There has been a whole bunch of innovations in the printing industry between the Windmill and the dawn of the digital age in printing, and have...
This is the point where you may need to dig into pocket and hire a specialized sort of consultant. As helpful as this forum is when it comes to...
Have you made it a point to position the plate cylinder so that none of the rollers fall into the gap when you drop them?
It all depends on your quality standards. If your company insists that the press operator not begin counting sheets until all color bars across...
Have you tried wiping down the new plates with water on a sponge BEFORE you try rolling them up? If you opt to try that you will need to begin...
I would offer an alternative to your choices that would fall somewhere in the middle regarding cost. A Speedmaster 72 would offer you larger...
As mentioned an air curtain will greatly improve your dampening control when running smaller sheets across the cylinders. I would not consider it...
WOW.... Thats alot of alcohol!!! I do know that on the 102cm Speedmasters most companies that recover rollers will offer different crown...
Have you pulled out your roller and verified that it was ground with a crown? Ive never ran a SM 52 so im not sure if they even came from the...
a true watermark is in the paper as it comes from the mill. If you print over the watermark it just may disappear under the ink depending on the...
As Adi has mentioned, it sounds like the pigment load of your ink is not the same as what you were once using. Think about it for a moment.... Of...
For the same reason that streaking and roller marks happen on a press. The plate processor applies its various chemicals via a series of rollers...
you might want to try printing magenta before cyan for this particular form.
I've found that the chromed impression cylinders are a bit easier to clean. Seems like the gum in the fountain solution, and the ink outside of...
Assuming that all your roller settings are ok I would suggest that instead of increasing the damp speed that you try cleaning the plate with...
are you asking this question to get a baseline for estimating jobs or are you wanting it to use as a metric for evaluating your press crew? I...
I see that you have a Patreon account. Wondering if this "correction" will come with an invoice attached?
Do the vertical lines move around at all? Have you inspected the path of sheet travel to be sure that there is nothing hanging down that may be...
If the press is set up to run superblue nets you will need to replace. Be sure that you do not make the replacement net too tight around the...
An automotive engine degree wheel will suffice. A suitable arbor shouldn't be too hard to fab up with appropriate hardware, and a pointer can be...