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With extensive application of Intaglio printing and continuous improvement of Intaglio printing techniques, the quality demand for Intaglio printing products has become increasingly higher. Although many studies have been conducted to address test and control of Intaglio printing quality, there is still a lack of professionals specializing in printing quality control in Taiwan. For a better control of Intaglio printing quality, based on the current development and existing problems in the Intaglio printing industry, this study designed a quick and effective coping measure to improve the printing quality and yield rate. In the introduction section, the background, motivation, method, and objectives of this study, related studies, and the composition of this study were first described. Later, the concepts and theories about Intaglio printing quality were introduced. The concept of Intaglio printing, the meaning of printing quality, and control of Intaglio printing quality were covered. Next, the current quality control measures for Intaglio printing and the major quality problems in Intaglio printing were analyzed. The major problems included residual adhesives and solvents, drag outs, spherulite defect, ink splash, and color difference. For these problems, this study proposed quality control methods and coping measures. 1. Abusing various costs due to poor printing quality as an improvement goal 2. Education training and grading system for printing staff 3. Develop a printing standardization process To ensure efficiency and quality stability of Intaglio printing, the four-step PDCA management method (i.e. Plan, Do, Check, and Action) can be applied. This study used a packaging company as an example and used various approaches, including PDCA was intended to mainly address the yield rate of company’s products. Improving the yield rate and saving the operation time in printing were the primary focuses of this study. |