Troubleshooting Checklist: Blurred Print When Pad Printing?
Unsharp printing means blurred reproduction of lines or lettering.
PROBLEM | SOLUTION |
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Pad too soft | Use a harder pad. |
Pad wrong shape | Use a different shape |
Cliché etching inaccurate | Make a new cliché. |
Wrong type of screen | Test a new cliché with a different screen. |
Wrong type of cliché | Use the suitable cliché type (e.g., steel in place of polymer). |
Etching too deep. | Etch a new cliché with less depth. |
Ink too thick | Add more thinner. |
Ink too thin | Reduce the amount of thinner. |
Slow drying | Use a faster-drying thinner or cliché pause. |