Today my wife challenged me with 2 versions of a packaging that showed a brand color with -she said- visible differences: “But is this difference tolerable?” she asked.I must say that her color vision is probably not normal: she can often spot a difference when a normal human being would not see anything.So, I took […]
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We often hear about a numerical ratio between the screencounts of the flexo plate and that of the anilox roll.In ancient times it was also said that it had to be an odd ratio, like 1:3, to avoid moirée.Then numbers like 1:5, 1:6, 1:7 arrived…There actually is a relationship but it’s not really based on
No… There is no ratio between plate and anilox screencounts. Read More »
In this FTA webinar (FQC / FIRST Tech Focus, May 12, 2023), I explain how to achieve your sustainability goals with simple settings in prepress or, even better, at the design stage of your flexographic artwork.Watch the video and learn how to save time and boost your productivity by reducing your press downtime and energy
Do you know how to make sustainable separations for flexo? Read More »
Natural Plate Compensation (NPC) curves are a new and simplified method designed to determine and apply plate compensation curves within any flexographic workflow. This method provides smooth transitions and equidistant tone values directly within the compensation curves by making best use of measurements according to ISO 20654:2017 – Graphic technology – Measurement and calculation of
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Have you ever come across any terms that have a similar name but express different concepts?Halftones and midtones: do they refer to anything that stays in the middle of something?And what about trap and trapping?
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A short video to explain the meaning of minimum dot and why it is one important information to describe the characteristics of your flexographic printing condition.
Do you know what is your minimum dot? Read More »
What are the correct units of measurement to describe the engraving specifications of anilox rolls?I hope this short video helps to clarify this with the correct terminology.
How to correctly describe the engraving specifications of anilox rolls? Read More »
A short video on the reasons why in flexography it is necessary to use specific angles for the halftone screens.
What are the ideal screening angles for flexo? Read More »
Sometimes I come across some information that could be misleading flexo operators: image resolution must be adequate to the intended use in printing, there is a relationship between image resolution (pixels per inch) and print linescreen (lines per inch) and I’ll show you in this short video.
What is the best resolution to print images in flexo? Read More »
Have you ever experienced any troubles when printing in flexo? Here is a list of things you should avoid when approaching flexography in order to prevent from troubles in production.
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