Hi,
Im running a SM52 Two colour press, and am mainly producing lots of process
work, can someone advise me of the best colour sequence for this sort of work ? I normally run mag/cyan then yellow/ black. having issues with colour
IE most blues end up purple even though the control strips are correct.
the firm I work for do not have A Densitometer.
And I rely on running the colours to strenght I Feel its a pre press issue but this is falling on deaf ears. Previous printers have all had the same problems.
Any advice any one

thanks MT

I suggest, you use a densitometer to check your density and inkzone as well as dot gain .

I ran a MOZP for years and ALWAYS ran yellow K first with densitometer readings on both, that way you can run cyan and magenta by eye using the matchprint for comparison.

This allows you to adjust in my view, the 2 main colours which affect the final print with very little compensation.

Thanks guys,
Boss is at last looking into a basic Densitometer,as for dot gain Billy your on to it, some thing is a miss and as the press is very new, the boys from the big heidelberg are looking into it. Hey not a gooner! will give that sequence a shot cheers.

Hey dot... there is also a possibility that ink contributes to the "discrepancy" in the color. Some inks behave a certain way when run wet on wet. the same c/m ink may produce different hues when run m/c. Try talking to your ink provider.

Billy's suggestion is the best option for you. There is no other way to check accuracy than by using a measuring device. Once you have a densitometer, it will be easier to guess where the fault lies. When you get the first two colors right, you can then play "by eye using matchprint for comparison".