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Staccato Printing

The Printing Choice For Photographers

Hight impact images with pure & saturated colours,

well definded shadows, sharp texure & striking detail.

Conventional screening is usually 175 lines per inch.

Stacatto is equivalent to 350 lines per inch, hence a

much smoother image with highlights and shadow

areas much more defined.


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Some images are particularly tough to

reproduceeven with conventional and

hybrid AM/FM screens. When images

contain complex skin tones, shadows

or exceptionally fine details, they need

special screening to improve fidelity,

deepen colors, open shadows and

accentuate details.

has the screening

technology to make images pop. We

apply advanced, second-order FM

screening software at the pre-proof stageto deliver near-photographic fidelity to

a broad range of applicationsfrom

newspaper and packaging projects to

direct mail to printing on hard-to-control

surfaces like plastics.

Rich colors bring images to life

With every print job, our goal is to

produce high-impact images with pure

and saturated colors, well-defined

shadows, sharp texture and striking

detail. Staccato screening delivers these

results through fine microdot structures

that behave more like continuous ink film

to deliver cleaner colors and distribute

ink more evenly throughout the tonal

range. This innovative technique helps

overcome variations in tone and color

caused by typical solid ink density and

paper color variations. Staccato halftone

A new generation of

screen technology delivers

exceptionally clear, vibrant

printed images on a wide

range of substrates.

screening has no frequency or angle;

hence, it eliminates screening moir,

subject moir and rosette patterns. The

organization of dots eliminates shade

stepping and abrupt tone changes in

vignettes. And it produces smoother tints

with both PMS and process colorseven

with photos of metals, food products

and grained wood.

Press checks are more predictable

Print buyers appreciate Staccato printing

most during press checks. It delivers

unmatched quality from proof to plate,

with proofs that better simulate the

printed result. It ensures greater tonal

stability, even throughout long print

runs. The process has no impact on

RIPing or rendering time. Fine image

detail is resolved in presswork, making

approvals quick and easy. And because

the dots dry faster, theres less setoff,

and projects can move more quickly to

the bindery.

Print on a range of surfaces

Because Staccato printing distributes

ink more efficiently, it provides greater

flexibility to print on a wide range of

surfaces. Its especially well suited for

fine paper, uncoated stock, recycled

paper, newsprint and plastics.

Near-photographic fidelity

Pure and saturated colors

Smooth tints

Consistency from proof to plate

Broad range of applications

Prints on a range of surfaces

Smooth press approvals

Faster drying

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SEE THE DIFFERENCE:

STACCATO VS. CONVENTIONAL

STACCATO OFFSET LITHOGRAPHYStaccato screening

produces regular patterns

of consistent halftone

structures, with a unique

and repeatable pattern

assigned to each colorprocess. These patterns

reduce graininess, variability

in dot gain and mid-tone

plugging.

Smooth, even dot patterns create high-quality images

Staccato printing produces unusually fine screens with dots clustered into orderly

patterns. The pseudorandom nature of the halftone patterns produces exceptional

on-press stability. It is especially well suited for replacing spot colors with process

screen builds.

CONVENTIONAL OFFSET LITHOGRAPHYConventional AM and

Hybrid AM screens can

cause subject moir,

screening moir and

unstable rosette structures.

Fewer and larger minimum

dot sizes can also reduce

detail and increase

graininess.


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What print applications are best suited to Staccato printing?

Staccato printing is used with great success in a wide range of print projects.

Its well suited to close-up images of people, where flesh tones need to look

pure and consistent. Its an excellent solution for food images, because it

eliminates grayness and makes colors more vibrant. It reproduces fine type,

reverse type and detailed line art in colors and shades. Its also effective

when image content includes metal or fine-grained wood, because it produces

smoother tints with both PMS and process colors. And its a good choice when

printing on fine paper, uncoated stock or recycled paper, because it overcomes

color inconsistencies and contamination caused by the paper.

Does Staccato printing work for jobs with various numbers of colors?

Staccato printing produces outstanding color on multicolor jobs. It greatly

increases the number of spot colors that can be successfully reproduced in

CMYK, providing the appearance of spot color without the extra cost. The

software is available in four independent screens for CMYK work, and six

independent screens for low-resolution six-color proofing. Additional screen

patterns are available for five-, six- and seven-color printing support.

How is Staccato printing integrated into the overall

production process?

Screening is applied and calibrated during pre-press in the same manner as

conventional halftone screens. It is easily controlled from desktop applications,

where it can be assigned to PDF and EPS images, pages, forms and individual

separations. Files do not have to be prepared in any special way for Staccato

printing.

Contact us today:

Call us today to discuss how we

can work together to meet your

print communication goals.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT

STACCATO PRINTING

Spencer Print

01432 870528


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Long standing client & top internationalphotographer Dan Moncur-Sime is one of

the best in his profession.

All images on the covers of this brochure

were taken by Dan, & his portfolio can be

seen on his personal web site at

http://www.danielmoncursime.com

Studio web site at

http://www.studio33red.com

Spencer Print for top class brochures using

Staccato Printing & the photographic skillsof Daniel Moncur-Sime

http://www.spencerprint.co.uk

15 Wyelands, Holme Lacy

Herefordshire, HR2 6LT

Tel: 01432 870528

15 Wyelands

Holme Lacy

Herefordshire

HR2 6LT

Tel: 01432 870528

Website: http://www.spencerprint.co.uk

Sales: [email protected]

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