SCREEN PRINTING FILM SPECIFICATIONS

SCREEN PRINTING FILM SPECIFICATIONS

PLEASE FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS TO ENSURE A QUALITY PRINT JOB 

FILM 

• Positive  

• Right reading 

• Emulsion side up 

• Minimum film thickness 0.004 in. (0.10 mm) 

• Minimum film size 8” x 8” 

• Film image shall have sharp, hard edges with a minimum density of 4.0 

• Clear area shall have no fog 

• Film shall be output at a minimum of 1,270 dots per inch.  For quality work 2,400 dots per inch is recommended 

• Color separated with one film per color.  The specific PMS Pantone color or process color must be identified at the top right corner of the film along with a job number and print sequence 

• For solid backgrounds, a separate piece of film must be provided 

• Film should be free from contamination, pinholes, scratches and creases 

TYPE SIZE AND LINE PRINT

• Minimum printable type is 5 pt bold

• Minimum reverse print type on a solid background is 6 pt bold

• Minimum reverse print on a halftone background is 7 pt bold

• Minimum serif width is ½ pt

• Minimum character line width is  ½ pt

• Minimum reverse character line width is ¾ pt

• Any color printing over another color(s) shall have ½ pt trap

• Bold face type recommended: best results are achieved with Helvetica bold type (font)

• Boxes, curves, rules - follow the direct and reverse print minimums above

• Only black color can be used to overprint a PMS color without knockouts

• Avoid halftone text. Text should be done in a solid type to reproduce correctly.

SCREENS/HALFTONES

• Dot shape MUST be elliptical with hard edge

• Multicolor halftones are recommended at 100 lines per inch

• Photo type images are recommended at 133 lines per inch

• Tonal range to be within 15 to 85%

• Printing of vignettes is discouraged

• Lithographic separations shall be rejected

• Rescreened separations shall be rejected

• Radial tints shall not be used 

• Angles required for each color separation: 

Yellow  0° 

Cyan   15° 

Black  45° 

Magenta  75° 

• Single color halftones shall be: 75°

• GCR: whenever applicable, GCR shall be incorporated  

FOUR COLOR PROCESS

• Any color printing over another color(s) shall have ½ pt trap

• For any process job that requires a flood; the flood should be ½ mm smaller than the other colors

PROOFS

• Any multiprocess or multicolor halftone graphic shall have a proof supplied.  This may be a dye proof, chromaline or equivalent

• Care is taken to match proof copies as close as possible, but cannot be guaranteed 100 %

• A print sample can be ordered through your CSR at a nominal charge.  Note: Cinram will make every effort to match your printed discs to this sample.  However, due to the nature of the silk-screening process and its many variables, there may be slight variations between this printed sample and your printed order.

INK COLORS

• Only Pantone PMS colors are to be used and must be identified by color numbers

• PLEASE NOTE: Care is taken to match PMS colors as closely as possible but slight color variations may occur. A white flood coat will help in matching Pantone PMS colors

FILM IDENTIFICATION 

• The following information shall be found at the top of each piece of film containing halftones:  color, screen 

ruling, screen angle, dot shape, GCR used (%), job number

STANDARD CONTENT

• The designation “Made in the Canada” shall be printed on discs designated for export

• NOTE: When applicable, the “Compact Disc Digital Audio” logo shall be clearly placed in the graphics with a minimum 50% contrast with background colors 

• NO ALTERATIONS OF THE LOGO WILL BE PERMITTED!

A FINAL NOTE

Film specifications for screen-printing differ from those of traditional or litho printing. Thus, film output must conform to specific requirements to ensure that you receive the highest quality printing possible!

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