Which is NOT a common cause of misregistration?

Which is NOT a common cause of misregistration?

• A. Plate backlash
• B. Paper movement
• C. Improper alignment
• D. Correct handling

Answer: (D)

Misregistration happens when the different parts of the image—often colors in a print run—don’t line up on the sheet. The usual culprits are things that let the image shift between passes: plate backlash means the plate has play and can move slightly on the cylinder between cycles; paper movement occurs when the sheet slips in the feed path or the guides aren’t holding it steady; improper alignment means the setup isn’t precisely lined up to the press’s registration marks, so each pass lands in the wrong place. These issues actively disrupt alignment and cause misregistration. Correct handling, on the other hand, helps prevent misregistration. Proper handling keeps sheets flat and feeds consistent, supports stable tension and alignment, and reduces variables that could cause shifts. So, handling things correctly is not a common cause of misregistration; it’s part of the solution.

Misregistration happens when the different parts of the image—often colors in a print run—don’t line up on the sheet. The usual culprits are things that let the image shift between passes: plate backlash means the plate has play and can move slightly on the cylinder between cycles; paper movement occurs when the sheet slips in the feed path or the guides aren’t holding it steady; improper alignment means the setup isn’t precisely lined up to the press’s registration marks, so each pass lands in the wrong place. These issues actively disrupt alignment and cause misregistration.

Correct handling, on the other hand, helps prevent misregistration. Proper handling keeps sheets flat and feeds consistent, supports stable tension and alignment, and reduces variables that could cause shifts. So, handling things correctly is not a common cause of misregistration; it’s part of the solution.