| After creating your project you will want to get the | | | | Daisy wheel - Here in this process each character is |
| best output. There are many ways through which you | | | | applied individually |
| can ideally get your project printed. Discover the | | | | Dot-matrix - An economic method that produces |
| different range of printing methods and when to use | | | | images by patterns of dots that are closely together. |
| which type of printing process. The different printing | | | | Heat transfer - This is a method of printing fibers with |
| methods are | | | | disperse dyes. The designs in turn are transferred to |
| • Digital printing | | | | the fabric from a pre printed paper through the |
| • Flexography | | | | contact of heat. The heat transfer method produces |
| • Letterpress printing | | | | images that are very clear and the quality is best |
| • Offset printing | | | | when this method is used. |
| • Rotogravure | | | | • Laser – In this mode of printing the toner |
| • Screen printing. | | | | consists of polymer with pigment of different colors |
| However some of the most common types of printing | | | | which are melted and applied to the paper. Thus the |
| methods have been explained. | | | | desired image would be produced. |
| DIGITAL PRINTING: | | | | FLEXOGRAPHY |
| The process of transferring a document by means of | | | | Flexography is the most commonly is also known as |
| device that accepts text and graphic output is called | | | | Flexo, Flexo graphic printing, Surface printing. It is most |
| as digital printing. Digital printing has replaced | | | | commonly used for packaging. A Flexo print is |
| Flexography. The introduction of digital printing has | | | | achieved by creating an image in the form of a 3D |
| brought tremendous changes in the print quality and | | | | model made out of rubber or polymer material. A |
| thus standards have increased with the results of | | | | calculated amount of ink is then poured on the printing |
| printing available in much lesser time than before. | | | | plate. Thus the print surface rotates and comes in |
| Other benefits which are facilitated by digital printing | | | | contact with the printing material, thus transferring the |
| are: | | | | ink. |
| Unlike the traditional methods where in to print several | | | | This printing mode has a greater edge over lithography |
| impressions of the same thing were made onto the | | | | as it offers the usage of a wide range of inks and can |
| paper, in digital printing every impression appearing in | | | | print on variety of materials. Flexo inks have low |
| the paper is different. | | | | viscosity and this enables faster drying as well as |
| There is no absorption of the ink or toner in the paper. | | | | faster production. Faster production ensures low cost |
| There is less wastage of time in the set up of the | | | | of printing. |
| paper and even in terms of chemicals. | | | | Flexography printing can be used in fabrics like paper, |
| Some of the common printing technologies have been | | | | polythene bags, milk cartons, cups, wrappers of |
| listed below: | | | | consumer products, envelops, labels and newspapers. |
| Line printing - Line printing is a process wherein | | | | Flexography printing has gained much popularity |
| preformatted characters are inserted to the papers by | | | | because of its wide applicability. |
| lines. | | | | |