Ray Prince
 Respected printing industry authority and consultant Ray Prince has extensive experience in plant assessment, operations training, and troubleshooting. In addition to his work with individual printing companies, he has conducted hundreds of seminars, lectures and training sessions and is a prolific author of industry articles. Among the many honors and awards Prince has received are the TAGA (Technical Assn. of the Graphic Arts) Honors Award for lifetime achievement, the NAPL Craftsman of the Year Award, the Graphic Arts Technical Foundation’s Industry Education Award, and the NAPL Soderstrom Award. He holds A.A.S. and B.S. degrees in printing management from the Rochester Institute of Technology and an M.S. in printing management from South Dakota State University. User Stats
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Flatbed UV InkjetJuly 2, 2009 | Link This | Email this | Comments (0) Question: What are the advantages of Flatbed UV inkjet?
Answer: There are many including:
1. The ability to print on most substrates even thick ones. ...Read MoreRecent Posts
Coming to color in Web OffsetJune 30, 2009 | Link This | Email this | Comments (0) Question: What is a realistic number of cut-offs to hit color (save) on a web?
Answer: What we are seeing in publication presses is about 1,500 cut-offs. This can be with a new web or one that has been updated. Updating a web for fast color control requires fast ink key response and an in press color measurement device. Both are readily available on the market.
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Age of UV inksJune 25, 2009 | Link This | Email this | Comments (0) Question: We have ink on our shelf dating to 2006 – is that OK?
Answer: Most ink companies will agree that UV ink should be used within six months of manufacture and be stored in plastic containers. Using ink that is 2.5 years old is not a great idea at all. You could not get cure and may have serious lay issues. Why gamble?
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Drying Time on PolyJune 23, 2009 | Link This | Email this | Comments (0) Question: What should we expect for drying time on Poly? Speed of run?
Answer: Generally you should be able to die cut Poly board in 24 to 48 hours with a very good ink and running a bare minimum of fountain solution. In terms of speed, this is dictated by the IR units and air system on the press. It can go as high as 9,000 iph.
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Fussy CustomerJune 18, 2009 | Link This | Email this | Comments (1) Question: A customer rejected a job for the fourth time because the color was not right! What should I do?
Answer: First, for any fussy customer (it is OK to be fussy) they need to OK the sheet on the press. In your case, the customer did not have time to look at the sheets on press??? If the job is that important, then the customer should have stayed &ndas...Read More
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