Letterpress printing can feel like 99% troubleshooting, and only 1% actual printing. This ratio may improve with time, but even the most experienced printers will tell you that the more they know, the more they learn they don’t know.
In platen press printing, there will be a physical reason for any inconsistencies you note on the printed page. Common problems include too much or too little ink, uneven inking, too little or too much or uneven pressure, or a combination of these. Taking note of what your printed page … Continue reading
This article provides solutions to common presswork problems encountered on a Vandercook and similar brands of flatbed cylinder proof presses. Experience adjusting a Vandercook press is assumed. Most makeready can be eliminated by standardizing materials. One element out of specification may lead to problems that cannot otherwise be corrected. Maintenance … Continue reading
Discovering potential faults with your printing press before they turn into damage or failures is worth the extra effort and care. For the sake of simplicity the maintenance tasks described below are generalized and are not specific to make or model. Adapt suggestions as indicated; specialized maintenance tasks as required … Continue reading
Please share your knowledge on this topic. This article needs all content.
Please share your knowledge on this topic. This article needs all content.
Please share your knowledge on this topic. This article needs all content.
Please share your knowledge on this topic. This article needs all content.