High quality digital printing can be achieved with the help of a digital printing press on different surfaces like common paper, film, cloth etc. The machine can also accept the digital files generated by the computer and print them.
The first choice of surface for high quality digital printing is obviously paper. There are different varieties of paper available in the market and it is important to consult with the printing press that will be doing the job. Technically speaking, the overall finish, contrast and the right impact will depend upon the quality of paper. You can choose any type of paper that the printing company guarantees will work with their digital press for the kind of job you want to print. With digital presses, the selection of possible substrates is much wider and the chances are bright that you will find a paper that you like. Before commencing the design work consult the printing company and examine the samples of the papers they recommend. Each digital press manufacturer evaluates and recommends coated and uncoated paper selections for their line of equipment. Some printing companies will guarantee work only if done on papers they recommend. As digital printing gains more and more popularity, digital papers will be a
vailable in more colors and finishes.
Please remember that when using printing media, you must wear cotton gloves and safeguard the printing media from dust and completely avoid using oils, paints etc.
Lamination is advisable for some outdoor functioning as it provides protection from harmful UV rays and other pollutants. Adequate time should be given for drying complete drying depends upon the media and on the environmental factors. For high quality digital printing, the choice of ink is also very important as such jobs require oil-based heat- or thermal-resistant inks that will survive 400° Fahrenheit without spreading.
People have begun to appreciate the flexibility of digital presses that allows them to print shorter four-color runs. But choices of paper and other surfaces and preparation of files however require care and attention. Designers are increasingly taking advantage of the versatility of digital printing. The ability to print four-color on shorter print runs gives them a creative freedom that financial constraints might not have allowed them on offset presses. As more digital papers enter the market and more print options become available, there are obviously more variables to consider.
Most digital presses resort to converting pantone colors to their CMYK equivalents before printing. As pantone-to-CMYK conversion is a proven method used for offset printing, there will be no problem with regard to the high print quality with a converted color. If you want the exact proof, ask the printing company to proof the job for you on the press they will use to run the actual job. Digital presses are designed to print a few copies for you as contract or final proofs. If you are dissatisfied with the print quality of solid areas of black, you can use a mixture of CMYK, such as 60C, 40M, 40Y, 100K - same as you would for an offset press. Type sizes of 10 and 12 point, the standard size of body text, will be ideal for digitl printing. Avoid using types smaller than four points to obtain legible and neat printed matter. To avoid type problems and the occasional type nightmare, stick with Adobe Type 1 or TrueType fonts. Do not use Multiple Master fonts.
When printing photographs, please know that digital presses image at 600 dpi or higher and therefore you must make sure the original image was captured by a digital camera or the photograph was scanned at 300 dpi to print with acceptable quality. Another thing to avoid while printing images is to stretch the original image beyond certain limits. For images that you want to print on a digital press enlarge them to not more than 15 percent of the original size. Enlarging them beyond this limit can leave the printing equipment with too little data to fill in the space -- resulting in bad oitput.
The first choice of surface for high quality digital printing is obviously paper. There are different varieties of paper available in the market and it is important to consult with the printing press that will be doing the job. Technically speaking, the overall finish, contrast and the right impact will depend upon the quality of paper. You can choose any type of paper that the printing company guarantees will work with their digital press for the kind of job you want to print. With digital presses, the selection of possible substrates is much wider and the chances are bright that you will find a paper that you like. Before commencing the design work consult the printing company and examine the samples of the papers they recommend. Each digital press manufacturer evaluates and recommends coated and uncoated paper selections for their line of equipment. Some printing companies will guarantee work only if done on papers they recommend. As digital printing gains more and more popularity, digital papers will be a
vailable in more colors and finishes.
Please remember that when using printing media, you must wear cotton gloves and safeguard the printing media from dust and completely avoid using oils, paints etc.
Lamination is advisable for some outdoor functioning as it provides protection from harmful UV rays and other pollutants. Adequate time should be given for drying complete drying depends upon the media and on the environmental factors. For high quality digital printing, the choice of ink is also very important as such jobs require oil-based heat- or thermal-resistant inks that will survive 400° Fahrenheit without spreading.
People have begun to appreciate the flexibility of digital presses that allows them to print shorter four-color runs. But choices of paper and other surfaces and preparation of files however require care and attention. Designers are increasingly taking advantage of the versatility of digital printing. The ability to print four-color on shorter print runs gives them a creative freedom that financial constraints might not have allowed them on offset presses. As more digital papers enter the market and more print options become available, there are obviously more variables to consider.
Most digital presses resort to converting pantone colors to their CMYK equivalents before printing. As pantone-to-CMYK conversion is a proven method used for offset printing, there will be no problem with regard to the high print quality with a converted color. If you want the exact proof, ask the printing company to proof the job for you on the press they will use to run the actual job. Digital presses are designed to print a few copies for you as contract or final proofs. If you are dissatisfied with the print quality of solid areas of black, you can use a mixture of CMYK, such as 60C, 40M, 40Y, 100K - same as you would for an offset press. Type sizes of 10 and 12 point, the standard size of body text, will be ideal for digitl printing. Avoid using types smaller than four points to obtain legible and neat printed matter. To avoid type problems and the occasional type nightmare, stick with Adobe Type 1 or TrueType fonts. Do not use Multiple Master fonts.
When printing photographs, please know that digital presses image at 600 dpi or higher and therefore you must make sure the original image was captured by a digital camera or the photograph was scanned at 300 dpi to print with acceptable quality. Another thing to avoid while printing images is to stretch the original image beyond certain limits. For images that you want to print on a digital press enlarge them to not more than 15 percent of the original size. Enlarging them beyond this limit can leave the printing equipment with too little data to fill in the space -- resulting in bad oitput.