Printing Types and Printing Plates

Printing method classification:

Lithography: such as four-color machine, two-color machine, monochrome machine, fast printing machine, etc.

Letterpress: such as business card machine (resin version), type printing, zinc letterpress, set number, etc.

Gravure printing: glass bag printing for instant noodles, aluminum foil bag for biscuits, etc.

Stencil printing: such as screen printing, circuit board printing, cloth printing, can printing, name printing, local glazing, etc.

Common types of printing plates:

PS version: suitable for color or monochrome more precise printing, suitable machine for lithographic printing machine. Normally reserved for use in reprinting, the printing quality is quite precise and good.

Resin version: If the card machine, disc machine for a small amount of general business cards, shop cards, invitations, stickers can be.

Zinc plate: suitable for business card machine, disc machine, hot stamping machine, especially used in bronzing, embossing (used version), good quality, and another plate for lithographic printing (the first domestic lithographic plate) .

Paper version: It is suitable for fast printing machines, etc. (it is discarded after use). This version cannot be kept because of the paper plate material, and its cost is also relatively low.

Screen: Suitable for screen printers, etc. This version is suitable for printing some of the more special materials, such as; PVC, clothes and so on.

Aluminum version: suitable for lithographic printing presses, but due to the low print yield and high percentage of defective prints, there are fewer solid users.

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