The Magic of One

Ask any roll cleaning system manufacturer. "The print quality of an anilox roll is only as good as the operator who's cleaning and maintaining it," said Dave Moulder, technical sales representative, Solutions Division, Pamarco Global Graphics.

Having one person to oversee the cleaning, inspection, and inventory of anilox rolls may seem meaningless but, in the long run, it will save money. Think about it—anilox rolls can make or break a print job, and keeping them spick and span will ensure today's necessary high-quality printing capabilities. "The anilox roller is the very heart of flexographic printing," said Mike Potter, president of Flexo Wash LLC. "If all other prepress conditions are perfect, but the anilox roller is not clean, you cannot produce consistent color and print quality. Keeping your anilox rollers clean after each job ensures the pressman's ability to produce repeat print jobs with consistent color and print quality in minutes rather than hours."