Anilox Engraving

Print quality

Both anilox rolls and anilox sleeves have comparable print quality. In practice, it depends on the print job. Some anilox roll users use rolls with lower LPIs than their sleeve counterparts, but this results from compromises in screen and volume combinations. “There are many non-sleeved presses that use high screens, but generally the screen range will be more limited as it takes the converter longer to change out rolls,” says Burgess. “So they develop compromises with their screen and volume combinations.”