clean versus dirty fountain solution is another possibility. Plate processor just cleaned or old...

Gray componant replacemaent Gray componant replacemaent Hello, If ithis is gray componant replacment, It will save on ink usage, AND marking , drying problems! :-)