Canadian printer & publisher . h make it almost im-possible to get satisfactory results. If the rollers are too hard—in some cases I have seen them practically as hard as type itself—they will not roll the ink on to the type with that gentlepressure which leaves a smooth and even film of ink over thewhole form and assures a thoroughly satisfactory print. Unlessthe ink is put on the form properly there is no use hoping thatthe form will transfer it to the paper with satisfactory rollers are hard, a little temporary life can be restored tothem by sponging with a wet rag, or if the p
Canadian printer & publisher . h make it almost im-possible to get satisfactory results. If the rollers are too hard—in some cases I have seen them practically as hard as type itself—they will not roll the ink on to the type with that gentlepressure which leaves a smooth and even film of ink over thewhole form and assures a thoroughly satisfactory print. Unlessthe ink is put on the form properly there is no use hoping thatthe form will transfer it to the paper with satisfactory rollers are hard, a little temporary life can be restored tothem by sponging with a wet rag, or if the pressroom is cold, arise in temperature will be of material assistance. If the rollers are too soft or green it is likely because theyhave absorbed too much moisture and the surface, instead ofbeing smooth and tough, becomes tender and porous. Usingrollers in this condition makes the form look as if it had beeninked with a sponge. An improvement can be made in theircondition by dusting them, with powdered chslk and allowing. K. D. cKurr. them to stand for a few minutes till the chalk absorbs a certainamount of the moisture. If the roller is very soft from runningon the press in hot weather what it needs more than anythingelse is rest and recuperation. Dont run till it melts on thepress. Another cause of roller difficulty is carelessness on the part ofthe j)ressman in using good rollers on rule forms, particularlyforms havitig perforating rules in them, and also in not washingup carefully, thus allowing dried ink to accumulate on therollers. Old rollers are plenty good enough for rule forms andattempting to do good work with rollers that are covered withdried ink is a hopeless undertaking. If you stop to think a 22 ITMNTlMJ AND PUBLISHER minute you will realize that if dried printers ink were the idealsubstance for printers rollers you would probably be able tosell the roller maker the accumulation of skin and dried inkwhich gathers around your shop so quickly and he would ma
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