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== SCREEN PRINTING PREPARATIONS ==
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When making a double-sided print ask yourself these questions and follow the instructions!
=== Clear Film or Tracing Paper ===
 
=== Before screen printing you need to digitally print your design on a transparent plastic sheet/ translucent tracing paper. You can do this in two sizes in A3 and A4, these can be found in drawers number 4-5 (A3) and 16-17 (A4). Remember the number of the drawer that you took your sheets from! ===


Before screen-printing you need to digitally print your design on CLEAR FILM which is a transparent plastic sheet or TRACING PAPER which is a translucent tracing paper. You can do this in two sizes in A3 and A4, these can be found in drawers number 5-6 (A3) and 16-17 (A4). Remember the number of the drawer that you took your sheets from!
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=== After Airdropping your file to the computer (eps…PrintR or eps…PrintL) you can approach by opening the Fiery Command WorkStation. (the red and white lightning icon) Within the WorkStation drop you file to the Held folder. ===
=== Airdrop and Fiery Command WorkStation ===
 
After Airdropping your file to the computer (eps…PrintR or eps…PrintL) you can approach by opening the Fiery Command WorkStation. (the red and white lightning icon) Within the WorkStation drop you file to the Held folder.


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=== Double click on the file. This will open the Job Properties of the file and you can click on Quick Access to find all the settings that you will need for the following steps. ===
=== Job Properties ===
 
Double click on the file. This will open the Job Properties of the file and you can click on Quick Access to find all the settings that you will need for the following steps.


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=== Open the Paper Catalogue and look for the same number that the drawer you took your paper from had too. (4-5, 16-17) ===
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Open the Paper Catalogue and look for the same number that the drawer you took your paper from had too. (4-5, 16-17)
Press print and go to the Printer.


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=== Press print and go to the Printer. ===
=== Add paper to the Canon printer ===


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Put your paper in the machine.
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=== The printer will ask you to set your choice of paper. Press change and look for the same number again. (4-5, 16-17) ===
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The printer will ask you to set your choice of paper. Press change and look for the same number again. (4-5, 16-17)


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=== Press OK and OK again. Your prints are now being processed. ===
=== Printing ===
 
Press OK and OK again. Your prints are now being processed.


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Latest revision as of 08:10, 15 September 2023

SCREEN PRINTING PREPARATIONS

Clear Film or Tracing Paper

Before screen-printing you need to digitally print your design on CLEAR FILM which is a transparent plastic sheet or TRACING PAPER which is a translucent tracing paper. You can do this in two sizes in A3 and A4, these can be found in drawers number 5-6 (A3) and 16-17 (A4). Remember the number of the drawer that you took your sheets from!
Drawers.jpg

Airdrop and Fiery Command WorkStation

After Airdropping your file to the computer (eps…PrintR or eps…PrintL) you can approach by opening the Fiery Command WorkStation. (the red and white lightning icon) Within the WorkStation drop you file to the Held folder.


Fiery.png
Held folder.jpg

Job Properties

Double click on the file. This will open the Job Properties of the file and you can click on Quick Access to find all the settings that you will need for the following steps.


Quick access.jpg

Catalogue

Open the Paper Catalogue and look for the same number that the drawer you took your paper from had too. (4-5, 16-17) Press print and go to the Printer.


Paper catalogue.jpg

Add paper to the Canon printer


Put your paper in the machine.


Paper handling.jpg

Paper source

The printer will ask you to set your choice of paper. Press change and look for the same number again. (4-5, 16-17)


Change.jpg
Paper.jpg
Paper paper.jpg

Printing

Press OK and OK again. Your prints are now being processed.


Ok.jpg
Ok ok .jpg