Distortion-bending at print image

Distortion-bending at printing is often a problem encountered during the printing of deep or curves surfaces…..

Distortion-bending in printing is often a problem encountered during the printing of deep or curved surfaces. Possible causes and suggested solutions are as follows:

Pad based causes

• Pad shape may not be appropriate, try different shaped pads.
• Pad may be too soft or too hard; a buffer of appropriate hardness must be used.
• The image may be very close to the pad edge: the pad must be shifted or replaced with a larger buffer.

Cliché and ink basedcauses

• The cliché can be very deep: it causes distortion and bending in the image with a fine ink.

Material based causes

• Material may be moving or leaning during printing: A pad should be used with a hardness that will not tilt the material.

Other causes

• The position of the material may not be suitable: the holder must be adjusted to support all areas of the material.
• The holding device may be moving: the device must be fixed.
• Proper printing can be achieved by changing the holding apparatus angle during angled prints.