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Cause |
Solution |
| Pad |
Pressure is too high; pad is being overcompressed. |
Decrease pad pressure. |
| Pad is too small for size of print. |
Use larger pad. |
| Image is too far off center of pad. |
Move print closer to the center of pad. |
| Material (substrate) |
Parts have a vertical wall. |
Move the pad so it does not contact wall. |
| Printing surface is uneven. |
Level out the printing surface or distort the artwork. |
| Printing is too close to the edge of the part. |
1. Support the pad at the edge of the part.
2. Move the pad so it does not fall off the edge. |
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Pad is not supported throughout the contact area. |
Build fixture with support for pad. See "custom fixture design & building" |
| Product is not mounted flat. |
Part surface should be parallel to cliché surface. |
| Fixture is unstable. |
1. Use a larger pad.
2. Distort the artwork. |
| Printing surface is on a radius. |
Shallow spot appears in plastic cliché. |
| Part moves or flexes when contacted by the pad. |
Add support to the part or try using softer pad. |
