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Why do my colors keep drifting out of registration on multi-color jobs?
Posted by the SuperPrinters team · 7/26/2026
Colors that lined up at setup gradually shift relative to each other during the run, leaving gaps, overlaps, or fuzzy overlaps between layers. Registration may be fine on the first few pulls and creep off as the job continues. Most often caused by loose hardware: off-contact bolts, micro-registration knobs, or the arm-to-carousel bolts vibrating loose over the run, among other possible causes — a full step-by-step diagnostic and fix follows below.
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