Screenless

adjectiveStandard termPrinting

Describes a continuous-tone printing method that does not use a halftone dot pattern.

A lithographic or photomechanical printing process that reproduces continuous tones without breaking the image down into a grid of halftone dots. Instead of using a traditional halftone screen, it relies on the random grain of the printing plate's light-sensitive coating to hold varying amounts of ink, producing exceptionally smooth gradients and high-resolution details.

Heard on the job

We ran a screenless litho test for the art reproduction to avoid any visible rosette patterns in the highlights.