Scorer for digital print

[cec-prepress]

Does anybody have any recommendations for a scoring machine designed for (or proven to work well with) digital printing. We're an all digital shop and we need something that handles cover and text weight.
Thanks!

 

[MailGuru]

Although some have had success scoring digital print with traditional score wheels, you'll get the best results from a "creaser", rather than a score. The toner-based digital print process actually "bakes on" a thin film of a hard plastic-like substance. This is why, if you fold digital print, especially with a fair amount of color coverage, and double-especially with thicker cover stocks, what you will notice is that the print "cracks" at the fold. Scoring starts at one edge and proceeds to the other edge causing successive "wave" effect during the process. Creasing is a single bar that hits from one edge to the other all at the same instant thus preventing the "wave" effect.

We use a Duplo 645. It works well for us, but, there are several other brands out there.

 

[Lammy]

Get a windmill.

 

[dabob]

A local trade bindery swears by his Morganna

Morgana » Products » Creasers

 

[Bushido]

Hi there,

we use Morgana AutoCreaser (production UK) which works very well with most of papers printed digitally (from gloss coated 150 gsm (about 115 microns) to card board 450 gsm (540 microns). Problems may appear with some of the coated papers, especially with matt finish and when the grain goes perpendicularly to the scoring line, then it may crack while being folded.

So, whichever machine you'll get, I strongly recommend to do yourself tests on number of different papers which you use, mostly coated with bulk ratio less than 1.0 (boards with bulk over 1.2 even coated on both sides never caused me any problems using most of available techniques including ring scoring, creasing on various machines manual or automatic, pressing on platens and so on then folding in both directions (into embossed or debossed side) or being saddle stapled and folded).

Good luck with getting the right one!


Sebastian

 

[Bushido]

Hi there,

we use Morgana AutoCreaser (production UK) which works very well with most of papers printed digitally (from gloss coated 150 gsm (about 115 microns) to card board 450 gsm (540 microns). Problems may appear with some of the coated papers, especially with matt finish and when the grain goes perpendicularly to the scoring line, then it may crack while being folded.

So, whichever machine you'll get, I strongly recommend to do yourself tests on number of different papers which you use, mostly coated with bulk ratio less than 1.0 (boards with bulk over 1.2 even coated on both sides never caused me any problems using most of available techniques including ring scoring, creasing on various machines manual or automatic, pressing on platens and so on then folding in both directions (into embossed or debossed side) or being saddle stapled and folded).

Good luck with getting the right one!


Sebastian

 

[cec-prepress]

Thanks for the quick responses. I think we had a Duplo, but I'll run these by management and see what they say. I'll update on our choice or if we have any other questions. I'm open to other ideas or tricks anyone has as well.

 

[ErnieLail]

We us a HBerg Windmill with Cito Creasing Matrix. Scores well and no cracking with the matrix.

 

[Scottmax13]

MBM also makes a great creaser if youre still looking for a solution. It's the Creasematic 150. Good luck with your search hope this helps!

 

[Craig]

Any floor folder with adjustable slitter shafts and a set of tri-creasers. This set-up will out produce a Duplo/Morgana 50 to 1 minimum!

 

[davidspiel]

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Does anybody have any recommendations for a scoring machine designed for (or proven to work well with) digital printing. We're an all digital shop and we need something that handles cover and text weight.
Thanks!

We sell scoring machines but it sounds like you need a creaser. You can see a semi-automatic creaser here:
The Graphic Whizard PT370SA Semi-Automatic Creaser - YouTube

Please call me at 877-BINDERY.

David Spiel

 

[littledog]

We use a Morgana Autocreaser. This works excellent with anything digital. I run text and cover stock and crease everything that is going to be folded. Our machine is about 5 years old and it runs excellent.

 

[Anderson]

As digital printing is becoming vary popular at the current time. Everything getting this painted. Also Tents/Shelters are doing the same stuff and they become vary attractive after getting it.


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