File compression for digital images follows one of two schemes. The method is either lossy or lossless. With a lossless format, there is no damage to...
One of my favorite quotes regarding technology came from Arthur C. Clarke, who said, "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." I often feel that...
In recent years, graphics screen-printing companies have been giving a great deal of attention to direct digital-printing technology for large-format graphics. Among the benefits of digital...
In the past, I have devoted considerable time to discussing the causes and control of dot gain on press. My previous treatments of this subject focused...
You may be ready to take on jobs with long run lengths, but are your screens? Coudray walks through screen and stencil preparation, identifying techniques for...
Last month, I spent some time addressing the issue of clean glass on exposure equipment. Here, I continue my look at screen exposure by focusing on...
Until computer-to-screen (CTS) imaging technology becomes prevalent and CTS equipment prices begin falling, the majority of us will continue to rely on the vacuum-frame exposure process...
Automatic stencil-developing technology has become increasingly common in screen-printing operations, and many businesses that haven’t already added such systems are beginning to give developing equipment serious...
Last month, I introduced the concept of linearization and explained why it is an indispensable function for any screen-printing shop that wants to print halftones with...
Have you ever baked a cake? It’s easy! Just rip open a box of cake mix, dump it into a bowl, add some water, an egg,...