All That You Need To Know About Digital Printing

Digital Printing is a very word that you may be listening nowadays. Incase you don't know what this term means, then you have came to the right place. And if you are the one who knows about this term but want to know more about it then you are welcome too. The world of printing is continuously expanding with the growing technology. But, with the growing technologies in printing, it can also be tricky to know which print method to choose, particularly between offset v digital. So, here i am today with all the points that you need to know about Digital Printing.

What is Digital Printing?

 It is a printing technology that links printing processes to computers. In simple words, digital printing is where the image is transferred directly to the printing surface. This can be paper, plastic, fabric, glass and even ceramic.

There are two main types of digital printing

• Inkjet printing – A nozzle sprays ink onto the printing surface. It uses Ink Cartridges

• Laser printing – A laser negatively charges a drum which then attracts toner on the

charged parts. It used Toner Cartridges or Toner Drums.

Paper:

When it comes to paper, most digital presses will be able to print up to A3. Also, different paper brings out print differently because of the different water content and surface texture. And that is the reason why the paper that prints the text well may not print the photograph in the same way.

Quality:

Now talking about the quality, digital printing is best in grayscale, black and white text and

Graphics.

Cost Effective:

No set-up costs, no minimum print quantities and no plate costs. And that is the reason why Digital printing is cheaper for home and offices printing . It’s ideal for printing small to medium quantities ie 1-1000 units.

Now when it comes to decide between offset & digital printing, there can be no winner. Both the methods have their own benefits & disadvantage. Also, if the new form of digital printing was perfect for all surfaces, we would no longer use screen printing, and that is the reason why we are still using both the methods.