Printing: What do I need?
Have you ever asked the question: "What kind of printing they need?" If the case then read on.
There are many different types of printers and printing methods that can be hard on who is best suited to your particular job. An experienced and reliable printer recommend the right printer for your project, but only if you know what we're talking about here is a brief description to help his way.
Large Format Printing – a large format printer specializing in printing large banners, signs, posters or panels of the room (for name a few). In general, these objects are printed with large roll of paper and can be up to 200 'long by 60 wide. Also, rigid substrates may be asked on top of a flatbed glass, wood or cardboard and printed directly onto the substrate.
Flatbed Printing – bridges the gap between offset and screen printing, providing a way to print directly on rigid, flat or irregular surfaces of objects. The ability to print white ink opens a range of possibilities if the impression of a spot color or definition of a print database. The color image is applied only once to the surface and After leaving the machine, which is ready to be cut and packaged for shipment. Ideal for point of sale, POS, indoor and outdoor signage, billboards trade show graphic signs and special events. printing plate is excellent for a long term, jobs that require variable data.
Printing eliminates the use of digital films and plates. A digital file is sent directly from one computer to the press. Digital printing is relatively fast, making it a convenient method when the lack of time and then print the shorter distances.
solvent inks inks – UV ideal for printing banners and signs external. Pigmented inks – water-based inks used for printing applications within the exhibition panels, banners, posters, banners, posters paper.
of inkjet printing – Print Fashion spraying drops of ink through computer-controlled nozzles. This can also be called jet printing. Thermal Sublimation is a process that uses heat to transfer ink to a medium such as tissue. The ink adheres to the substrate giving the appearance a continuous-tone image and giving rise to bright colors and bold.
Screen Printing – Printing process in which the image is transferred onto a substrate with Compression ink cleaner through a patterned fabric or child of the metal screen stretched over a frame. It can be a manual or mechanical operation allows application of ink onto almost any material. It is excellent for online short term on clothing, mugs, posters and signage.
Off Set Printing is the most common form of high-volume commercial printing. It uses a technique that transfers ink from a plate to a layer of paper instead of directly from the plate paper and the method of choice for newspaper printing.
Dot matrix printers use a series of small pins to strike a ribbon coated ink, the ink to transfer the role to the point of impact.
Inkjet printers use a series of nozzles that spray ink directly on paper.
Laser printers use dry ink (toner), static electricity and heat instead of ink and paper obligations.
Substrate – Any surface or material on which printing is done.
Thermography is a process that produces an image in relief. It is a special powder is consistent with the wet ink as heat is applied to fuse the two together to form a raised printing method surface.This is often used for stationery, business cards, invitations, wedding etc.
Flexography is a printing process used for packaging products. Flexible rubber plates used for printing on surfaces such as plastic bags and cardboard boxes.
Rotogravure is a high quality process using copper plates. This process is commonly used for printing High quality, high volume materials such as magazines and catalogs.
About the Author
Kira Turner is the marketing manager for Lumichrom ; a large format printing company with over 25 years experience in designing & printing trade show booth and banner stand graphics. Visit our website for all your exhibits, graphics & display needs – http://www.lumichrom.com
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