Printing Options & Uses

There are so many printing methods available and they all are suited for a different need. Businesses can choose printing techniques as per there requirements which may highlight their product or service the best.

Printing is something that’s been around before 220AD and it has evolved a lot since then. The oldest known printing technique was “Woodcut” which carved an image onto a wooden surface.

Now that world has a lot more techniques and technology you can choose from a wide range of technologically advanced methods. Here are some most well-known and commonly used.

1. Offset

Offset Printing is a widely used commercial printing technique that produces consistent and high quality printed materials. This technique is used for production runs of 1,000 or more pieces.

A few of its common applications include: newspapers, magazines, brochures, stationery, and books. Compared to other printing methods, offset printing is best suited for economically producing large volumes of high quality prints in a manner that requires little maintenance.

2. Flexography

Flexography has been widely used as a quick and economical way of applying simple designs and areas of colour to a wide variety of packaging materials, such as paper and plastic containers (including waxed-paper ones), corrugated-cardboard boxes, tape, envelopes, and metal foil. It’s often used for packaging and labels; anything with continuous patterns e.g. wallpaper and gift wrap.

3. Digital Printing

Digital printing technology excels at producing on demand and short print runs quickly and cost-effectively. Digital printing is also an ideal platform for personalization. If you want to easily modify images and messages using variable data printing (VDP), then digital printing is the only way to go.

It’s often used for posters and signage as well as labels, news, menus and letters.

4. Large Format

Large format printing, also called wide format printing, refers to projects that require specialized printing equipment which will accommodate larger printing projects such as posters, large maps or charts, store displays, trade show wall panels, blueprints, banners, large-scale advertisements such as building wraps .

It’s often used for large signage e.g. billboards, posters, vinyl banners, wallpaper and murals, floor graphics and laminating.

5. Screen Printing

Screen printing is an effective technique for creating bold canvases, posters and artwork, but the method can also be used to print fabrics and textiles, so it’s great for creating all sorts of custom clothing and products.

It’s often used for printing logos and graphics onto clothes, fabric banners and posters.

6. 3D Printing

3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, creates three-dimensional components from CAD models. It mimics the biological process, adding material layer by layer to create a physical part. With 3D printing, you can produce functional shapes, all while using less material than traditional manufacturing methods.

It’s often used for promotion and marketing freebies, novelty items, display items, toy figurines.

7. LED UV

An LED UV printer uses the unique drying method to ensure that your company receives luxury brochures of the highest quality. With LED UV printing, ink set off – which is when ink transfers from one sheet to another – is eliminated.

It’s often used for; newsletters, posters and leaflets, magazines, catalogues, brochures and prospectuses and stationery.

There are many other different printing methods available – some are suited to different tasks while others are more versatile and can work for a range of requirements. In this post, we’ve outlined seven of the most popular printing methods and what they’re best for.

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