Picking
Medium severitySymptoms
White voids in solids; fibers on the blanket
Probable causes
- Ink tack higher than paper surface strength
- high speed
- low-grade paper
The Print Guy · 2026-10-05
Other problems in this category
Offset – Mechanical/Paper · TPG-070
Piling on the blanket
Ink/fiber deposit on the blanket degrading the image
Offset – Mechanical/Paper · TPG-071
Backside marking in the perfector
The printed first side marks while printing the second
Offset – Mechanical/Paper · TPG-072
Wrinkles in the sheet
Diagonal creases or wrinkles after printing
Offset – Mechanical/Paper · TPG-073
Double sheets / feeding failures
Stops from double sheets or skewed sheets at the feeder
Offset – Mechanical/Paper · TPG-075
Smashed blanket
Area printing weak or not at all, with defined outline
Offset – Mechanical/Paper · TPG-077
Mottling in solids
Solids with cloudy or uneven appearance