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Poor Roller Transfer and/or Glazing

Problem:

Rollers are improperly or inadequately cleaned.

Solution:

Thoroughly clean up with a good quality roller glaze remover. (To remove glaze, apply hot water to rollers after removing ink. This will remove gum glaze that is not soluble in standard wash-up solvents.)

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Problem:

Rollers are improperly set; rollers are swollen or distorted.

Solution:

Adjust roller settings or check roller surface condition.

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Problem:

Gum arabic and gum substitutes are in fountain solution; wetting agents have been used indiscriminately.

Solution:

Control use of additives and use proven fountain solution.

*The solutions provided from the troubleshooting guide are general in nature, please contact your sales or technical representative to discuss specific issues.

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