Printing Knowledge

Improving the durability of CTP plates is an important way to reduce production costs, minimize material waste, shorten production cycles, and increase overall efficiency. In modern offset printing, CTP (Computer to Plate) technology has completely r…

When book design is expressed through printing techniques, it must manifest itself in a specific way — through its display. A single point on a plane can generate a sense of spatial tension around it; similarly, when a book is placed on a bookstore …

In modern printing production, CTP (Computer-to-Plate) has replaced traditional film-based plate making, but blurred images on plates can still occur. Blurred images directly affect print quality and are mainly caused during the plate-making process.…

(1) Small Text and Fine Lines
When preparing files for printing, small text and thin lines should be designed as single-color objects to avoid misregistration during multi-color printing.
The minimum line width should be no less than 0.1 mm, otherwis…

1. Pay Attention to Sample Sheets
① Sampling Inspection During Printing
After the start of formal printing, the preset ink supply and dampening levels determined during make-ready will change slightly. Frequent sampling and readjustment are required…

When implementing green printing, one of the first areas that printing companies must focus on is the choice of consumables. In recent years, various eco-friendly printing materials — including green printing blankets, alcohol-free fountain solution…

There are two main methods of printing and binding book sections.
The first method is called turnover plate printing, in which the same plate can be used to print both the front and back sides of a sheet without changing the plate. For example, in a …

1. Ideality & Singularity
Typography design is not the ultimate goal; it is a means to better convey the client’s message. In the past, designers often indulged in personal styles or fonts and graphics unrelated to the theme, which usually led to me…

In the typesetting of newspapers or magazines, handling color images is often required. When opening a color image, it may be in RGB mode or CMYK mode. So, when using Photoshop, should one work in RGB mode or CMYK mode for color image processing? Thi…

In modern printing plants, the plate-making department often marks the back edge of each printing plate with symbols such as Y, M, C, and BK to indicate the corresponding color separation — Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, and Black.
These marks are the most …

Proper Attention to Ink Raising Treatment
The ink raising treatment of PS plates enhances the photosensitive properties of the coating, protects the image areas, and enables quicker inking during printing and proofing. The developer ink used in this …

A fixed palette algorithm refers to a method in image processing where the color palette is predefined before the image is processed.
There are many ways to predefine a palette, which can be based on specific applications and prior knowledge. Studies…

(I) Pre-press Preparation for Album Printing
Understand the Printing Process Requirements
(1) Familiarize yourself with the standard sample (proof), including its color characteristics, main image features, and key technical requirements.
(2) Review …

The layout characteristics of long booklets can be described as a hybrid of vertical and horizontal booklet styles.

 - A 6-page long booklet consists of two 3-page sections: one 3-page section starts from Column 1, while the other starts from Colum…

In traditional multi-color letterpress and lithographic printing machines, the inking system consists of a series of rollers, including the ink fountain roller, ink transfer roller, ink distribution roller, ink oscillating roller, and ink form roller…

The original print needs to be separated into four colors for plate making. The originals separated by Apple computers include reflective originals (such as color pictures, paintings, watercolors, oil paintings, traditional Chinese paintings, New Yea…

1. Introduction to Flexible Printed Circuit (FPC)
A printed circuit board made of flexible substrates has the advantages of small size, lightweight, 3D assembly capability, and dynamic flexing.
2. Basic Materials
2.1 Copper Clad Laminate
Composed of …

Globally, especially in China, UV printers, UV flatbed printers, flatbed printers, and platform printers have all achieved double-digit growth rates in recent years. UV printing is fast, high-quality, and more environmentally friendly than solvent-ba…

Booklet printing products are visual commodities and artworks, the quality of which depends on various factors. The characteristics of the paper are undoubtedly one of the key factors. High-quality paper can effectively transfer ink, ensuring that im…

A bottle of high-quality wine is like a piece of exquisite artwork, and in this regard, the wine bottle and label play a crucial role. In the field of packaging printing, the printing process for wine labels is highly regarded. Here is an exploration…