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Waterless offset presses do not use dampening solution to keep the plate's nonimage areas free of ink. These presses function because the plate's nonimage areas consist of a layer of silicon that repels ink. A waterless press resembles a conventional offset press, except the dampening system might be missing. A more common design, however, includes a dampening system to allow the press to function conventionally when needed. Direct imaging (digital) offset presses are waterless, with no dampening system. Waterless offset inks have a higher tack and viscosity Ýthicknessß and are generally stiffer than conventional offset inks. The temperature of the inks must be strictly controlled to maintain the correct viscosity because the plate surface is designed to repel inks of a specific viscosity. This temperature distinction is achieved by running chilled water through tubing in the hollow cores of two or more vibrating rollers in the ink train on the printing press.

The image surface of a waterless plate is intaglio Ýrecessedß, allowing the plate to carry a greater volume of ink than a conventional plate does and allowing extremely high screen rulings, ranging from 300 to well over 800 lpi. Ýlines per inchß. Waterless printing yields higher ink densities and a broader color spectrum than conventional offset printing does. Waterless plates used on sheetfed presses are commonly rated for runs of 100,000 to 200,000 impressions. The plates designed for use on web-offset presses can yield 300,000 to 500,000 impressions.

When a job is to be run again, the plate can be rehung on the press, and although the register must be achieved manually, a portion of the makeready is simplified, since the ink-key profiles could have been saved and reloaded. A more likely option is that the original prepress files or the plate-format that the original prepress files or the plate-format bitmaps are saved or RIPped again. The bitmap data can be reloaded via the direct imaging server, reimaged on press, and run normally on press. Direct imaging plates are nonphotographic, contain no hazardous waste, and can be recycled through normal aluminum-recycling channels.

Waterless Printing

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Higher screen rulings, resulting in better image definition, increased print contrast, and the elimination of rosette patterns.

Greater color range than conventional offset plates.
Higher ink densities with excellent ink holdout on any paper.

More consistence of color during the run.
Sharper dots and more highlight and shadow detail.
Makeready time is cut in half.

Elimination of ink-and-water balance variables yields reduced running time and waste.

Better register control (elimination of paper stretch caused by fountain solution).

Elimination of dampening solution result in no emission of hazardous VOCs if using alcohol.

No waste water or fountain concentrates to worry about.

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