Blurred print or sharpness problem

Probable Cause	Possible Solution
Pad
Too soft	Use a harder pad
Wrong shape	Use a different shape
Cliché
Inaccurate etch	Make a new cliché
Etching is too deep	Etch a new cliché with less depth
Wrong type of cliché	Use the suitable cliché type (e.g. steel in place of polymer).
Wrong type of screen	Test a new cliché with a different screen
Ink
Ink is too thick	Add more thinner
Ink is too thin	Reduce the amount of thinner.
Slow drying	Use a fast drying thinner or cliché pause
Material
Dirty surface	Pre-clean
Rough, grainy surface	Switch over to other material, if possible, or try a harder pad
Printing near edges	Fixtures must support the pad to prevent slippage
Other
Work piece fixtures are not stable enough High speed causes pad vibration	Make new fixtures Decrease speed. If necessary, pause the pad at front position before releasing the ink to avoid vibrations of the pad during printing