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What is offset printing? Offset printing, or offset lithography, transfers ink from a metal plate onto a rubber blanket and then onto the paper, rather than printing… Read answer What is the difference between offset and digital printing? Offset and digital are the two mainstream ways to put ink on paper. The right choice comes down to how many pieces you need, how fast you ne… Read answer What is digital printing? Digital printing lays toner or inkjet directly onto the stock straight from your file, with no printing plates and no press setup in between… Read answer What is screen printing? Screen printing pushes ink through a fine mesh stencil, one screen per color, onto the surface below. It lays down a thick, durable layer of… Read answer What is letterpress printing? Letterpress presses an inked raised plate into the paper, leaving a tactile, slightly recessed impression you can feel with your fingertips.… Read answer What is dye sublimation printing? Dye sublimation uses heat to turn solid dye into a gas that bonds directly into polyester fabric or a specially coated surface. The dye beco… Read answer What is thermography? Thermography fuses a resin powder to wet ink and then heats it so the lettering swells into a raised, glossy finish. It mimics the look of e… Read answer What is large format printing? Large format printing produces oversized output that exceeds the size of a standard press sheet, using wide-format inkjet devices on roll or… Read answer
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