Pete Kershner

Before worrying about funding a UV retrofit, make sure the system fits your objectives and your press. By Susan Friedman You're a prime candidate for a UV retrofit if, like most package printers making the $100,000 investment, you run narrow-web flexo or offset, or seek one press with water-based and UV ink capabilities, say experts. It helps if the press to be enhanced is equally, if not more, retrofit-friendly than your budget. Other prerequisites include concrete system objectives and a more abstract ROI timeline. "A year ROI seems early because of the learning curve," says Mark Hahn, director of sales and marketing, AAA Press

It's quick and simple to maintain UV equipment, and the effort may make system problems easier to pinpoint. By Susan Friedman "It's the inks." "No, it's the equipment." "No, it's the inks." "No, it's the equipment." Diagnosing a UV curing problem can create a heated volley of probable causes. According to Jim Flynn, product manager, UV curing, Hanovia, initial detection of the problem is the easy part. "The usual sign that there is trouble brewing is when the UV system stops curing or you have to slow down to get a proper cure," he states. Then the going can get dicey, even with the