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Approve Screen Printing Separations and Ink Colors Before Burning Screens

Screen printers burn screens from unapproved separations and redo them when colors are wrong. Approve separations and ink colors before committing to screens.

difficulty Beginnersetup 20 minresult Screens burn from approved separations — costly rescreening from wrong colors or separations disappears.
  1. 1

    Send the Separations

    Add a Gmail node sharing color separations and ink specs for approval.

  2. 2

    Track Approval

    Log sign-off before burning screens.

  3. 3

    Gate Screen Burning

    Hold jobs until separations are approved.

  4. 4

    Document Ink Colors

    Record approved Pantone colors for consistency.

  5. 5

    Activate and Test

    Activate the workflow with a test job. Confirm the approval gate works.

Frequently asked questions

Why approve before screens?

Rescreening for wrong colors or separations is expensive and slow — approval upfront prevents the costly redo.

Color consistency?

Documenting approved Pantone colors means reorders match the original exactly.

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