Pre-Tape One Color Reg Marks

Pre-taping your registration marks eliminates the worst part of one-color setup. Place your film on the pallet like normal, but put clear tape on the back of the reg marks before you drop the screen in. When the screen comes down, the marks are already taped and instantly visible, so you’re not crawling underneath the press or trying to reach into tight spaces just to cover them after the fact.

For short runs and single-screen jobs, this cuts setup time and removes the usual contortion routine entirely. It took years to realize it, but the fix takes seconds—and it cleans up the whole process every time you start a job.