Low coating gloss

Medium severity

Symptoms

The gloss finish comes out matte or uneven

Probable causes

  • Very absorbent paper swallowing the coating
  • thin film
  • over-diluted coating
  • ink still fresh

The Print Guy · 2026-10-05

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