The Print Gocco is a hand-operated printer that prints multiple colors at one time.

Basically, it's silk screen that becomes a stamp pad when imaged and filled with ink.

An inked master should produce 70-80 prints.

Yes, you can continue to add ink and produce thousands of prints from one master.

Each master is a 200-mesh fabric, or about 40,000 holes per square inch.

No, the saran-type film is already bonded to the screen.

The heat from flashbulbs burns off the film where it meets carbon artwork, creating a silk-screen stencil.

Most photocopiers and laser printers use carbon-based toner.

The ink is a highly viscous emulsion of water and oil.

Yes, it meets non-toxic requirements.

Squeeze them on the image like decorating a cake.

Yes, stir them together before you apply to the master. Scoop the ink into a Gocco ink cone or triangular plastic bag. Cut a small hole in the bottom and squeeze onto the image.

Yes, of the inks we've tested, the Jacquard professional quality inks produce the best results. However, they are water based, and should not be mixed with Gocco inks. Also, until the ink dries a little on the screen, the first few prints will be runny, but will get cleaner the more you print.

Put the inked master in a zip-lock bag and store in the refrigerator. They keep for several days.

Do not use soap and water. Scrape the ink from the master, then wipe residue with a paper towel. Don't forget to clean the acetate cover sheet. Make a test print to be sure all ink is gone.

Yes, the Gocco cleaner is excellent; or you can use a lanolin-based hand cleaner.

The blue mylar sheet is placed between the window of the printer and the master. It filters the light and helps prevent pin holes caused by excess toner on the photocopy.

Paint the pinhole on the inked imaged master with Riso correction fluid or fingernail polish. This sticky foam sheet should be cut in long strips and attached to the space between two colors of ink. It creates a dam that keeps the colors from spreading.