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Navigateur
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Beginner question - blackest black - triple-printed pantone

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Hi, I was wondering if it is a) possible and b) sensible to triple-print pantone black, on card.

a) possible? If so... how does one achieve it?

b) If 100% x 3 is used, = 300%, is this an acceptable total ink coverage for 3 x pantone black? Also, if I have small but not tiny white text (on white stock), will some of it disappear, vs, say, double-printing?

Also, can somebody tell me about screen vs litho for this... i.e. is screen printed black darker? And does litho usually give a higher print resolution? I think I can still choose litho for this job instead of screen.

So many thanks,
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Re: Beginner question - blackest black - triple-printed pantone

Post by squeegeethree »

Litho is finer but not really blacker.
The are a lot of variable determining the blackness of ink.
Type of ink, mesh count, stencil thickness.
I would not triple hit it. Double hit and call it a day.
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