Introduction Printing ink is so much more than just the black stuff that you put on a page. It has been around for thousands of years, and it's been used in everything from newspaper presses to digital printers. As you can see, we're not talking about offset printing ink which is oil based. I want to have a little fun and talk about how you can make your own ink for your printer. At home! Ready? Ingredients You will need the following ingredients: Soot (5 tbsp) : This is as purest as it gest. You can make the soot yourself by holding a glass up to a flame. This will allow you to slowly accumulate the soot. Water (2 tbsp): For the base of your ink, use distilled water so that you don't introduce any impurities into the mix. Distilled water is also easier to clean up than tap water because there are no minerals or residue left behind from tap water. Alcohol (2 tbsp) (grain alcohol): This ingredient works as a preservative for your ink and allows it to last for several mo
Troubleshooting Crooked Fold At Chopper / Quarter Fold Problem: Glue lines or backbone wetting not lined up. Description: For web presses that run magazines with glue or a backbone wetting solution along the spine of the quarter fold, it is important that all glue or water lines line up exactly, one on top of the other. Solution: Line up all the glue heads to the exact point where the chopper blade hits the copy. To ascertain this point, turn off the glue heads temporarily and see where the chopper hits. Then glue lines can be lined up to this point. Problem: Chopper table brushes not set properly. Description: At the chopper table head stop, a set of brushes will push down on the lead edge of the copy. This assists with the following: Slows down the product
Assists in preventing dog ears on the edges as it descends into the quarter fold nips
Can correct the product that is coming in crooked.
Solution: Stop and set these brushes evenly against the product.