Clear Dry Ink Total Ink Weight (TIW) limits
To get the best results using our new clear dry ink effect, you need to have an understanding of the total ink weight limits of the press - by using the clear dry ink over an area with a lower total ink weight, more clear dry ink can be used.
The total allowable ink weight running through the Color 1000 Press is 260%, allowing for a maximum of 240% CMYK and an additional 20% for clear dry ink.
The clear % is reduced as the CMYK total ink weight increases. To achieve a 100% clear dry ink layer the CMYK would have to be ≤160%. If CMYK total ink weight was 170% then the clear dry ink maximum would be approx 90%, and so on.
For example, a solid box of red consisting of 100% magenta and 100% yellow would only allow for a maximum of 60% clear dry ink - 100% (M) + 100% (Y) + 60% (clear dry ink) = 260% (total ink weight).
