Doctoring systems play an important role in removing excess ink, but they are not perfect.

By Missy Smith

— Johnny Stamey, Max Daetwyler, technical product manager, pressroom products

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There are certain criteria that printers need to consider when purchasing a doctor blade system. A few of them include overall ease of use, installation requirements, clean-up time and price. Printers must focus on the most important function of the doctor blade system: doctoring the roll correctly and repeatedly. The other features mean nothing if the system cannot perform its primary function.