About Printing

[sashas]

I'm doing my screentoning digitally(and everything was done in b/w print quality). When I print off my screentoned pages, the 'value' of the tone is much darker than on my screen, and the screentones come out all yucky--even though the pattern for the screentone is flawless...

Is there a certain type of printer than I need to use so that it prints properly? Thank you.

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Sasha (sashas (http://sashas.deviantart.com))

[shady]

I would suggest using a laser printer- from what it sounds like, you're using an ink jet? That's what I used to do myself, and I always wondered why my tones came out so poor looking...and at the same time, I'd also say that going to a place like Staples or any copy shop to print out your pages wouldn't hurt either. They are pretty inexpensive and your pages come out looking pretty good in the long run.

[ouch]

I'm doing my screentoning digitally(and everything was done in b/w print quality). When I print off my screentoned pages, the 'value' of the tone is much darker than on my screen, and the screentones come out all yucky--even though the pattern for the screentone is flawless...

Is there a certain type of printer than I need to use so that it prints properly? Thank you.

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Sasha (sashas (http://sashas.deviantart.com))

Do you overlap the tones in differen't layers when you screentoning in..I assume you're using photoshop?

Do you calibrate your monitor?

What is the brand of your printer, model of you printer? What setting when you use for print out? Also paper did matter too.

Let's narrow it down...:)

[starlias]

oououu!! I had this problem before!!^o^ *hands up*
I didn't completely fixed the problem, but I did try using lighter screentones and it printed out okay!^^

[Gynocrat]

Most major printers require a strict BW image with a 1200 resolution in order to print digital tones without 'banding' or 'moire' or 'tone-pox'. You can get away with printing tones on an inkjet if you set your printer setting to 'photo quality' and at 1200 res and set the ink about one cursor shove into the the 'less ink' direction.

For laser printers this should be no problem at all, as long as your printing flattened files at 'best' setting.

[ouch]

Most major printers require a strict BW image with a 1200 resolution in order to print digital tones without 'banding' or 'moire' or 'tone-pox'. You can get away with printing tones on an inkjet if you set your printer setting to 'photo quality' and at 1200 res and set the ink about one cursor shove into the the 'less ink' direction.

For laser printers this should be no problem at all, as long as your printing flattened files at 'best' setting.

Laser printer, it depends. I had use color laser printer (1200 x 600 dpi) at work, it prints out really nice and glossy, but got moire pattern when tone is 60L or above.

I own a mono laser printer (1200 x 1200 dpi), good for proof print, and didn't get moire pattern at all. The only negative is it can't print some fine lines (like those less than 0.1mm). I know those fine lines can print out in photo quality inkjet, but the ink is so expensive...that killing my wallet.:(

[sashas]

Do you overlap the tones in differen't layers when you screentoning in..I assume you're using photoshop?

Do you calibrate your monitor?

What is the brand of your printer, model of you printer? What setting when you use for print out? Also paper did matter too.

Let's narrow it down...:)

Yes, I overlap tones in different layers. Though, my printer does this whether the tone is overlapped or not. Yes, I am using photoshop.

Yes, my monitor is calibrated.

I'm using a Dell inkjet printer. I set the printer to print at high dpi when I print. 1200. I'm using ordinary printer paper to test.

[sashas]

Most major printers require a strict BW image with a 1200 resolution in order to print digital tones without 'banding' or 'moire' or 'tone-pox'. You can get away with printing tones on an inkjet if you set your printer setting to 'photo quality' and at 1200 res and set the ink about one cursor shove into the the 'less ink' direction.

For laser printers this should be no problem at all, as long as your printing flattened files at 'best' setting.

So I would have to screentone at 1200 dpi?

[ouch]

I'm using a Dell inkjet printer. I set the printer to print at high dpi when I print. 1200. I'm using ordinary printer paper to test.


Try using better paper next time? Because different paper have different level of ink absorbability. To print higher dpi, I think it will using more ink than normal. High resolution paper, photo paper or matted photo paper should be fine.

In Photoshop, I only tone at 600dpi...or the computer will lagging like hell...lol

[sashas]

Try using better paper next time? Because different paper have different level of ink absorbability. To print higher dpi, I think it will using more ink than normal. High resolution paper, photo paper or matted photo paper should be fine.

In Photoshop, I only tone at 600dpi...or the computer will lagging like hell...lol

Okay, I'll try that. Thank you.