PRINTING TECHNIQUES: THE BASICS

(Further PRINTING links at bottom of page!)


  · Industrial printing methods are important; you must know each one and what method is used for printing various different graphic products.

 FOUR COLOUR PRINTING

  · Remember that printing is    usually done using four   colour printing; where the image    pixels (small dots) are split up into the colours of CYMK (Cyan, Yellow,    Magenta, Process Black)

· The REGISTRATION is the lining up of these layers of ink; if incorrect the image will be blurred.

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INKS

 

 

· These are made up of 2 parts; the Solid Pigment (colour) & the Vehicle (A liquid carrier that         absorbs into the paper or evaporates)

  

 
There are various different ways of printing; these are covered over the next pages—you need to learn them all! Follow the links below to find out about ALL the methods.

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FURTHER PRINTING REVISION LINKS

Click on the links below to go to further printing revision

Smart Materials & Inks

Screen Printing, Letterpress & Rotary Letterpress, Flexography, Lithography, Gravure & CHoosing the right printing methid; Pros & Cons