1. The world has come a long way since the time Johannes
Gutenberg had introduced printing. His pioneering printing press
has pushed foreword the basic concept of offset and wide format
printing. His invention of the movable type revolutionized the
process; making it faster and efficient. However, today the
industry encompasses several types of mainstream printing methods
that are used everyday to specific purposes. Here are Some Popular
Printing Process you Should Know: Digital Printing: It's fairly new
in the color printing services industry and has quickly become a
preferred choice of printing for its accuracy, perfection and
efficiency. Unlike other processes, the prototype can be fed
directly from the computer to the digital printing press, without
the need of preparing several plates for the job. This also
eliminates the need of making at-least several prints because no
screens of plates are involved. Any image at any time can be
printed without hassle. The ink form a layer on the paper without
being absorbed. Furthermore, chemical and paper wastage is less and
is perfect for rapid prototyping.
2. Offset Lithography Printing: This is one of the most popular
printing process, known for being cost-effective when large
quantities of prints are required. It facilitates quality prints at
a faster pace as machine set-up is easy. Here, the roller plates
are treated to attract ink in the image area and water on the blank
space. The image or design is pressed on the rubber blanket which
is then pressed on the paper. Hence, the name 'offset' as ink is
not printed directly on the paper. However, after the preparation
of printing plates, design cannot be changed. For any alteration, a
new plate has to be prepared. Screen Printing: One of the earliest
form of printing process; yet very efficient and cost-effective.
Furthermore, this is the only process that can be handle certain
applications. In screen printing, the ink is forced through a
screen, like a stencil on a surface, thereby imprinting the cut-out
shape. This is one of the most versatile process that can used for
any surface material like wood, metal, plastic, fabric, paper and
more. Plus, it can be used for any uneven surface. Because of its
simplicity, the customers can choose from a wide variety of colors
and can apply a thicker layer on the surface for raised
effects.
3. Emboss Printing: This printing technique is used to create
raised, 3-dimensional figure on paper. It makes an impression based
on the design. It can be an inward impression or an outward
impression. The image can be created on any ductile material. The
process uses a metal die and a counter metal die, commonly made
form brass; which presses the paper with applied heat; thereby
realigning the fiber of the substance. It is typically expensive
and is opted by key persons of a company. Aforementioned are some
of the most popular ans widely used printing process opted by
business around the world. There are numerous other processes but
with increasing digitization of print media, some have become
obsolete. On the other hand, digital printing service has
flourished in recent years for its flexibility of producing images.
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