Quality Printing--Handling it Right

There are innumerable variables that impact the ability to precisely control a web in its journey through a printing press. Many of these variables are directly related to the materials themselves.

"Webs can vary from vendor to vendor, roll to roll, and even within a roll," observes Jim Ward, VP of engineering for Martin Automatic (Rockford, Ill.). "The single most important step that one can take to fixing web problems is to avoid them in the first place. Choosing the right material supplier can have as much impact on a successful operation as choosing the right machine."