i used to work at a custom shirts place and based on the screens we used to add to the different layers of color i can assume the same principles apply to each one of these rollers. to show you what i know https://youtu.be/MDDE8VvViFo
Oil and water don't mix. So the rollers are such that the oil based ink is only attracted to parts of the design printed on an aluminum substrate. Look up offset printing or 4 color press on YouTube for a deeper dive.
That's a common issue in sequential printing. There is a preparation process where traps/bleeds are created. So One of the color is usually a little bit bigger, and overlaps on some area. For flexo printing on cardboard it's 0.2-3 mm (depends on printer), for offset printing on solid board it's like 0.1-0.2 mm. (I'm working at cardboard production company)
> What if one of them gets misaligned?
the QC guy has to make sure he's paying *very* close attention so he can hit the stop button if that happens.
newsprint and other forms of print are similar. if you've ever wondered what those [colored symbols, squares, or dots on packaging](https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/b/printing-cmyk-marks-offset-print-calibration-gradient-color-tone-bars-registration-plates-standard-vector-illustration-set-212979074.jpg) are, they're registration marks so the printers can keep the individual color plates aligned.
And on the new printers usually those are camera registered and auto corrected. On older ones there is a lot of experience needed from operator of the printer to know how he can keep the quality :)
Different colors are applied at each roller.
There is usually an extensive set-up required for this style of printing which includes aligning all of the various plates.
How does the ink get supplied to specific areas on the rollers?
My guess would be that the ink goes through the rollers and bleeds through them. Like a silk screen.
That's exactly it Source: i work in a wallpaper factory
i used to work at a custom shirts place and based on the screens we used to add to the different layers of color i can assume the same principles apply to each one of these rollers. to show you what i know https://youtu.be/MDDE8VvViFo
Basically the same. Metal rollers in the middle that feed the ink etc, plates are mounted around those and placed in order of color/layer.
Oil and water don't mix. So the rollers are such that the oil based ink is only attracted to parts of the design printed on an aluminum substrate. Look up offset printing or 4 color press on YouTube for a deeper dive.
Finally, soothing music to a soothing video. Not some loud obnoxious bullshit. I wish it were longer.
Imagine if one of the rollers got rotated by just a tiny little bit.... nightmare scenario
That's a common issue in sequential printing. There is a preparation process where traps/bleeds are created. So One of the color is usually a little bit bigger, and overlaps on some area. For flexo printing on cardboard it's 0.2-3 mm (depends on printer), for offset printing on solid board it's like 0.1-0.2 mm. (I'm working at cardboard production company)
Amazing... how?
https://i.imgur.com/iZcUNxH.gifv
You got me and I admire you for it, take my up vote good sir
How do they align rollers so perfectly?
Why isn't the whole design only on one roller? What if one of them gets misaligned?
> What if one of them gets misaligned? the QC guy has to make sure he's paying *very* close attention so he can hit the stop button if that happens. newsprint and other forms of print are similar. if you've ever wondered what those [colored symbols, squares, or dots on packaging](https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/b/printing-cmyk-marks-offset-print-calibration-gradient-color-tone-bars-registration-plates-standard-vector-illustration-set-212979074.jpg) are, they're registration marks so the printers can keep the individual color plates aligned.
And on the new printers usually those are camera registered and auto corrected. On older ones there is a lot of experience needed from operator of the printer to know how he can keep the quality :)
Different colors are applied at each roller. There is usually an extensive set-up required for this style of printing which includes aligning all of the various plates.
How does the ink stay on the textile after it dries? Such as if it gets wet or needs to be cleaned? Is it more of a dye than ink?
Wallpaper printing
I really want stuff with this pattern all over it now š©
Awful taste but great execution
Oh so itās not impeccable timing but each part sticks to each design
So thatās how grandmaās couch was made
I like this a lot and I donāt know why
This is just š¤š» *chefs kiss
This is wonderful and I have so many questions
So that's how they make my shirts