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A better mouse trap still hasn't been created, just a more complicated and expensive one. Sound familiar??

Am I the only one who misses the good old days of pleasing colour???

It would be nice to know if anything is ever resolved with this forum. There are always plenty of good answers to the questions, but we are never told if any of them solve the problem.

Make sure you don't have 0 value in any of the curve settings except the actual 0. I think this will help. For example the 1 should not be 0.

End swell on the dampener rollers due to chemical attack will cause the ends to have more pressure. This will pinch off the water and cause scumming on the edges. Since the pan roller sits in the water it gets attacked from the ends causing the swell or sometimes it can be the metering roller...

Hi Gordon, I have a comment in regards to your article in Printaction. I will create a possible scenario: If I have 6 presses all G7 and calibrated for 4 different stocks I could have 96 different curves, if I am not mistaken. I decide to change plate suppliers. I am not linearizing my plates...

Fuji has a fountain solution that helps this problem tremendously. Speak to your rep. It is called Emerald JRDC-AB.

Run a dry solid with the ink to compare before you blame the water. Many press manufacturers recommened running water between 40-60 %, it gives you more latitude. Roller durometers and settings will affect dampener speeds greatly. Offset stock might increase that number. Don't let the number...

I have seen rollers that contact the plate when dropped down and when inched forward they don't touch anymore. I have also seen no difference at all. No one press is the same. Warm up the rollers. Try it both ways. Some presses it won't make a difference, others it will. Then make the choice...

What kind of press is it? The blinding happens after how many impressions? What is the fountain solution that you are now running? Is your water R/O treated for your fountain solution? The rollers may need a good cleaning with a non water misable wash. Water misable washes can leave residue in...

In simple terms if PH is too low plate will not develop properly. If PH is too high dots will sharpen, plate life will decrease. For consistant plates and screen values monitor your PH. As for +/- check with your plate rep for the values. No 2 suppliers will be the same. Probably 12 +/- .2 will...

What ink are you using? Does it happen on every unit? If all solutions are not doing the job look at the other factors. Try another ink. Have you checked packing with a proper gauge? Erase a spot on your plate background or hone it and clean with plate cleaner? Run your job and see if that spot...

Is the ink dry and not trapping to the plastic or does it smudge.It could be a plastic problem and not an ink issue. Have the dyne checked on the plastic.

Unless you have an anilox system the matte will be hard to lay down smooth. Anilox works great on matte water base coating.

On a Misti the delta has 2 settings. With Delta on the water form is at 92% of the plate speed. Off the water form turns at 97-98% of the plate speed. The percent you are talking about is a metering roller compensation for the lower water form speed. As the water form slows it applies less water...