In flexographic printing, ink control is everything. If your prints are fading, or if ink is pooling where it shouldn't, the issue may not be your ink or substrate—it could be your anilox roller.

Let’s take a closer look at what causes print fading and ink overflow, and how using the right anilox can solve both problems.

Print Fading: Why Your Colors Look Washed Out

A common complaint from flexo and coating printers is that the printed image appears too light or inconsistent. Often, this is caused by:

• An anilox roller with too low a cell volume

• Clogged or worn ceramic cells that no longer hold enough ink

• An incorrect line screen (LPI) for the printing job

In other words, your current anilox roller isn’t delivering the ink your plates need.

✅ The solution: Switch to a higher-volume ceramic anilox roller or match the line screen properly to your plate and ink viscosity. Clean your rollers regularly using ultrasonic or laser systems to restore cell capacity.

Ink Overflow: When Too Much Ink Becomes a Problem

The opposite issue—ink flooding or dot gain—can be just as frustrating. It may be caused by:

• An anilox roller with too high a cell volume for fine details

• Low-viscosity ink not matching your roller’s specs

• Poor engraving that doesn’t control ink release effectively

✅ The solution: Use a finely engraved anilox roller with the proper line count for detailed graphics or text. JCTPRINT offers a range of coating anilox rollers and flexo printing anilox options designed for precise ink control.

What the Right Anilox Roller Can Do

A well-matched anilox roller or sleeve helps you:

• Deliver consistent, accurate ink volume

• Achieve cleaner lines, brighter colors, and sharper detail

• Reduce waste and downtime from reprints and cleanup

• Adapt quickly to different jobs across labels, film, corrugated, or coatings

With the right combination of cell volume, line count, and cell shape, you take back control of your print quality.

Why Choose JCTPRINT?

At JCTPRINT, we specialize in ceramic anilox rollers and anilox sleeves for a full range of applications:

✅ Over 20 years of manufacturing experience
✅ Swiss Oerlikon Metco ceramic coating & UK ALE laser engraving
✅ Options from 50 to 1500 LPI for labels, wide-web, corrugated, and more
✅ Custom coatings for UV inks, water-based inks, and coatings
✅ Serving 40+ countries worldwide

Whether you need an anilox roller for flexo printing, a coating anilox for varnish, or a lightweight sleeve system, JCTPRINT can help you fix the problem—and improve your results.

Don’t let poor print quality hurt your business.
Get in touch with JCTPRINT to choose the right anilox roller for your press.