Print Services

Specs We Need

If you are interested in printing with us, send an email to Meesh with the following information:

  1. A preview of your artwork
  2. Art Prints or Zine (if zine, include page count)
  3. Ink & Paper Color(s)
  4. Finished Size
  5. Quantity
  6. Deadline

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Our Process

After you send in specs, we provide you with an estimate, info about our process, and schedule options. We request a 50% deposit upfront to order supplies, and to confirm a week on our schedule. Once supplies arrive it takes about a week to complete a project. We can provide up to 3 test prints. Once a test is approved, we run the full order and hand deliver the next day.

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Turnaround Time

This changes weekly. We are most often booked 2-4 weeks out. Reach out as soon as possible to guarantee a spot. We are unable to process rushed projects at this time.

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Available Ink Colors

  • Fluorescent Pink
  • Red
  • Fluorescent Orange
  • Yellow
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Violet
  • Black
  • Metallic Gold (specialty ink)

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Paper

The largest sheet we print is 11x17 inches. Our printer's imprint area is 10x16 inches. We can print on text weight or cardstock, up to 80# cover.

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Pricing

Below are base estimates for single-sided, 11x17 prints. Costs include supplies, drum set-up, and operation. Each project is unique, so reach out to Meesh with project details.

  1 Ink 2 Inks 3 Inks
25 sheets $140 $260 $380
50 sheets $160 $290 $420
100 sheets $200 $360 $510

*Prices are subject to change. Printing with a specialty ink adds about $0.25 per sheet or impression.

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Quality Control

Printing with a Risograph involves embracing imperfection. Below are a few common quirks you can expect.

  • Registration: For artwork that has 2+ ink colors, the alignment between 2 colors can be off about 1/16th of an inch.
  • Coverage: The ink will lay down with some faint ghost spots, and ink density will vary print-to-print. No two prints are exactly the same.
  • Banding: The ink pushes through 3 points on the screens, which can give the appearance of thicker coverage on the edges and middle of the paper. It's more noticable with dark ink colors.
  • Smudging: Soy ink dries on top of the paper, instead of soaking into it. It leaves a slight dust of pigment on top of each impression. It can smudge similar to newspaper. We recommend avoiding full bleeds on prints that will be handled frequently.
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