Caligo safe wash relief ink issue / printing without press

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Caligo safe wash relief ink issue / printing without press

Caligo safe wash relief ink issue / printing without press

hi all, I have been struggling lately with printing at home without a press. I've been trying to troubleshoot all aspects - more or less ink, pressure, switched papers (this is the best one so far, 45g). I just tried switching from water based ink to the Caligo safe wash relief ink, but when I printed with it, it felt like it somehow dried on top of the linoleum, making the paper move away instead of sticking to it. This resulted in not being able to put enough pressure on it. Did anyone have similar experiences? Do you have anything you could suggest to me to try? I would be very thankful. (It could be that the heat also impacts it - it's very warm right now and I don't have an AC.)

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