Controlling and Detecting Colors of Printed Images During Disc Copy (Part 2)

Third, control printing color quality method

In printing, constraints on the quality of printed images such as paper, ink, and printing plates. When these factors have been determined, how can the color quality of the printed image be controlled when the image is reproduced on a printing press?

1. According to the upper body production situation, adjust the printing pressure

According to the print image reproduction quality requirements, paper thickness, printing plate and other conditions to adjust the printing pressure, so that the image network points to get the best reproduction.

2. Reasonably arrange the color sequence

At present, multi-color printing generally uses ink, cyan, magenta, and yellow or cyan, magenta, yellow, and black sequences. This color sequence makes color reproduction easier and more accurate. The thickness of the ink layer is arranged from small to large. For example, when black, cyan, magenta, and yellow are used in offset printing, the thickness of the ink layer is: black ink is 0.8 μm, cyan ink is 0.9 μm, magenta ink is 1. 0μm, yellow ink is 1.1μm; ink viscosity is arranged from large to small, such as black ink 1188Pa, green ink 488Pa, magenta ink is 477Pa, yellow ink is 147Pa. When the ink viscosity does not meet the alignment requirements, the viscosity of the ink can be adjusted in advance.

3. Calibration printing machine

The printing press is adjusted according to the proof sheet and the predetermined printing conditions so that the printing image effect is consistent with the print sheet.

Fourth, the printing press, control the color reproduction quality

In the printing process, there are many variables affecting the quality of printed images. In order to compensate for the adverse effects of these variables, currently more advanced printing presses such as Heidelberg, Germany, Roland, and Japan Mitsubishi produce printing presses that mainly regulate three parameters: Temperature, ink supply, and water supply.

1. Inking device temperature control

Some printers are equipped with or can be equipped with an inking device temperature control device. In the inking process, the ink roll is rotated and oscillated, so its temperature is increased most. When the temperature is controlled, cooling water is generally introduced into the core of the ink roller to reduce the temperature, and the surface temperature of the ink roller is kept stable. , thereby ensuring a stable supply of ink. Some printing presses, in addition to the ink roller, also cool the water in the ink fountain roller.

2. Ink supply control

The density of the ink on the surface of the printed image directly affects the reproduction color quality. The density of the solid ink is affected by the amount of ink supplied (the thickness of the ink layer on the printed image). As the thickness of the ink layer increases, the density of the ground also increases. The density on the spot after reaching a certain point will not increase with the thickness of the ink layer. The amount of ink supply (ink layer thickness) can be adjusted according to the quality information of the printed image surface control strip.

At present, the automatic adjustment of the ink volume of the printing press mainly includes two parts, that is, the overall ink output volume of the ink fountain roller and the adjustment of the ink amount in each local area of ​​the ink roller. The overall ink volume adjustment ensures the correct reproduction of the whole picture gradation and hue of the printed image. Since the printed image is distributed differently across the entire page, the requirements for the amount of ink in each area are also different. Therefore, the ink fountain roller is divided into several parts along the axial direction of the ink roller. In the small ink area, the ink volume sent by different ink areas is different to meet the different requirements of the ink amount in each local area of ​​the image.

3. Water supply control

Offset printing plate water volume must be controlled. The amount of water should be different with the printing press speed, ink supply, etc. to ensure the balance of ink and water, so that the printed image is not blooming, the color saturation is good, and the paste is not pasted. Adjusting the amount of water is achieved by changing the speed of the fountain roller.

V. Conclusion

In order to meet the quality requirements of color image printing and copying, the printed image must be detected and controlled. Modern presses control the quality of printed images by controlling the ink temperature, ink supply, and water supply.




Source: Beijing Yun Yun CD Copy Center