Indirect Ink Transfer for Offset Printing, Taking Into Account the Roughness of the Offset Printing Plate Surface

Abstract

This article is devoted to the study of the influence of the surface roughness of an offset printing plate on the form-decal contact and deckle-printed material. Taking into account the deepening of micro protrusions of the surface roughness of the printing plate into the body of the deckle, which lead to additional displacements and deformation of the deckle, the amount of ink on the surface of the form is determined. The separation and transition of the paint layer in the contact zone has been studied. It has been established that the ink layer located in the free space of the roughness of the surface of the printing plate is also involved in the transfer of ink. The proposed method of indirect ink transfer in offset printing allows you to determine more accurate values of consumables in the design of printing processes, also predict the quality of printed prints, determine the runtime of printing plates, and correctly configure the printing machine before the printing process.