Experts give pointers on how to get the most out of digital printing’s critical element: paper.

—Chris Harrold, Mohawk Fine Papers

Control Your Paper Environment

Keep paper wrapped until just before going on press. Never store paper in direct contact with the floor. If a job is delayed or cancelled after the paper has been unwrapped, take the time to rewrap it. Keep paper as far from open doors and windows as is practical. Use anti-static devices or aids on press where practical. Environmental control within your pressroom and warehouse can be critical to maintaining predictable and consistent paper performance on press. Maintaining the press room between 65-70 degrees with 50-55 percent humidity seems to produce good and consistent results in most printing circumstances.