Monthly Archives: October 2011


The Ink Roller Train
The ink roller train consists of an ink fountain with ink keys, an ink distribution blade and roller, a ductor roller and alternating hard and soft distribution rollers. Proper ink distribution begins at the ink fountain. If the blade is nicked, the roller surface scored or pitted, or the fountain […]

The Ink Roller Train


Color Bar
Density is the level of darkness in a negative or positive film or print. The measurement of density is called densitometry. An instrument called a densitometer is used to measure the density. Any printing process from the most simple black and white work to complex color work will benefit from […]

Densitometer in Offset Printing Process