[TerriFontenot]

Hi everyone! I am about to try my first run and would like some help. I have some detailed artwork with halftones at 35 lpi. It's a two color (black and orange) design with a white underbase going on black shirts. I have an Epson 1100 Workforce with AccuRip Software and Simple Seps and am using Corel. My question is this, the artwork has lots of halftones in it. I was told to print the halftones at 35 lpi. What mesh count should I use for each screen? There is a total of three screens....underbase, black and orange. I am going to try and upload a pic of the design. Any help, as this is my first run, would be greatly appreciated. I have a 4/6 chameleon press with an auto flash and a conveyor on the way. What process would you use to print this job? How long should I flash cure between colors?

 

[TerriFontenot]

HELP!

 

[Preston]

The lpi depends on the mesh count. Take the mesh count and divide it by 4.5 and then divide the mesh by 5 to get an acceptable lip starting point range. We can work that in reverse by multiplying the lpi by 4.5 and by 5. For a lpi of 35 that would put you in the range of 157 to 175 on the mesh count so a 160 would be a good mesh to use for 35 lpi.

 

[TerriFontenot]

The lpi depends on the mesh count. Take the mesh count and divide it by 4.5 and then divide the mesh by 5 to get an acceptable lip starting point range. We can work that in reverse by multiplying the lpi by 4.5 and by 5. For a lpi of 35 that would put you in the range of 157 to 175 on the mesh count so a 160 would be a good mesh to use for 35 lpi.

Thanks Preston. That's what I needed to know! Appreciate it.