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
Since the worlds third largest offset press manufacturer made its first move toward bankruptcy , talks have been underway to try and keep the doors open. Over 6,500 employees were informed on Friday that Manroland had filed for insolvency in Augsburg, Germany and was in negotiations to find a way to keep production moving. What is Insolvency? While the more popular term used is bankruptcy, insolvency is really somewhat different. Bankruptcy is a legal process where in the worst case, assets must be sold off and given to creditors. Insolvency means that you are unable to pay back debts and you have no foreseeable way of obtaining the money at the rate things are going. By declaring insolvency in a legal sense, more legal options are given to a a company to rectify the matter before declaring outright bankruptcy and closing the doors. Manroland’s Current State Talks are currently underway to secure enough credit to keep up necessary production at all three of their