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Simulated Process Color is the best choice for screen printing photo-realistic images containing thousands or millions colors.
Standard Colors
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Yellow |
Red |
Blue |
Light
Blue |
Green |
Black |
You can be used Simulated Process for printing the majority of images because this method is ideally intended for full-color printing.
1.Color Separation Services
Printing quality and low cost will depend on quality of your artwork and professional color separation.
We always aspire to make high-quality color separations with the fewest possible colors. It will allow your company to reduce printing costs.
Our Services Include: |
Light T-Shirts |
Dark T-Shirts |
| Color separation of your
artwork into 8 or less spot colors. |
Up
to 12 Spot Colors*
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Up
to 12 Spot Colors*
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| White Base for dark T-Shirts |
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| White Base for light colored
or pastel T-Shirts |
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| Highlight White |
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| Color Correction ** |
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| Brightness and Contrast
Adjustment ** |
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| White Balance Adjustment ** |
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| General Guidelines and Instructions: |
How to Print Color Separations from Photoshop?
Creating Halftone Dots without a RIP!
(You can use a Postscript or not-PostScript printer.) |
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How to Print Color Separations in Adobe Illustrator?
(Creating Halftone Dots in Illustrator) |
| How to Print Color Separations in CorelDRAW? (Creating Halftone Dots in CorelDRAW) |
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| How to create a curve, to compensate for Dot Gain? |
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| How to set up color profiles? |
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| Fast Turnaround: |
Max. 24
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Max. 24
hours |
| Total Price: |
$
35.00 USD per file |
$
35.00 USD per file |
* - PMS Colors (PANTONE® Matching System)
** - Minimum Adjustment
2. Custom Color Separation
If you need special colors, please choose colors from the PANTONE® Matching System (PMS) and indicate numbers on your order.
3. Printing Color Separations
To print Simulated Process (Spot Color Separations) from Photoshop, you should use a PostScript printer or a RIP software (Raster Image Processor).
The PostScript is language that describes your page and sends instructions to a PostScript printer. It is the standard for high-quality printing.
If you do not have PostScript printer or a RIP software, there is a simple way that will allow you to print separations from Photoshop on a non-PostScript printer. After color separation of your file, we will send you a link to download a file from our web server and all needed instructions.
What is a halftone?
The halftone is an image that is composed of solid dots of different size and are used to reproduce a continuous tone.
4. Acceptable File Formats
We accept the following PC or MAC file formats:
Preferred file format:
Other file formats:
- ADOBE PHOTOSHOP (*.PSD, *TIFF, *.EPS - Encapsulated POSTSCRIPT)
- ADOBE Illustrator (*.EPS, *.AI)
- ADOBE Acrobat (*.PDF - Portable Document Format)
- ADOBE INDESIGN (*.EPS)
- MACROMEDIA FREEHAND (*.EPS, *.FH5, *.FH7, *.FH8, *.FH9, *.FH10)
- CORELDRAW (*.PSD, *.EPS, *.TIF, *.AI, *.CDR)
- COREL Pointer (*.PSD, *.EPS, *TIF)
- COREL Photo Paint (*.PSD, *.EPS, *TIF)
- COREL Paint Shop Pro (*.PSP)
- JASC Paint Shop Pro (*.PSP) (JASC Software Inc.)
- QUARKXPRESS (*.EPS) (Choose File --> Save Page as EPS)
- KODAK Photo CD (*.PCD)
- MICROSOFT PowerPoint (*.PPT)
- ADOBE PAGEMAKER (*.EPS)
- MICROSOFT Publisher (*.PUB)
- TIFF (*.TIF; *.TIFF - Tagged Image File Format)
- JPEG (*.JPG, *.JPEG - Joint Photographic Experts Group Bitmaps)
- JPEG2000
- BMP (*.BMP - Windows Bitmap)
5. How to place an order?
For more information, see Overview.
6. General Guidelines
Printed Sequence
- White Base for Dark T-Shirts
- Yellow
- Red
- Blue
- Light Blue
- Green
- Highlight White
- Black
Substrates
- 100% Cotton, Cotton Blends
Screen Printing Meshes
- For screens use high-quality polyamide meshes such as SAATI, SEFAR or DYNAMESH.
(Monofilament Polyamide Meshes)
Mesh Count
- Manual Printing
PANTONE® Colors (Spot Colors)
230-305 threads/inch (90-120 threads/cm) - (Good results)
305-330 threads/inch (120-130 threads/cm) - (Fine detail)
"White Base"
180-230 threads/inch (70cm-90 threads/cm)
"White Highlight"
180-230 threads/inch (70cm-90 threads/cm)
- Automatic Printing
PANTONE® Colors (Spot Colors)
330-355 threads/inch (130-140 threads/cm) - (Fine detail)
"White Base"
180-230 threads/inch (70cm-90 threads/cm)
"White Highlight"
180-230 threads/inch (70cm-90 threads/cm)
Mesh Color
- We recommend dyed mesh, for holding small dots.
(Orange/Yellow)
Screen Angles
- Use for all screens an angle of 22,5 degrees.
Screen Tension ( N/cm )
- Screens should have an identical tension 25 - 30 Newton's.
Screen Printing Inks
- For the best results use PLASTISOL inks.
Screen Printing Emulsions
- For plastisol inks use diazo-photopolymer emulsions, also known as dual-cure emulsions.
Squeegee Type
Screen Frequency
- Manual Printing
45 lpi (lines per inch) - (Good results)
55 lpi (lines per inch) - (Fine detail)
- Automatic Printing
65 lpi (lines per inch) - (Fine detail)
Dot Shape
- Use the Elliptical dot shape.
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