Indirect photostencil films are dried after mounting. Direct/indirect stencils need two drying stages - after lamination and after washout. To avoid dimensional changes, edge lifting, edge shrinkage and reduction in adhesion, stencils should be dried with cold air; i.e., at ambient temperatures.

Underbasing isn’t really hard if you just follow some simple rules. Break these rules and you will wonder why your prints just look awful and will stop a bullet.

Editor’s Note: This article is specifically aimed at those using flammable solvent-based ink systems. Many of the ideas expressed here, however, are useful for all types of ink systems.

There are an overwhelming number of little tests one can do to compare two inks.

RIPs can be used a number of ways, depending on the number of printers.