How to make Pre-Inked Stamps using the
Ultimark Process
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STEP 1: Typesetting
Typeset the stamps and print them onto Ideal® vellum paper.
STEP 2: Exposure
Place the vellum on top of the exposure glass and cover with an
Ultimark clear protective plastic sheet. Place stamp text plates
on top of the clear sheet aligned with the copy below. The stamps
have been placed with sufficient spacing so the operator easily
can position the text plates. The printed exterior border on your
artwork is used to align the outside non-print area of the text
plate. The border is the size of the complete text plate (which
is larger than the print area). This makes it easy for the operator
to make sure the text plate is centered and aligned to the artwork
below it. After you have placed all of the text plates on top of
the artwork, close the top of the machine and activate the flash
exposure.
Exposure glass of UM-4000
Vellum and clear
protection sheet on
the exposure glass
of the UM-1000
Ultimark text plates
positioned on top of
the stamp artwork.
The handle locks into place
for accurate compression.
STEP 3: Assemble the Ultimark Stamp
Insert the text plate face down into the retainer ring. Place the
pre-inked ink cartridge on top of the text plate and snap the retainer
into the mount. The ink automatically is transferred from the ink
cartridge to the text plate. The inking process is completed in
less than an hour (on most sizes).
Indexing the Stamps
The stamps have a full width label on all sizes 3-inches (75mm) wide
and smaller. Index labels with alignment grids make indexing easy.
Just print the label and apply it to the stamp handle. A clear plastic
index cover protects the message and gives the stamp a clean, finished
professional look. This adds to the perceived value of the stamp.
Indexed Ultimark stamp
Ultimark Stamps are Easy
to Re-ink
Just remove the handle to expose the ink ports. Place a few drops
of ink in each tower and the stamp will recover to the original impression
quality.
Ultimark ink is available in convenient 6cc bottles.
"Ultimark" is a registered Trade Mark of M&R
Marking Systems, 100 Springfield Road Piscataway, NJ, USA