Set-off and blocking in the pile with metallized stock
High severitySymptoms
Sheets welded together; ink transferred to the metallized face of the sheet above
Probable causes
- Fully closed surface + slow-drying ink + full contact between smooth surfaces: the worst possible set-off scenario
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The Print Guy · 2026-10-05
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