What is a Printer vein? 0

[rogue14]

Hello! Not sure what’s it is, but can a printer vein be pressed out, and does it lower the grade if slabbed? Thanks!

Edited November 27, 2019 by rogue14
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[Krismusic]

3 hours ago, rogue14 said:

Hello! Can a printer vein be pressed out, and does it lower the grade if slabbed? Thanks!

what is a printer vein? do you mean crease? is there colour missing underneath the crease? 

a picture might help explain your defect and get you better response and answers. 

[rogue14]

2 hours ago, Krismusic said:

what is a printer vein? do you mean crease? is there colour missing underneath the crease? 

a picture might help explain your defect and get you better response and answers. 

I’m actually not well versed with this. Looking to purchase a slab and the seller said the grader notes stated that there was a printer vein. So not sure what it looks like. 

Whatever it is, I’m hoping it can be pressed out or that someone else can chime in and help explain.

[Krismusic]

do you have a picture of the slab. 

I am thinking of this as a crease or wrinkle or pleat... but if it was done during production there might not be colour underneath that crease; So pressing it flat might leave a gap specially if its in a coloured area as oppose to in a white area it might be as noticeable. 

this is the only thing I found on someone calling it a printers vein. it might help

 

Edited November 27, 2019 by Krismusic

[The Lions Den]

I'm reasonably sure that a "printer vein" is a thin wrinkle which meanders across the cover of a book---the length of the vein varies. Since this flaw is actually part of the paper itself, pressing it, while it may remove the wrinkle, would likely leave a thin line that has no color.

As far as I know, this particular flaw doesn't normally result in a downgrade...

[comicdonna]

Just now, The Lions Den said:

I'm reasonably sure that a "printer vein" is a thin wrinkle which meanders across the cover of a book---the length of the vein varies. Since this flaw is actually part of the paper itself, pressing it, while it may remove the wrinkle, would likely leave a thin line that has no color.

As far as I know, this particular flaw doesn't normally result in a downgrade...

Is it the same thing as a printer's crease?

[The Lions Den]

Just now, comicdonna said:

Is it the same thing as a printer's crease?

Some folks may call them that...

[rogue14]

2 hours ago, Krismusic said:

do you have a picture of the slab. 

I am thinking of this as a crease or wrinkle or pleat... but if it was done during production there might not be colour underneath that crease; So pressing it flat might leave a gap specially if its in a coloured area as oppose to in a white area it might be as noticeable. 

this is the only thing I found on someone calling it a printers vein. it might help

 

Thanks for the link. Was definitely helpful!

[rogue14]

Thanks folks. Big help for sure. Guess if I purchase I’ll leavw it be.

[The Lions Den]

2 hours ago, rogue14 said:

Thanks folks. Big help for sure. Guess if I purchase I’ll leavw it be.

I've had numerous high grade books like this; it doesn't bother me a bit. Of course, if you're looking for that perfect copy...

[comicdonna]

I'm not a fan of a printer's crease.

[rjpb]

On 11/27/2019 at 10:36 AM, comicdonna said:

Is it the same thing as a printer's crease?

AKA "nutsack crease"