Sheetfed Drying/Curing — A Cure-All for UV Inks

Avoid Drying Damage

Managing heat is critical, according to Sweetman, particularly to avoid heat damage to the sheets and to press components around the lamp. Long print runs result in heated press components, thus altering registration as the components expand. Similarly, elevated pile temperatures can negatively impact substrates. Water cooling and dichroic ‘cold mirror’ reflectors are two prominent heat management technologies.