What to adjust first when a void shows on a cosmetics carton
Check the ink feed and the pressure of this color first. Do not add ink first. Change only one place. Write the color unit, the plate or roll number, and the metres.
When a void shows on a cosmetics carton, check the ink feed and the pressure of this color first. Do not add ink first. Change only this one place. After the change, look again at the same place.
Move one place first
A missing stroke or a broken code means a stop. A small spot in a solid follows the dirt-spot table. If it has already touched the brand mark or a brand-color solid, stop first and then adjust. Do not try it while the press is still running. A white-ring hickey has an ink ring or a black center. A void does not.
The order
| Do this first | Do not do this first | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Check the ink feed and the pressure of this color. Do not add ink first | Change ink, pressure, and speed together | Three changes at once hide which one worked |
| It has already landed on the brand mark or a brand-color solid | Try it while production continues | Scrap keeps moving |
| Write the color unit, the plate or roll number, and the metres | Only say that it was adjusted | The next shift cannot take it over |
Leave this when you are done
- Check the ink feed and the pressure of this color first. Do not add ink first.
- At the same place, see whether the void has eased.
- Write the color unit, the plate or roll number, and the metres.
