Category Archives: Printing
Unambiguous Conclusions of the EFlo Extended Cell Shape Performance
Testing the EFlo Extended Cell Shape V1.3 by Wilbert Streetfland, Technology Coating Introduction Pamarco contacted Technology Coaching (Wilbert Streefland) in 2012 for comparable testing of the EFlo extended cell shape. They wanted the tests carried out by an independent … Continue reading
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Why does my cyan have the blues?
When I started in the print industry as an apprentice to Gutenberg, I noticed that the folks in the press room called the inks red, yellow, and blue. This confused me. Everything I had read in color theory books said … Continue reading
Filed under Color Management, Prepress, Printing
Where are my CIELAB knobs?
by John Seymour, QuadTech (Part 1) Back in the good old days, it was all about density. From the standpoint of the printer, density makes a lot of sense as a process control parameter. Density is a single number, and … Continue reading
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Understanding Common Flexo Print Defects – Part 1
Ghosting by Tim Reece, APR Tech Services Group Over the years, APR has shared many articles that assist in identifying and reacting to print … Continue reading
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Bounce, Gear-marks, & Banding Identify the Cause — Minimize the Cost – Part 3 of 3
by Tim Reece, APR Tech Services Group The Conclusion In Part 1 of this series, the focus was on correctly defining and identifying print defects. Part 2 dealt with how the actions of support groups and reactions of the press operator can sometimes … Continue reading
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Bounce, Gear Marks, & Banding: Identify the Cause & Minimize the Cost – Part 2 of 3
by Tim Reece, APR Tech Services Group In Part 1 of this series, the primary focus was on correctly defining and identifying the print defect and how gear-marks can be present regardless of whether your press is gear or servo driven. … Continue reading
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Bounce, Gear Marks, & Banding: Identify the Cause & Minimize the Cost – Part 1
by Tim Reece, APR Tech Services Group This particular topic is one of the most common problems that continue to plague the flexographer on an on-going basis. It was even hard for me to come up with a simple … Continue reading
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Top Five Considerations for Choosing Between Cold Foils & Hot Foils
By Christine Takacs, Rapt Creative Print and packaging design professionals often wonder about the advantages of cold foil over hot foils. Cold foil is not a replacement for hot foil but instead an opportunity to expand the use of foil into more … Continue reading
What do I do with my “old” cleaning solution?
From What’s the BuZZ? by Sonic Solutions About 2 or 3 times a month, I get a call asking what should be done with old – used – spent cleaning solution. I wish there was an easy answer, but there really … Continue reading
Demystifying the HD buzz…
By Wayne Peachey, SGS International Anyone investing in flexographic platemaking technology right now will have a difficult time in comparing products to each other and in justifying ROI (return on investment). Solutions are evolving exponentially, and identifying the “right’”technology that … Continue reading
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