Combination Rotary Screen Printing

From there, the cylinder is ready to go to press. After the run, it can be cleaned with post-press equipment, and stored if needed for a repeat. Costenoble says Stork screens can also be stripped of all the emulsion—using the same developing machine with higher water pressure—and re-imaged as many as 10 to 20 times. That has some serious economies as Costenoble points out: "If you paid $400 for the cylinder, it can bring the cost per run for the screen down to $20."