HYPERLINKS
The Printing Process
There are many printing technologies out there. I have samples of all kinds for us to examine. Take out your loupe! Let's take a look at their strengths and drawbacks.
The Printing Process
There are nine main types of printing processes:
- offset lithography - this is the workhorse of the printing world.
- engraving - think fine stationery.
- thermography - raised printing, used in stationery.
- reprographics - copying and duplicating.
- digital printing - limited now, but the technology is exploding.
- letterpress - the original Guttenberg process (hardly done anymore).
- screen - used for T-shirts and billboards.
- flexography - usually used on packaging, such as can labels.
- gravure - used for huge runs of magazines and direct-mail catalogues.
Your Mission
After we have examined examples of each type of printing, you will scour the Net to find the advantages and disadvantages of each technique. You need to find out when each technique is used and why.
We'll consolidate all the information you find and share it with the class.
This video is just too beautiful not to show here: