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.

A new generation of
screen technology delivers
exceptionally clear, vibrant
printed images on a wide
range of substrates.
Some images are particularly tough to
reproduce—even 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.
My print supplier has the screening
technology to make images pop. We
apply advanced, second-order FM
screening software at the pre-proof stage
to deliver near-photographic fidelity to
a broad range of applications—from
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
screening has no frequency or angle; • Near-photographic fidelity
hence, it eliminates screening moiré, • Pure and saturated colors
subject moiré and rosette patterns. The • Smooth tints
organization of dots eliminates shade • Consistency from proof to plate
stepping and abrupt tone changes in • Broad range of applications
vignettes. And it produces smoother tints • Prints on a range of surfaces
with both PMS and process colors—even • Smooth press approvals
with photos of metals, food products • Faster drying
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, there’s 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. It’s especially well suited for
fine paper, uncoated stock, recycled
paper, newsprint and plastics.
SEE THE DIFFERENCE:
STACCATO VS. CONVENTIONAL

Staccato screening
STACCATO OFFSET LITHOGRAPHY produces regular patterns
of consistent halftone
structures, with a unique
and repeatable pattern
assigned to each color
process. These patterns
reduce graininess, variability
in dot gain and mid-tone
plugging.

Conventional AM and
CONVENTIONAL OFFSET LITHOGRAPHY Hybrid AM screens can
cause subject moiré,
screening moiré and
unstable rosette structures.
Fewer and larger minimum
dot sizes can also reduce
detail and increase
graininess.

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.

Contact us today:
Call us today to discuss how we
can work together to meet your
print communication goals.
Spencer Print
01432 870528
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT
STACCATO PRINTING
What print applications are best suited to Staccato printing?
Staccato printing is used with great success in a wide range of print projects.
It’s well suited to close-up images of people, where flesh tones need to look
pure and consistent. It’s 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. It’s also effective
when image content includes metal or fine-grained wood, because it produces
smoother tints with both PMS and process colors. And it’s 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.
Long standing client & top international
photographer 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 skills
of Daniel Moncur-Sime
15 Wyelands, Holme Lacy

Herefordshire, HR2 6LT

Tel: 01432 870528

http://www.spencerprint.co.uk

15 Wyelands
Holme Lacy
Herefordshire
HR2 6LT
Tel: 01432 870528
Website: http://www.spencerprint.co.uk
Sales: mike@spencerprint.co.uk