3.1 Printing Flashcards
What print methods use four colour process and what is the process called
Flexography and offset-lithography
CMYK
cyan
magenta
yellow
key (black)
What is offset lithography
versatile process which can produce many colour prints
What is offset lithography used in
medium to long print runs
books
documents
magazines
What are the advantages of offset lithography
high-image quality
high volume print runs
long life printing plates
What are the disadvantages of offset lithography
expensive setup and running cost
What is flexography
fast drying
ink transferred to roller then transferred to material via pressure
What are the uses of flexography
newspapers
comics
catalogues
wallpaper
What are the advantages of flexography
high speed good for long runs
variety of substrate materials can be used
low cost of equipment
low maintenanceW
What are the disadvantages of flexography
cost of printing plates high
time consuming to change print contents
What is screen printing
screen has open areas for ink to pass through
What is screen printing used in
small print runs of textile t-shirts etc,
What is the advantage to screen printing
low setup costs
What is gravure
rotary printing process image engraved onto rolling cylinder
What is gravure used in
high volume printing such as packaging, gift wrapping
What is gravure advantage
print quality
high speed
simple
What is gravure disadvantage
Not economic on small print runs
fine text lettering not as sharp
expensive set up for cylinders
