Why are some press plates backwards, and some aren't?

[goobmcnasty]

It seems to be they should all be backwards... no?

[linuxabuser]

@WCTYSON

[Bane50]

I believe the ink is transferred to another roller before being applied to the paper. Most 'backward' ones are for Finest type cards because it is printed on the back of the acetate.


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[corockies]

I think it has to do with what it's printing onto. I know that Bowman plates are the same picture as seen on the card, while Bowman Chrome plates are reversed.

[Austin]

Most 'backward' ones are for Finest type cards because it is printed on the back of the acetate.

I think it has to do with what it's printing onto. I know that Bowman plates are the same picture as seen on the card, while Bowman Chrome plates are reversed.

Ah, that makes sense. I always wondered about the normal vs. reversed plates and meant to ask this question.

[WCTYSON]

@WCTYSON

I can't believe after all these years you remember I was in the printing industry. How's it going?

I believe the ink is transferred to another roller before being applied to the paper. Most 'backward' ones are for Finest type cards because it is printed on the back of the acetate.

Close, but the ink rollers never touch the paper. The paper in offset printing is contacted by a blanket. It is ink rollers to plate, plate to blanket and then blanket to paper. You are correct on the 'backward' plates for printing on the back of acetate.

[linuxabuser]

I can't believe after all these years you remember I was in the printing industry. How's it going?

You popped my online trade cherry on BO back in 2010. You never forget your first.

I'm pretty good; living in Portland working as a network engineer.

[AnthonyCorona]

You popped my online trade cherry on BO back in 2010. You never forget your first.

I'm pretty good; living in Portland working as a network engineer.

What he gentle?

[goobmcnasty]

I believe the ink is transferred to another roller before being applied to the paper. Most 'backward' ones are for Finest type cards because it is printed on the back of the acetate.


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Solid explanation. Makes sense. Thanks

[goobmcnasty]

Thanks guys! I was starting to think some of them were just for show.

[tramers]

I can't believe after all these years you remember I was in the printing industry. How's it going?



Close, but the ink rollers never touch the paper. The paper in offset printing is contacted by a blanket. It is ink rollers to plate, plate to blanket and then blanket to paper. You are correct on the 'backward' plates for printing on the back of acetate.

I set type on two Kluges

[WCTYSON]

You popped my online trade cherry on BO back in 2010. You never forget your first.

I'm pretty good; living in Portland working as a network engineer.

Right on, hope you like it there. I have friends there but have never been to the N.W., heard great things.

What he gentle?

You know me.

I set type on two Kluges

I never had a chance to do type setting. I ended my print career as a lead pressman on a 12 color, 6/6 40" Heidelberg.