At 12:01 PM -0700 9/25/01, Me wrote:
[...] I have a question. If Paper is dampened w/ water, wouldn't that repel oil based ink?
I think that the water makes the paper more pliable, and the pressure of the press forces the paper into the recessed areas of the plate so that the ink is taken up by the paper mechanically - effectively pushing the water out of the way. --
