A Method of Minimising Paper Requirements for Offset Printing

• Main Authors: Jacek Hamerliński, Yuriy Pyr'yev
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: North Carolina State University 2014-07-01
• Series: BioResources
• Subjects: Offset printing; Paper requirements; Paper waste; Dimensional analysis
• Online Access: http://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BioRes/article/view/BioRes_09_3_5147_Hamerlinski_Minimising_Paper_Requirements

The conducted study desired to increase the accuracy of estimating paper quantity requirements for printing. Changes in press construction and auxiliary equipment help reduce the total waste during production; however, typical estimation methods do not take these changes into account. By specifying the number of important job parameters and using a dimensional analysis approach, it was possible to devise a model of waste sheet quantity estimation better suited for current production practices. Using this model, it is possible to reduce the quantity of paper required for a particular print run as well as better predict the total waste sheet quantity. As a result, less paper may be ordered, stocked, and utilised in production. Using this model, a printing house may develop unique technological allowance standards for their particular substrates and products. The method of waste quantity prediction presented in this paper is also suitable for establishing a quality control system.