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4.4 .......Re-Inkable roller
The inking system may be fitted with an optional Re-Inkable Roller
which if inked using the red and black inks developed for the
purpose, can give excellent results.
NOTE ...... Only use ink which has been supplied by your dealer
specifically for this system The ink formulation has been
carefully balanced to ensure optimum liquidity coupled
with a fast absorption capacity to ensure that it does not
dry out too quickly on the roller but does dry quickly once
in contact with the paper.
The following procedure should be used for loading the roller with
ink:
1. Squeeze 5 ml (a teaspoonful) ribbon of ink from the 30ml tube
of ink supplied, on to a metal plate. The plate should be at
least 300mm (12" ) long.
2. Install the roller into the inking pod (see section 4.2) and,
holding the pod firmly, roll the assembly over the ink from one
end of the plate to the other, as many times as necessary to
ensure that the ink is evenly distributed over the entire
circumference and width of the roller.
3. Allow the roller to stand for at least 8 hours (the pod may be
turned upside down and placed on a convenient non-slip
surface or installed on to the machine and stacked against the
sideframe) to allow the ink to penetrate the surface of the
cover and then re-ink the roller carrying out the procedure
described above. Less ink will be required this time.
Our tests have shown that approximately two hours of continuous
use can be achieved before re-inking becomes necessary and that
after subsequent re-filling longer time spans can be achieved. This
would indicate that the full capacity of the roller may not be
reached until several re-inking cycles have been carried out .
Section 4
INKING
