Hard or glazed rollers

High severity

Symptoms

Irregular transfer, streaks, misting; shiny smooth rubber

Probable causes

  • Rubber ageing
  • solvent-only cleaning (leaves gum and calcium)
  • heat

The Print Guy · 2026-10-05

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