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    This document provides an overview of a press class that teaches operators about the chemistry behind ink and dampening interactions during printing. It discusses how the dampening solution is applied to the non-image areas of the printing plate and how it emulsifies with the ink. Changing the amount of dampening solution affects the rheological behavior of the ink and can impact aspects like ink and screen density in the printed image. The class will cover topics like understanding and solving faults, roller conditioning, setting dampening rollers, and using dampening test forms to fine tune settings.

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    This document provides an overview of a press class that teaches operators about the chemistry behind ink and dampening interactions during printing. It discusses how the dampening solution is applied to the non-image areas of the printing plate and how it emulsifies with the ink. Changing the amount of dampening solution affects the rheological behavior of the ink and can impact aspects like ink and screen density in the printed image. The class will cover topics like understanding and solving faults, roller conditioning, setting dampening rollers, and using dampening test forms to fine tune settings.

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    This document provides an overview of a press class that teaches operators about the chemistry behind ink and dampening interactions during printing. It discusses how the dampening solution is applied to the non-image areas of the printing plate and how it emulsifies with the ink. Changing the amount of dampening solution affects the rheological behavior of the ink and can impact aspects like ink and screen density in the printed image. The class will cover topics like understanding and solving faults, roller conditioning, setting dampening rollers, and using dampening test forms to fine tune settings.

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    Press Class

    Print Media Performance


    & Training Center.
    Quality Printing and the
    Chemistry Behind the Print.
    Overview
    Optimal inking and dampening settings are the
    prerequisites for excellent print quality. Operators
    will learn the chemistry behind the interaction of ink,
    water, rollers, plates and how to maintain this balance
    within narrow tolerance between production.

    Introduction
    The dampening unit’s primary task is to apply a uniform,
    thin film of dampening solution to the image-free areas of
    the printing plate. When the plate is inked up, the inking
    rollers always take up some of the dampening solution —
    one part of this solution is deposited on the ink layer,
    while the other emulsifies with the ink.

    Changing the dampening solution quantity in the inking • Testing of:


    unit (increasing or decreasing the amount of available – Conductivity (μS)
    solution) will change the rheological behavior of the ink, – RO water
    thereby affecting the inking process. The results are – pH
    changes of ink and screen density in the printed image. – Calcium content
    • Importance of Roller Conditioning
    Topics • How to Set Dampening Rollers
    • Understanding and Solving Faults – Checking the condition of metering roller
    – Color fluctuations in the print that change the overall • Roller Check Assistant
    impression of the image (on parts of the sheet or the – How to set rollers without needing to remove them
    entire sheet) • Dampening Test Form
    – Changes in color intensity – Maximize skew settings and fine tune pan roller settings
    – Tendency to scumming – the ink is over emulsified
    – Ink mist, ink splashes – incorrect ink adhesion
    – Ink acceptance and ink transfer problems
    – Coating buildup on the blanket
    – Registration problems due to paper distortion
    – Negative influence on ink drying
    Trademarks
    Heidelberg and the Heidelberg logotype are registered trademarks of
    Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG in the U.S. and other countries.
    All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.

    Heidelberg USA, Inc. Heidelberg Canada Graphic Equipment Limited


    1000 Gutenberg Drive, Kennesaw, Georgia 30144 5900 Keaton Crescent, Mississauga, Ontario L5R 3K2
    Phone +1 (800) 437-7388, info@heidelberg.com Phone +1 (800) 363-4800, ca.customerservice@heidelberg.com

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