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Resource > Printing Types (5 entries)

A quick rundown on the methods of printing available.

For your eternal convenience, we’ve put together a repository of helpful tidbits relating to design and print. If you’re mystified by some printing jargon, this could be a good place to start.

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  • A type of printing which uses a digital imaging process that transfers the image directly onto plain paper immediately, without traditional offset rollers and plates. It is frequently used for on-demand ...
  • Also known as "Flexo" printing, this method uses a soft rubber block to print on irregularly shaped items, such as pens or golf balls.
  • Currently the most common commercial printing method, in which ink is offset from the printing plate to a rubber roller ("blanket") then to paper.
  • This is a process where the ink is transferred to the printing surface by being squeezed through a fine fabric sheet stretched on a frame. The screen carries a stencil which ...
  • A high speed printing press that prints on both sides of a continuous roll of paper. Web presses are used for high volume printing such as newspapers or magazines. There are ...