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Default 55 LPI halftone dots, what mesh?

I am new to the halftone printing game, I have a one color, 55 lpi halftone image to print.

I am thinking 200 mesh? maybe 230?

what do you experts out there think?
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Default Re: 55 LPI halftone dots, what mesh?

280-305. 230- maybe, pushing it though.
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Default Re: 55 LPI halftone dots, what mesh?

It's going to depend upon the angle you choose to output the halftones.
I output almost everything at 45 lpi. If it is going to be black ink at 75 degrees it will work on 230 and up.
I usually output magenta at 22.5 degrees and it will always work on a 280.
You should get a moire test pattern and burn it onto several mesh screens to determine what will work best for you. Print them and keep them handy. This will save you a lot of extra screen burning in the future.
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Default Re: 55 LPI halftone dots, what mesh?

Thanks alot for your input guys.

I used a 230 mesh, 55 lpi elipse dots at 22.5 degrees.

came out great.
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Default Re: 55 LPI halftone dots, what mesh?

how long did you expose your screen?
 
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