The ink is spreading into undesired areas typically seen in reversed out text.
Plate to blanket pressure too high.
Check the pressure settings and reset if necessary.
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Form rollers pressure is too high.
Check the pressure settings and reset if necessary.
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Cooling system not efficient; more ink transference.
If not possible to fix the system, remove extra solvent from the ink formula.
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Ink film weight is too high.
Compare with standard roll out and adjust the key fountain.
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Ink viscosity is too low.
Avoid extra-reducer in the formula.
*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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