Abstract: Soft bug screens for shielding motor vehicle radiators are disclosed. Mesh material having an un-lined surface and a surface with release liner is selected. The mesh material is fed out as uncut sheet from a wide roll, which is conveyed through a wide format printer with the release liner crossing the “waste ink collector” and the un-lined broad surface transiting the ink-application system. A light vacuum suction is supplied to the release-liner lined surface, to smooth the sheet flat without suctioning the sheet down to a pinned down immobility. Ink is applied on the transiting-past unlined broad surface of the mesh material while continuing to supply the light vacuum. The ink is let or heated to dry on the continuing transiting unlined broad surface along while still continuing supply of the light vacuum. The final outline is trimmed out. The release liner is peeled off.