Inks and Environmental Issues — Compliance vs. Quality

"It makes sense to print without water," says Miller. "Start-ups are quicker, there's less dot gain, better ink laydown, quicker setting and drying, and it offers the ability to print higher resolution screens."

However, what makes sense in theory may not necessarily hold true in commercial practice. Miller explains that in a commercial environment, operating conditions, such as press and pressroom temperatures, as well as plate sensitivity to marking, are factors that can be difficult to control.