Clamp marks on the cover
Medium severitySymptoms
Sunken or shiny rectangular imprint on book covers
Probable causes
- Excess clamp pressure for the cover
- dirty or damaged clamp face
- sensitive covers (soft touch, metallized, embossed)
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The Print Guy · 2026-10-05
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