Users Instructions ImagOn
Ultra photopolymer films
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1. Plate Preparation
Different types of plates
require different preparations:
Intaglio-Type on
Copper
- Cut plate to intended
size.
- Sand plate with 320 grit
wet and dry sandpaper
- Wipe with dry clean
cloth
- Be careful not to get
fingerprints on the plate
Etched Intaglio-Type
on Copper
- Cut plate to intended
size
- Sand plate with 600 grit
wet and dry sandpaper
- Wipe with dry clean
cloth
- Be careful not to get
fingerprints on the plate
Intaglio-Type on
Plexiglas Plate
- Cut plate to intended
size
- Clean with 50% water and
alcohol solution
- Wipe with dry clean
cloth
- Be careful not to get
fingerprints on the plate
Intaglio-Type on
Wooden Plate
- Sand plate with 320 grit
sand paper
- Coat plate with
water-soluble Varathene (acryl based transparant
varnish)
- When dry sand again and
re-coat with Varathene
- By using one or more
layers of Varathene you can control the amount of wood-
grain that appears in the final print.
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