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Dear all, We have started IML printing on Conventional sheetfed offset. Printing Method - Conventional Offset Printing, Inks - IML inks, IML Waterbased varnish and IR and Hot air for the drying. At the beginning itself we have faced many issues but now we can able to feed IML sheets but the...

can anyone provide estimating methods or excel calculator of the sheetfed offset. How to find out the estimation of the job based on the inputs. What are the factors need to be considered for the estimation.

We are having HP TIJ 2.5 inkjet system, which fulfills our requirements till now. This inkjet system requires very low maintenance also the inkjet head works with life time guarantee. But with this inkjet system we can able to print maximum 12.5 mm without stitching, but if we stitch the heads...

Recently we brough OPtical Variable Ink, which changes colour from one angle to another. When we tried this ink in UV Offset we didn't get the color shift. But the same ink when we applied in screen printing, it is showing much better OVI effect. Then we understand this ink needs more decposit...

I'm looking for 'WATERMARK' ink, to print on the paper using offset technology and it should looks just like the water mark paper from the paper mill. How to achieve watermark printing offset technology. Is there any inks available in the market of any customized solution to get watermark. The...

We printed shopping bag using Komori HUV Machine. We used Metallized sheet for the job. We did tape test to test the ink drying during the printing. But after printing during creasing crack appeared in fold areas. How to over come this problems as we are specially brought HUV machine to print...

Now a days UV printing is growing in the market. Is there any special Spectro densitometer needed for UV inks to measure the density or we can use the same densitometer which we are using for conventional inks ?

Recently we did trail for Ink Optimization software. We selected the images and we processed the images with two ink optimization softwares (one is GMG and one more ink optimization). Then we imposed two processed files into one layout for printing in 70*100 cm size. We inserted colour strip...

Recently we printed one Hair line design job with convenient screen angles, which are K - 15, C - 0, M - 45, Y - 75. With this screen angles are able to print perfect register and also matching with contract proof. I would like to know if this screen angle is good for hair line jobs can we...

Can anyone doing offset printing estimation in excel. Kindly provide excel estimating for offset printing .Thank you

Recently we come with conclusion with one job. We printed attached job in one of our sheet fed offset machine. We exactly matched the color as per client approved contract proof except one image as shown in below picture. This attached picture is group image and all images we matched perfectly...

Hiiiii all I would like to know what is Finger print test on Sheetfed offset printing and how it effects print quality ! Is there any test format for Finger print testing ?

Hiiiiiiii is there any standard procedure for Sheetfed Offset machine calibration as per ISO 12647/2 else what are the Parameter needs to check during calibration.

We are experiencing peel off problems in thermal lamination. Basically all our lamination products are quite good except for menu cards which are daily absorb little moisture on corners. Due to absorbing moisture on corners lamination is peeling off very quickly(within one week of use). These...

We are calibrating Offset machine without polarization filter using X rite i1,that is M0 measurement device. But as per my understanding MO device doesn't filter UV and we are using fluorescent papers, and due to glossyness of inks in wet sheet MO device will give different results. I would like...

Hi, For newsprint we can get ISO standards paper properties for 45 gsm. But in sheetfed we found number of varieties of gsm. I would like to know is there any ISO standard of paper properties for different varieties of gsm.

Hi, We are using Thermal Lamination on our sheet fed printing sheets. Recently we observed lamination is peeling of after 2 to 3 months period. We use films 20 to 30 microns range always & we keep thermal cylinder temperature around 100 to 120 degrees Celsius. I would like to know how to...

hi, We got order from client he needs scratch printing in coupons. We don't have scratch printing machines. We tried to print scratch ink directly on coupons, but it is not rubbing off. So we did UV coating after that we applied scratch ink then it is rubbing perfectly. Since we need to do UV...

Hi, While the time of Gradient printing from solid to light background we are experiencing Gradient breaks in printing. Is this bcoz of screen angle ? How to avoid Gradient breaks in Sheetfed offset printing.