[socceronly]

Just curious, for a 23x31 screen people recommend an image area of 15x23 for example. Never had the occasion to print that large.

However, if the off contact is zero, can you print a larger image? Just curious.

I have never printed a poster, but I am not sure the zero off contact applies to paper with water based ink.

Just wondering if i could push the width on a poster to 16" or 17"

Thanks
JM

 

[splathead]

It should work. Try it and let us know.

 

[numbercruncher]

We all know that a 23x31" screen is the outside dimension. The width of the metal or wooden frame is usually 1.375 to 1.5" on each side(total of 3") - which leaves you with 20" of screen width. While people differ, usually it is recommended to have a 2" alley or gutter on each side(total of 4") that leaves a 16" width for the image area. While 17" is doable, not so sure it's a good idea to push the limits without testing first. Let us know how it goes and good printing!

 

[socceronly]

We all know that a 23x31" screen is the outside dimension. The width of the metal or wooden frame is usually 1.375 to 1.5" on each side(total of 3") - which leaves you with 20" of screen width. While people differ, usually it is recommended to have a 2" alley or gutter on each side(total of 4") that leaves a 16" width for the image area. While 17" is doable, not so sure it's a good idea to push the limits without testing first. Let us know how it goes and good printing!

16 would be good.

I am hoping to print an 18x24 poster with a 1" border.

I'll give it a shot when I get a chance.

 

[Industryps]

If you've never printed paper with water-based inks, you should give it a shot before trying to max out your image area. There is a very steep learning curve when it comes to screen-printing paper.
We've had mixed results when it comes to printing an image that fills the entire screen...your success here will largely depend on the image, and your ability to print with a delicate hand.

Off-contact is usually kept to a minimum when it comes to printing paper. You can print with no off-contact pretty well on fabric- but with paper you definitely need it, as the ink will blow out pretty easily. The ink tends to sit on the surface, unless you happen to be printing on higher-end fine art papers.