The cylinders are turning

We have the press powered up, and the cylinders actually turn! Progress has been rapid over the past two weeks as the control consoles were installed and our press came to life. Our expectation is that we will start to pull sheets of paper through the press in the next 5-7 days. This is an important milestone for us, and a big step towards print testing the press.

As you might expect, the control console and sheet scanner for this press are quite large. The scanner is a very helpful tool for managing the efficiency of the press and the consistency of the final product. The scanner measures both ink film density and ink color.