Costs for preparation of the printing process together with required representation possibilities dictate the printing technology to the manufacturer, to be selected for printing some type of the product.
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Offset Printing |
Flexographic Printing |
Intaglio Printing |
Relief Printing |
Screen Printing |
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Comparative price for form production (offset = 100) |
100 |
135 |
435 |
150 |
300 |
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Standard representation possibilities (lpi, dpi) |
175-200 |
150 |
300 |
175 |
150 |
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Maximal run,
Mio. of prints |
0,3 |
1 |
100 |
0,5 |
1 |
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Advantages |
High quality, low costs |
Simplicity, flexibility,
low costs |
The highest quality, flexibility, large runs |
High quality, flexibility |
The thickest layer of ink |
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Deficiencies |
Complica-ted control of the machine, fixed printing increment, small runs |
Average quality |
Large preparation costs |
Small runs |
Low printing rate, large preparation costs |
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Main fields of use |
Advertising printing, publishing |
Packing and label printing |
Catalogue and packing printing, high-quality publication printing |
Label,
form printing |
Printing on textile articles, label printing |
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Printing processes