When to stop for a scratch on a textured wine label
On a textured wine label, stop if the scratch cuts the artwork or the seal coat. If it hits the wine name or the smallest legal text, that label cannot ship. It is a fine bright line in the web direction, and the ink film is scraped open.
On a textured wine label, stop if the scratch cuts the artwork or the seal coat. If it hits the wine name or the smallest legal text, that label cannot ship. It is a fine bright line in the web direction, and the ink film is scraped open.
Check the critical spots first
A fine bright line in the web direction, and the ink film is scraped open. A doctor blade line is too much ink or too little ink. The paper face is not necessarily broken. On a textured wine label the critical spots are the wine name and the smallest legal text. If the decorative area has no hickey chart, do not invent a millimetre limit on the spot.
Check
| What you see | Call | Do not |
|---|---|---|
| A fine bright line in the web direction. The ink film is scraped open. | Stop if it cuts the artwork or the seal coat. | Add ink or pressure just because you saw it |
| It lands on the wine name or the smallest legal text | That label cannot ship | Wait for the next process to find it |
| Only on decoration, and there is no hickey chart | Hold a sample and confirm | Write your own millimetre limit |
Do this on this run
- Confirm it is a scratch: a fine bright line in the web direction, and the ink film is scraped open.
- Check the idler rolls and burrs first. Do not adjust the ink.
- Write down which idler and the metre mark.
