What to adjust first when foil pinholes show on a cosmetics carton
When foil pinholes show on a cosmetics carton, check temperature, pressure and the foil first. Don't add ink to the print. Change only this one place, then look again at the same spot.
When foil pinholes show on a cosmetics carton, check temperature, pressure and the foil first. Don't add ink to the print. Change only this one place, then look again at the same spot.
Move one thing first
If a foil pinhole lands on the mark or the type, stop. Everything else follows the foil sample. On a cosmetics carton, if it has already hit the brand mark or a brand-color solid, stop first, then adjust. Don't trial it while the press is running. A white spot in the print sits in the ink film, not in the foil.
Order
| Do this first | Don't yet | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Check temperature, pressure and the foil first. Don't add ink to the print. | Change ink, pressure and speed together | Change three things at once and you won't know which one did it |
| It has already landed on the brand mark or a brand-color solid | Trial it while the job is still running | Scrap keeps moving |
| Note the temperature, the pressure and the foil lot. | Only say you already adjusted it | The next shift can't pick it up |
Leave this when you're done
- Check temperature, pressure and the foil first. Don't add ink to the print.
- At the same spot, confirm whether the foil pinholes have eased.
- Note the temperature, the pressure and the foil lot.
