Category: General printing

What is printing? Printing is the process and result of reproducing texts and images, usually using ink on paper.

It is possible to print on a wide variety of materials, being necessary to use different printing systems in each case.

Printing can be done in a domestic, artisanal, commercial or industrial way on a large scale, and it is an essential part of book publishing and all kinds of printed publications.

New 3D printing techniques offer new applications in various fields.

There are various printing techniques as well as materials used. Among the most common techniques are: lithography, relief printing, letterpress, flexographic printing, engraving and screen printing. There are also other more modern techniques such as electronic printing, electrophotographic printing, ink jet printing, microcapsule printing, thermal sublimation printing and wax transfer.

The processes used to reproduce texts or images, such as printing, lithography, letterpress, flexography, engraving and screen printing, use simple mechanisms that consist of applying coloring substances to a support, whether made of paper or plastic, to make multiple reproductions.

Most printing presses transfer ink from a cylinder to moving sheets or rolls on which the material to be printed goes. Presses that print on single sheets are generally slower than roll presses, but can print on thicker media such as card stock or sheet metal.

In Esmar Supplies you will find a wide variety of information about printing in general so that you know details of the different types of printing.