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Offline tonypep

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Re: How to do this?
« Reply #15 on: March 25, 2013, 12:20:56 PM »
Actually with discharge one screen can do it


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Re: How to do this?
« Reply #16 on: March 25, 2013, 12:53:39 PM »
Actually with discharge one screen can do it




So says an expert at discharge. ;)  One who is inexperienced at both separating (or more so adjusting for) and printing a 1 color discharge print...can FUBAR a 1 color discharge as easily as a 3 color grayscale halftone print.


For the every day average joe printer guy, (two) is better in most all cases. So says me who does seps for a wide variety of skill levels for a wide variety of printing methods.


I've seen the results of some people trying a 1 color photo in discharge that is already inexperienced at printing halftones in the first place. It can be a long trial and error process.
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Re: How to do this?
« Reply #17 on: March 25, 2013, 12:58:41 PM »
Points well taken. With plas I would normally use 2sceens BTW

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« Reply #18 on: March 25, 2013, 03:29:29 PM »
Thanks peeps! It's a pleasure reading all your views and points.
And sadly I have not worked with discharge yet. But I'll get there eventually. Hehehe.
With regards to the screens, I think I'll work on the 2 screens. It seems feasible and I wouldn't want to scrimp on quality.. It's the satisfaction after a quality print that matters, well at least for me theoretically. Hahahaha.

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« Reply #19 on: May 22, 2013, 08:07:33 PM »
Would this work 156 mesh/230 mesh?
or do I need to go higher?

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Re: How to do this?
« Reply #20 on: May 22, 2013, 09:12:26 PM »
Would this work 156 mesh/230 mesh?
or do I need to go higher?


IMO it looks like a good fit for a 230 mesh or even a murakami 150 mesh.
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Re: How to do this?
« Reply #21 on: May 22, 2013, 09:48:34 PM »
I agree. Looks like a 230.  I like 230's for detail because they can provide enough detail as well as coverage. I don't have much exp. with a murakami 150 mesh.
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« Reply #22 on: May 22, 2013, 10:38:55 PM »
Thanks mates! Will try the 230 then. Cheers!

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« Reply #23 on: May 31, 2013, 05:52:38 AM »
The output.


Some fine details did not really turn out. But we got pretty close.