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Offline 3Deep

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Question on halftone screens
« on: January 21, 2016, 04:56:05 PM »
I've been looking and trolling some sites and very interested in seeing an 85 lpi and above halftone film screen, I know some of you have printed with these before and use 305 and above screens.  I tried awhile back and my halftone screen dam near look solid, so I know if I even tried to print with it it would turn to a solid print in a heartbeat, if you have some film laying around would you post it up here.
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Re: Question on halftone screens
« Reply #1 on: January 21, 2016, 05:02:19 PM »
85lpi on 305? Wouldn't you need either 355 or higher to hold the dots?
I do 55-65lpi on 305 no problem.
Curious. Plus I would love to 85 lpi films posted also.

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Re: Question on halftone screens
« Reply #2 on: January 21, 2016, 05:27:49 PM »
Shane maybe,  (355 mesh) I don't know that's why I'm asking
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Re: Question on halftone screens
« Reply #3 on: January 21, 2016, 06:22:48 PM »
I am thinking in the 400's for 85, could be wrong.
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Re: Question on halftone screens
« Reply #4 on: January 21, 2016, 08:32:52 PM »
85lpi on a 225S mesh screen on our epson-based I-Image.

edit: uploaded the actual file so you can zoom in on it...
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Re: Question on halftone screens
« Reply #5 on: January 22, 2016, 06:58:36 AM »
In my previous life... CMYK heat transfers... we used 82 lpi on 355's with incredible results. This was with image setter film though and I have always questioned whether inkjet fill could even come close.

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Re: Question on halftone screens
« Reply #6 on: January 22, 2016, 10:40:25 AM »
Was that a one stroke print?
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Re: Question on halftone screens
« Reply #7 on: January 22, 2016, 11:15:06 AM »
We printed a 7 color sim process at 85 by mistake about 10 years ago, on 355's, came out very weil, it was reordered 4 times. We usually are happy at 50 lpi...

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