SCREENING SYSTEMS -- Spotting an Opportunity

Rink Printing previously tried to move up to higher line screen printing by adopting the waterless printing process, its president reveals. "The appearance benefits were nice, but we abandoned the process because of difficulties running the plates."

The shop's high line screen tests with Co-Rés have shown similar improvement in the appearance of printed pieces, Rink reports. The rosette pattern is not easily identifiable, gradations are smoother and images have a sharper look, he says. "In addition, spot colors can be built in CMYK with a cleaner, more continuous-tone appearance."