Tinting (ink in non-image areas)
High severitySymptoms
Slight uniform tint across the whole sheet
Probable causes
- Ink pigment dissolving into the water (bleeding pigment)
- dampener pressure
- exhausted plate gum
The Print Guy · 2026-10-05
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