[ItsNnicholas]

I'm fairly new to screen printing so I don't know some terms...

What does registration mean?

Micros definition?

Sorry if it was noobish

 

[BroJames]

Registration means aligning the frame or frames so that the images on it will be printed on the exact coordinates or location that they should.

Micros or mirco-registration simply means a more precise registration. Or a device that makes precise registration easier.

 

[jasonsc310]

If you are printing multiple colors you have to use multiple screens. When you put your first screen in the press you have to line the others up to match that screen so when you print the image will come out correctly. If your registration is out then your image will not look correct. Micros are for the small adjustments when you get the image almost perfect and you want to move one screen just slightly you can do that with percision. Hope this helps.

 

[whimsywhit]

Does anyone have any tips for micro-registration on a 6 color 8 station javelin auto? I've used one for four Yeats and am just now prepared to give this a shot, lol!

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[BroJames]

If you are printing multiple colors you have to use multiple screens. When you put your first screen in the press you have to line the others up to match that screen so when you print the image will come out correctly. If your registration is out then your image will not look correct. Micros are for the small adjustments when you get the image almost perfect and you want to move one screen just slightly you can do that with percision. Hope this helps.

Generally true but sometimes, a 2 color image can be printed with 1 big screen. 1 color on each end of the screen with and each end of the screen having its own set of registration guides.

And this one is an exception. 3 colors with one screen.

Not advisable though and very slow.
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Edited: Sorry I forgot the tags.

 

[Gilligan]

That is crazy.

 

[mudturtle]

I am a tech that works on Javelins. When you use the micro registration it is important to remember to unlock the rear screen clamp or you will just be bending your frame into position. The micros will also move the screen MUCH smoother and more accurately.

 

[BroJames]

Not really crazy but definitely slow. I used to eyeball the registration when printing as a hobby and would say that even for designs with tighter registration like colors touching each other, eyeballing the 3 colors would be much much faster.

 

[Gilligan]

yeah, just doesn't seem very effective. The ink is gonna mix.

 

[SpiderMachines]

What's interesting about some Micro systems are that they do not travel right-to-left ... many of them travel in an arc ... so ... its important to study your mechanism and understand its limitations when making micro adjustments ;-)