10 Printing Processes Used Today

PRINTING 10 PROCESSES Regularly used today in 2015 1. 3D Printing 3D printing is a form of manufacturing technology where objects are created using three-dimensional files and 3D printers. Trimmod Shect Plate Cylnder Ink 2. Offset lithography Blanke: Water Cylinder Commercial Offset Printing is the standard commercial printing method Imprassion Cylnder Untrmmed Sheets used around the world since the 20th century 3. Flexography Jaka Flexography (often abbreviated to flexo) is a form of printing process which utilizes a flexible relief plate. 4. Digital Printing In digital printing, an image is sent directly to the printer using digital files such as PDFS and those from graphics software such as Illustrator and InDesign. 5. Gravure Gravure printing is an intaglio printing technique, where the image being printed is made up of small depressions in the surface of the printing plate Imaicssion Lintv, e Doclor 6. Screen Printing squesyou image photoemulsion Screen printing is a printing technique whereby a mesh is used to transfer ink onto a substrate, except in areas made impermeable to the ink by a blocking stencil screen printed image Engraving rint nelal pl. t- Engraving is a process that requires a design to be cut into a plate made of a relatively hard material. It is a technology with a long history and requires significant skill and experience 8. Thermography engraving ink fountair olate cylinder water fuuntain olankel cylinder Thermographic printing refers to two types of printing, both of which rely on heat to create the letters or images on a sheet of paper Faper irпpression cylinder 9. Reprographics sender location receiver location (b)encryp:ed transmission destructi scannwg reprint C) prevention Reprography is the reproduction of graphics through mechanical or electrical means, such as photography or xerography | | 10. Letterpress DAMP INK ROLLER ROLLER Letterpress printing is a technique of relief printing using a printing press, a process by which many copies are produced by repe ated direct impression of an inked, raised surface against sheets or a continuous roll of paper GREASY PAPER IMAGE PRINTING PLATE