Web Offset Heatset Inks - A Free Troubleshooting Flowchart and Guide

Flint Group offers a free troubleshooting guide to identify common problems that can arise during heatset web printing. This document is an easy-to-use resource for the diagnosis and, more importantly, the solution, to these printing challenges.

Download the Web Offset Heatset Inks Troubleshooting Guide as a PDF.
(En Español / Em Português)

Please note: This troubleshooting guide is most applicable for heatset printing in North America, Latin America and India/Pacific. Printers in Europe, Middle East and Africa can contact info@eu.flintgrp.com for regionally-customised assistance.

Inside, you'll find tips to resolve the following web offset heatset printing concerns:

• Blistering
• Blocking
• Dot Sharpness
• Drying Problem
• Gloss
• Hickies
• Inconsistent Colour Reproduction
• Ink/Water Balance
• Ink Mileage
• Marking
• Misregister (Running Direction)
• Misregister (Side-to-Side)
• Misting/Slinging
• Mottled Solids
• Picking/Linting
• Piling
• Plate Blinding
• Poor Rub and Scuff Resistance
• Roller Stripping
• Scumming
• Tinting/Toning
• Trapping
• Web Breaks (Paper-based)
• Web Breaks (Ink-based)
• Web Break (Press-based)