Getting the Most Out of Coated and Uncoated Papers

Printing Tips

Because uncoated paper is absorbent, ink soaks into the paper and dot gain (the spreading and deformation of ink during the printing process) occurs. To allow the press operator to print at normal ink densities, open the mid-tones 20 percent and shadow areas 5 percent. This will compensate for dot spread.—Andrea Alstad, Wausau Paper