How many prints before I clean the screen?
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I have gone through 300 prints of white ink with 2 shots of white ink per shirt and I could have kept going. So far I have not had any problems with any of my screens clogging. But I know if they do clog, all you need to do is clear the image of ink, spray some screen decloger on the screen, wipe off with some paper towels, and then print a few test prints and you should be good to go
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Not a problem Omar, I actually just used a screen today that I had left ink in for a week, and it printed fine too. first shirt took 3 pulls though, but after that it was smooth sailing.
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If you are set up properly there should be no limit to how many shirts. If at some point a print is coming out "bad", something isn't as right as it should/could be.
If you have done everything right, the screen will probably go until the stencil begins to wear on a long run.
Occasional clogs occur (a lot is dependant on the ink) and a shot of screen cleaner as suggested does the trick. If you get a clog after a short time, and it returns promptly, we'd look for unwashed out emulsion in the screen.
We either bag the screen or cover it, if leaving inked on the press. Maybe we have fine particulate, but it just don't print the same after a few days later for us without covering. Keeps bugs out also. Keeps passing by staffers from poking at it as well. We use trash bags we buy by the pallet and use for other things as well, so cost is minimal.
Occasional clogs occur (a lot is dependant on the ink) and a shot of screen cleaner as suggested does the trick. If you get a clog after a short time, and it returns promptly, we'd look for unwashed out emulsion in the screen.
We either bag the screen or cover it, if leaving inked on the press. Maybe we have fine particulate, but it just don't print the same after a few days later for us without covering. Keeps bugs out also. Keeps passing by staffers from poking at it as well. We use trash bags we buy by the pallet and use for other things as well, so cost is minimal.
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What kind of ink are you using? Water based inks?
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Nope, I printed 420 shirts today using Ryonets white, no problems at all... that guy didn't know what he was talking about, probably trying to trash the ink.
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Lol! Im done with that dude! He's been feeding me BS since before I got the press! He was gonna print the shirts for me in exchange for some artwork, then he said he wanted cash better so I got my own press instead! He's been butt hurt so I think he's trying to sabotage!!!
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Haha, wouldn't be the first time that has happened to anyone
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