Ink sticks to pad surface

Probable Cause	Possible Solution
Pad
Too soft	Use a harder pad
Wrong shape	Use a more pointed shape
Roughened porous surface	Replace with a new pad
Cliché
Etch is too shallow	Etch a deeper cliché if ink is drying on pad
Etch is too deep	Etch a new cliché with less depth, or use cliché pause to allow ink to partially dry on cliché
Ink
Dried on the pad	Use retarder or more thinner
Too wet on the pad, does not film well	Use a fast dying thinner or pause on the print stroke
Material
Dirty surface (grease, oil, release agents, hand sweat)	Preclean. Depending on the grade of dirtiness, with alcohol, if necessary. Wear gloves during printing
Other
Room temperature is too high	The room temperature is best at 18 – 20 °C
Pad speed too low	Increase speed in the case of ink drying on the pad
Pad speed too high	Use pause on print stroke in case of ink too wet to allow more drying time, or use cool/hot air