How to distinguish dryback from true color change

Dryback is the color difference that appears only after drying. If it is already off target when wet, it is not dryback, and it needs to be corrected then. When comparing, use the same instrument, the same measurement conditions, and the same color patch: measure once wet, then measure again after drying. Only the difference between the two measurements is dryback.

Difference in lightness of the same color patch just after printing and after drying

干退是干燥之后才出现的那一段色差。湿的时候已经离开目标,就不是干退,当时就要改。比较时用同一台仪器、同一种测量条件、同一块色,湿测一次,干后再测一次。两次的差才是干退。

同一色块刚印和干燥后的深浅差别

怎样比才算数

刚印下来测一次,记下 Lab* 和条件:M0、M1 还是 M2,有没有偏振,黑底还是白底。等这一张按你们约定的时间干透,通常隔几小时到第二天,用同一台仪器、同一条件再测。两次之差是干退。若第一次就已经超出和签样的容差,颜色问题在印刷当时,干燥只是又多了一段,不能用“等它干了就回来”把湿测超差放过去。

不同墨的干退方向不一样,有的变深,有的变脏。不要拿上一张订单的干退去估这桶墨。

该不该当时改

湿测对签样 干后 结论
已经超差 不论 当时就改,不是干退
合格 干后超差 这是干退,湿墨要预留这段
合格 干后仍合格 不用为干退改墨

这一轮先做

  1. 先看湿测。超差就停,不要等干。
  2. 湿测合格才留一张,写上时间和条件,干后再测。
  3. 把这两次的差记到这只墨上,下次湿测用这个预留。

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