We often hear about a numerical ratio between the screencounts of the flexo plate and that of the anilox roll.In ancient times it was also said that it had to be an odd ratio, like 1:3, to avoid moirée.Then numbers like 1:5, 1:6, 1:7 arrived…There actually is a relationship but it’s not really based on […]
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Increasing print quality by printing a higher plate screencount is often requested.And one of the typical questions is “how far can I push it to print with the same anilox roll?”With this short video I touch some aspects to be considered.
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It is often thought that the skill of a printing press operator is linked to his ability to solve problems. It’s actually more important to make sure these problems don’t happen. And this is achieved with an in-depth knowledge of the variables and components that interact in the printing process.I covered this in the article
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Have you ever wondered how the principle behind flexographic printing works?Perhaps this explanation could be useful…
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The sustainability of a printed package doesn’t depend only on the type of substrate used: prepress activities and printing conditions play an important role too. In this article, published on Converting magazine, I tried to give some indications to achieve very significant savings in the flexographic process. You can download the full article with English
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The appearance of ghost images in printing is a brain teaser for many flexographic press operators.Can you recognize the different types of ghosting?Do you know the reason of the most common ghosting defects?Take a look at this video to know more.
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What is one of the worst problems that can happen in the flexo pressroom?One anilox roll damaged by scoring lines means stopping a production or accepting a print defect.Why do these scoring lines occur on the anilox surface?What happens in printing?What can we do to prevent this problem?I gathered some ideas in this video pill,
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From a phone call and an email exchange with a flexo printer I propose a quick troubleshooting about printing white ink on transparent BOPP.
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How many resolutions do we need to know in flexography?There are four important information related to resolution within the flexo workflow. 1# The resolution of the anilox roll, or its line-screen or cell-count, that is the number of cells engraved on the surface by linear unit of measure. We express it, in the metric system,
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Description Causes Remedies Description With the term “ghosting” we describe the presence of a faint image of a design that shows in areas where it was not intended to appear. Usually it is a repeated pattern on print along machine direction. Causes The main cause is attributable to the failure of replenishing, with fresh ink, the
