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What Low Humidity Costs a Print Room
Static, misfeeds and double sheets
As humidity drops, especially below about 35 to 40% RH, static builds on paper and film. Charged sheets cling together or push apart, causing double feeds, jams and misfeeds.
Static also pulls dust and powder onto sheets, which shows up as spots and hickeys in the print.
Curl, cracking and lost register
Dry air pulls moisture out of paper edges first, so sheets curl and wave instead of lying flat. Folds crack, and small changes in sheet size push colors out of register.
Each problem means makeready waste, reruns and slower press speeds, and on digital presses, more jams and service calls.
Why ordinary humidifiers fall short
Humidifiers that release visible mist or uneven output can overshoot and leave damp spots on stock and equipment, while others cannot keep up with dry winter air.
A print room needs steady humidity across the whole floor, without any water landing on paper or presses.
Non-Wetting Humidity Control for the Print Industry
Steady humidity on press and in storage
Smart Fog’s dry fog evaporates before it lands, so humidity rises without wetting stock, presses or floors.
Sensors and controllers hold your setpoint within 1 to 2% in the press room and in paper storage, so stock stays conditioned until it is used. Digital printing rooms benefit most, because toner and inkjet presses are especially sensitive to paper moisture.
Lower energy than steam
Each unit uses about 0.4 kW at full output, against roughly 8 kW for electric steam at the same output.
Evaporation also absorbs heat, which helps offset the heat from presses and dryers.
Fewer jams, less waste
With static under control and paper lying flat, presses run with fewer misfeeds, web breaks and register problems.
That means less makeready waste, fewer reruns and more time at full speed, in print shops and paper converting alike.