How do I get a lab anilox to match my press sheet?
Purchase a handproofer equipped with the same anilox that is in the press. From the press, sample the liquid ink and a printed sheet. Proof the press ink sample on the same sheet (or with a corresponding uncorrugated liner) with the handproofer. The ink print should match the press print. If too strong or too weak, adjust the spring load on the proofer until it matches. If it still doesn’t match, purchase another anilox to roll with volumes (BCM’s) of greater or lesser amounts to correspond closer to your need. Remember just having identical BCM’s doesn’t mean the proofer will match the press. There are other application variables. Once you have a match, record the settings in order to reproduce. Q: What does “line screen” mean? To allow a printing press to print a continuous tone image, the image has to be broken up into hundreds of tiny dots. The term line screen refers to the number of lines of dots that fit into a linear inch on the page. The more lines of dots that fit per linear
