Petelome Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 What do you think is reason for the image issues on this cover? The Defenders logo bleeds into upper border, the stamp is blurry, and the people on the building bottom right are not all clear. I put pics from 2 books to show differences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR SigS Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 (edited) Mine has the same look to a lesser degree. The people seem a bit clearer than yours, but not as clear as your 2nd example. Welcome to the forum. Edited August 25, 2023 by MR SigS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightning55 Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 Maybe some printing process issues, like too much black ink on the roller, improper registration, etc. A bit more lax back in the day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin76 Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 This is clearly from what happens when the black ink is emulsifying, too much black ink, and too much water. It'll clean up and look crisp again once the ink and water is balanced. This is the lead press operator's fault. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin76 Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 On 8/24/2023 at 9:00 PM, Lightning55 said: Maybe some printing process issues, like too much black ink on the roller, improper registration, etc. A bit more lax back in the day? You're on the right track, register has nothing to do with it, it's all ink/water balance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
