Get the Most from Your Digital Paper
Hammermill: Paper/wood fibers (pulp) absorb water easily (that's why they're used in diapers). It's best to keep paper wrapped in its ream packaging to protect it from humidity, which leads to moisture absorption.
Paper Handling Tips
Mohawk: If you store paper in a warehouse and not in the pressroom, acclimate it 48 hours on the pressroom floor, in sealed cartons. To achieve the best results, you should leave reams sealed in their original ream wrapper, in the shipping carton. Do not open the wrapper until you are ready to load the paper into your digital device. The ream wrapper has an inner lining which guards against moisture absorption. Once the package is open, the protective barrier is gone and moisture can seep in and cause excessive curl and other problems. After you have opened the ream, reseal the package with tape, if you are going to leave overnight. Do not store paper in your digital printing device's paper trays.
Bob has served as editor of In-plant Impressions since October of 1994. Prior to that he served for three years as managing editor of Printing Impressions, a commercial printing publication. Mr. Neubauer is very active in the U.S. in-plant industry. He attends all the major in-plant conferences and has visited more than 180 in-plant operations around the world. He has given presentations to numerous in-plant groups in the U.S., Canada and Australia, including the Association of College and University Printers and the In-plant Printing and Mailing Association. He also coordinates the annual In-Print contest, co-sponsored by IPMA and In-plant Impressions.
January 2024 Printing-Writing Shipments and Inventory Decrease
Fedrigoni Acquires Certain Assets and Businesses of Mohawk
November 2023 Printing-Writing Shipments Decrease, Inventory Remains Level
October 2023 Printing-Writing Report Shows Decreased Shipments, Demand
July Paper Report: Decreased Demand, Steady Inventory
Massive Fire at Weyerhaeuser Paper Facility
