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This is a good one Hannes. If you really did check all the things mentioned by Gordo above, then to me it sounds like your ink is not stable at the densities you are running. I say this because you see variation from job to job and color to color. I would be interested to know if the dot gain...

Not the end... Not the end... There's more to this that meets the eye. Manroland is obviously in a pickle, but insolvency does not mean they are being liquidated to pay creditors. German laws protect workers in ways different to North America. Manroland cannot just automatically start...

Troubleshooting piling Troubleshooting piling I also worked on an m600 for 3 years. I must say, it makes little difference though what type of press you work on. There are some questions you should answer first 1.) Is it paper or ink piling? 2.) How long does it take to occur? 3.) Is it...

Measuring ink/water balance window Measuring ink/water balance window You could start by measuring your ink and water window. Some ink and fountain solution combos will give you different results. Try the suggestion at this site.

Monitor it Monitor it The best way to make your point to your boss is to track the waste and downtime each morning when you make a cold start compared to a warm start. Try each for a month. When he sees how it hits his bottom line, he'll see it your way. That's obviously the only language...

Came across a good article for those trying out as a pressroom manager. It's called The Pressroom Manager's Job.

Ink water balance Ink water balance I've never really read anywhere exactly how to measure your ink/water balance window. I did however come across something. I'm not sure if it's totally accurate. There is a blog for offset printing that gives some sort of a formula. I've tried it...

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You need to determine what your ink/water balance window is and use this as a guage to determine if your chemistry is right. There are different ways to do this, but here's a site with pressman tips that might help. Once you have that, you can start trying it with different...