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Laser cleaning is designed to be a saving grace to rolls returned for reengraving that "just got to the point where they wouldn't print," says Datasphere President Jerry Jenkins, who patented the anilox laser engraving process. "This is something that you do when you decide that the roll cannot be cleaned with a standard process," he adds. Many rolls get to this point of no return because printers add water to water-based inks, reducing ink ph and releasing additives and other contaminants onto the roll.