What do printers mean by the word dryback ?�?
Mar 7, 2018

Dryback is when a printed image loses solid ink density as the ink dries. Wet ink will lie flat on the surface of the paper; but as it dries it conforms to the surface of the paper. As it conforms to the surface of the paper, it loses gloss, which lowers the density.

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