hello, just let me know how much alcohol you add into fountain solution?
If the alcohol in the printing press is reduced, the properties of the dampening solution and thus the entire printing process
change significantly. The viscosity of the dampening solution decreases, while its surface tension increases. This significantly changes the dampening solution transport in the machine and makes the ink-water balance more unstable.
I guess you are loosing print-stability very often and fast after starting to print. What is the pH-value in the fountain solution actually showing?
At first glance, it may appear that the dampening rollers need to be replaced, but first of all, you need to check how good or bad the fountain solution is.(!) Did you have the oportunity to measure pH- and conductivity-value of the fresh water and fountain water?
What additive is in use?
How is process setting-up new mixing of fountain solution and how the printer is working?
What hardness (dH) the fresh water do show?
I am fairly certain that if we improve the fountain solution settings, it will not be necessary to replace the dampening rollers.