Thursday, December 20, 2012

Advantages Of Digital Printing Method

By Chase Perry


Traditional printing techniques will never lose their appeal. They continue to be widely used and will most likely continue to be used for many years to come. However, everything has also developed these days. Digital printing is also gaining recognition since it offers a more convenient and more versatile alternative to offset and screen printing. In Singapore when it comes to printing various materials like banners, posters, and t-shirts, the digital print method is now a standard selection.

It's indisputable that digital printing has a lot of advantages. There are numerous signs and banner printing services Singapore shops and other printing service specialties that prefer to print directly using printers instead of using a plate, a film negative, or other intermediary means. But before going through the benefits of printing the digital way, we must get to know what digital printing is exactly first.

Maybe many of us are familiar with digital printing because we print documents at home using a computer and a printer. That's how digital printing works. It transfers an image onto an item straight from a computer to a printer without the use of intermediate objects like a printing plate. In addition to printing A4 size files that we're used to at home, there are also different uses of digital print process.

It is generally quicker to print using digital process because it doesn't call for intermediate objects to print at all. It's also more cost-effective than using traditional printing means to print small number of materials. But it is cheaper to use other printing methods, such as offset and screen printing, if the number of printing jobs is significantly large.

Some traditional printing ways arguably produce clear images, but digital printing can also yield high-resolution and photo-quality prints. But that depends on the various specialised inks and various processes used. Digital means can also print on different substrates, or the base material onto which the images are transferred, like textiles, vinyl, film, and paper.

There are other forms of digital printing techniques as well other than using inkjet and laser printers. There are techniques using thermal autochrome, thermal wax, solid ink, and dye sublimation. For digital printing techniques using special printers besides inkjet and laser home printers, it's recommended to go to professional digital printing services Singapore studios.




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