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Not a Sexy Subject

Raise your hand if any of the following sounds even a little bit like the way you think: ✓ It’s OK for anilox rolls to be rode hard and put away wet because we use them every day, so ink...
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Key Tools for Peak Prepress Performance

By listening to the questions our customers ask as they try to resolve various prepress challenges, we know some important elements are often overlooked. Yet, all can be easily handled with the right knowledge and technology. Jessica Harrell, manager of...
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Leveraging Technical Smarts

No matter how well prepared you may be or how skilled your staff is, there can be times when things don’t quite go according to plan. So which resource do you call on when your internal team has run out...
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Who Ya Gonna Call?

Just when you think everything is going according to plan, something goes sideways. There you are with a deadline looming or a big job due to come in in a couple of weeks, when you realize some of the technology...
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The Power of Thermal Platemaking

Thermal plate processing is one of the most widely-used methods of processing flexo printing plates. This process has been widely accepted within the industry based on the ease of use for the platemaking operators as well as quick turn-around times...
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Is Your Shop in the Clean Plate Club?

Basics always matter, including the seemingly minor act of cleaning flexo plates. Often treated as an afterthought, this simple process is critical to achieving reliable, consistent print quality. Yet it can be easy to ignore or let slide, especially when...
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Facts and Tips About Flexo

The flexo industry continues to see new and innovative advancements that are dramatically improving print quality and efficiencies. Some examples are enhanced prepress workflows, new computer-to-plate technologies, next-generation HD flexo plates, and pressroom productivity improvements with higher speed, faster changeover...
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