Search results

Dear All, My Komori 426 has suddenly developed a problem. Ink delivered to the copper rollers and oscillating rollers suddenly stop adhering to the rollers. I was told by the ink company (Sakata) that it was a problem caused by hard water (specifically Calcium in the water). Could this be the...

Dear All, I recently purchased a used Komori L40 single colour 28x40 in in excellent condition. Unfortunately all markings are in Japanese as are the manuals. I am facing an electrical problem: when I start the paper run, I cannot stop it as the start/stop button does not respond. The...

Dear All, I am in the market for a 4 colour Heidelberg SM 102V or Komori 440 I wish to print art paper ranging from 70 GSM to 350 GSM and at times (3 months in the year) Duplex Paper or Board of 400 GSM to 600 GSM. I hear conflicting reports that a Heidelberg is not suitable for this...

Hi all, I have an old Komori 426. Recently I notice a pitting on the Plate Cylinder of one unit resulting in an uneven ink distribution on the sheet, a speckled appearance. The back of the plate shows dents in the plate matching the pitting. Any suggestions aside from removing the...

Hi All, I have just come by a Lithrone 426 of 1985 vintage. It was imported from Japan and hence the manual is in Japanese. Does anyone know where I can download an English manual??

Friends in the industry say that Komori faced some problems a few years ago resulting in the recall of several models. Is this true? If so which models were affected?

Dear All, I am from India which has a standard voltage of 220V. I am planning to purchase a used Komori Litherone 426 - 4 colour press ex USA. The seller assures me that Komori makes machines for USA with a dual voltage selector of 110/220V. Is this correct? I do not want to be straddled...

Dear All, I am from India which has a standard voltage of 220V. I am planning to purchase a used Komori Litherone 426 - 4 colour press ex USA. The seller assures me that Komori makes machines for USA with a dual voltage selector of 110/220V. Is this correct? I do not want to be straddled...

Dear All, I have a problem in the Adast Dominant 725C. I find that lately, the paper stretches while printing in two colors making the alignment of registration markers extremely difficult. Is this the fault of the paper, roller pressure or too much water ratio? Any suggestions?

I recently upgraded from a single colour to a two colour press, both Adast machines. The engineer who installed the machine ran KMYC as the colour sequence. When I ran some old plates that reproduced perfectly on my single colour machine in CMYK sequence, I noticed that Black bold text was...