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How quick can I get it? The answer is changing all the time. It also depends on what you need printed and what printing company you are talking with. I will attempt to give you some guidelines although there are exceptions to every rule. First of all, let's take a print job that just needs to be printed and cut. Digital printing can be turned in hours sometimes due to the reduced number of production steps and the ability to handle the job almost immediately.
Posted: 2006-04-23
Category: Technology
There are several treatments in printing that are considered special processes. Not many printing companies do this in house and many of these processes are sent out to graphic finishers that specialize in "finishing work". Foil Stamping, embossing, combination stamping, and die cutting are the most common that we will discuss...
Posted: 2006-04-23
Category: Technology
What does it mean when printing companies say they need to get a die made? There are multiple types of dies used for different processes. There are engraving dies. These are made of steel and copper. The process wipes ink across the die and then the paper is hit with that die injecting the ink into the paper. These dies last a long time and can be used multiple times. This is usually for fine type with serifs.
Posted: 2006-04-23
Category: Technology
Digital printing is a term that encompasses a lot of different equipment that produce different products and different levels of quality and expectations. First let’s start with the term digital printing: Digital printing’s definition is taking an electronic file and directly from that file creating your final output without going to plates or any other type of intermediary step or proof. It can be black or color.
Posted: 2006-04-23
Category: Technology
Thermography is a printing process where the ink is raised on the sheet.
Posted: 2006-01-02
Category: Technology
