3 point stroke - will it print ok

[gwh]

Hi everyone,

I have logo that is to be printed on a printing press and it has a lot of 3 point strokes as part of the design. Can someone tell me if these strokes will print or whether 3 points is too fine for a stroke.

Appreciate any help.

 

[gordo]

Hi everyone,
I have logo that is to be printed on a printing press and it has a lot of 3 point strokes as part of the design. Can someone tell me if these strokes will print or whether 3 points is too fine for a stroke.
Appreciate any help.

Depends a bit on the press. A sheetfed offset press should have no problem with lines as fine as a half or quarter point in thickness.

gordon p

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[gwh]

Thanks for the reply,

I guess I'll have to ask my printer.

 

[Al Ferrari]

It's certainly a good idea to ask your printer, but I would be very surprised if he responded that it would be any problem. In fact, I am a bit surprised by Gordon's qualifier. I routinely print 1/4 point rules as crops and register marks without any problems.

Al

 

[gordo]

In fact, I am a bit surprised by Gordon's qualifier. I routinely print 1/4 point rules as crops and register marks without any problems.

Al, you're right of course. I didn't have enough info - so I went very conservative.

best, gordo

 

[John Clifford]

Perhaps the question refers to multiple colors on a rule. Again, a 3 point rule should be able to be printed in most any color. However, rules smaller than 1 point usually should be colored with fewer than 2 colors as registration can become a real issue.