Glossary of Printing Terms:
Screen Ruling

The number of lines of dots per inch, both vertically and horizontally, on a screen tint or halftone screen.

The number of dots per unit length that a screen contains.

Common specifications are l/cm (lines per cm) and lpi (lines per inch). “60 screen” means 60 l/cm and corresponds to approximately 150 lpi.

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