Small Inkjet Printer Hacks For Screen Printing Film Positives /// Big Graphics With Only 8.5x11 Film 

I need to try this

Just this precisely this two days ago, works like a charm

wait so you can print on transparencies with the shittiest printer there is ? Like a regular printer that everyone has ?

@@Servington idk I’m still trying to find that out

Artisan 1430

Does anyone know ? Cus I’m still trying to find

I've found that white ink is gonna be thick no matter what kind it is, and while FN Ink does a lot better than some of the others I've tried it still takes a bit of work to get going. Getting over that thickness was one of my biggest hurdles, I had a hard time getting a clean print with white. But after mixing and doing a couple test prints it starts to loosen up a little more and flows a little better. Maybe try laying down more ink too, like way more than you need, to get more comfortable with flooding. Flooding is a whole technique in itself that takes a while to get used to. Hope that helps!

Yeah they can be taped together, and then taped to the screen.

@@joshisterrific my images printed out different- like they weren’t lined up at all. Maybe I missed a step from your video?

I would check to see if the film you're using is made for this. The transparency film should be double-sided with a more rough side that gets printed on, the ink should dry better on that side.

@@joshisterrific I'm using Fixins film with a Canon Pixma printer. It does have a rough side and that's the side I'm printing on.

@@chimpintree what’s a good printer on a budget

It usually depends on your graphic. RIP software is best for breaking down gradients into halftones, but even then there are workarounds. I don't use a rip, but I haven't really needed to yet.

@@joshisterrific Just Adobe Illustrator? Also what’s your paper setting for printer?? Glossy??

@@nikebull41 if you set your graphic to 100% black you can print through adobe Illustrator. Or if you're able to export it with Cute PDF Writer like in my separations video you can bring it into Photoshop and print it that way. And yeah, for paper settings I set mine to glossy.

If you want to do it the right way I would get a Canon Pixma iX6820. It can print up to 13x19 sheets. I wouldn't recommend doing it the way I'm doing it in this video unless you only have a small inkjet printer and aren't ready to upgrade yet.

@@joshisterrific hi. i dont have the $$$$. for a good printer , do u have any recommendations for an entry printer to start with ? Thanks

@@searchinglife6122 I would recommend the Canon ix6820, but if you cant afford that any inkjet printer could work when you're just starting. You may not be able to get the darkest black print, but if you play around with the print settings you might be able to get something that works ok. But if you're buying a new printer I would just save up until you can afford the 6820. You may be able to get a local print shop to print transparencies for you as well while you save up.

@@joshisterrific thank u buying one now

No, I think I dried this with a flash dryer. I haven't used the heat gun much since getting a flash.

@@joshisterrific oh ok thanks.

It might be a challenge lining it up right, if not done properly the halftones could look wonky. But theoretically, yeah you could do it.

I was using an HP when I made this video. Every printer has different settings, you'll need to experiment and find the best settings for your printer to get the darkest black for your transparencies.

I think I'm using 156 in this video. I use 156 for most graphics, or 110 for an underbase.

@@joshisterrific thnx alot sir.

Also what kind of paper is this called for transprency ?

@@prathameshruke1716 it's transparency film, should be able google "transparency film for screen printing" and find what you need.

@@joshisterrific oh thanks once again ...

I'm using my inkjet printer here, but if you're not using your own inkjet printer you could always try going to a local print shop and ask to have your graphic printed on transparency paper.

I got an HP 2600 will that work I wonder

@@richardniswander9030 I'm not familiar with the printer but if it's an inkjet printer it should work okay. You might have to adjust the settings to get it to print the darkest black. You can get transparency sheets from Amazon or any screenprint supplier.

Do you mean the template in Illustrator? Mine is pretty simple - just a couple small lines making a crosshair with a box around it. That makes a basic registration point. Put those on the top and bottom, centered and on the sides. Maybe I should make a video about that, but you might be able to find one on RU-vid that goes into more detail.

@@joshisterrific please create it will be helpful

if it won't come out any darker you could print it twice and line them up to make it darker. the other option would be to use a RIP software that works with your printer, which can better control the ink output of your printer.

@@joshisterrific Okay great thank you. I decided to go to staples each print was $1.45 they print much darker.

@@azataliking8302 when going there what do u tell them ?

@Demonslayer63559 You just tell them that you want it as dark as possible on clear films either at Staples, office depot or any print shop. If they say they don't have clear films you can ask them if you can bring your own or buy it from there store. Or some employees are lazy or have no clue they will say we don't have those so ask them to ask a manager or supervisor.

@@azataliking8302 clear films are transpercy paper right boss ?

Lol

@@joshisterrific Thanks for the info tho

LOL @ psychologically wrong with you