When to stop for scumming on a cosmetics carton
On a cosmetics carton, stop if readable false type shows in the blank, or if scum reaches the barcode. If it hits the brand mark or a brand-color solid, do not release it. There is a tint of ink where no ink belongs.
On a cosmetics carton, stop if readable false type shows in the blank, or if scum reaches the barcode. If it hits the brand mark or a brand-color solid, do not release it. There is a tint of ink where no ink belongs.
Look first at whether it hit a critical spot
There is a tint of ink where no ink belongs. Fill-in makes the image heavier. Scumming sits in the non-image area. On a cosmetics carton, the critical spots are the brand mark or a brand-color solid. If the decorative area has no hickey chart, do not invent a millimetre number on the spot.
Side by side
| What you see | Call | Do not |
|---|---|---|
| A tint of ink where no ink belongs. | Stop if readable false type shows in the blank, or scum reaches the barcode. | Add ink or impression the moment you see it |
| It lands on the brand mark or a brand-color solid | This one cannot be released | Wait for the next process to find it |
| Only on decoration, and there is no hickey chart | Keep a sample and confirm | Write your own millimetre number |
Do this first on this pass
- Confirm it is scumming: a tint of ink where no ink belongs.
- Check ink-water balance first. Do not increase impression.
- Note the water and the ink on that color.
