Printing Processes pg.66

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Graphics (Industrial and Commercial Practice 2.2) Mind Map on Printing Processes pg.66, created by hwhitehorne on 28/04/2013.
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Printing Processes pg.66
  1. Offset lithography
    1. Advantages
      1. Reproduction quality
        1. Inexpensive
          1. Wide range of papers
            1. High printing speeds
              1. Widely available
            2. Disadvantages
              1. Colour variation due to mixing water/ink
                1. Paper stretch (wet)
                  1. Uneconomic on short runs
                  2. Applications
                    1. Business stationery, brochures, posters, magazines, newpapers
                  3. Flexography
                    1. Advantages
                      1. High-speed
                        1. Fast drying
                        2. Applications
                          1. Packaging, less-expensive magazines, paperbacks, newspapers
                          2. Disadvantages
                            1. Detail
                              1. Set up costs
                            2. Screen Printing
                              1. Advantages
                                1. Consistent colour
                                  1. High speed
                                    1. Good on low quality
                                    2. Disadvantages
                                      1. High cost of engraved printing plates
                                        1. Only efficient on long runs
                                          1. Very expensive set up
                                            1. Visible dots
                                            2. Applications
                                              1. High-quality art & photographic books, postage stamps, expensive magazines
                                            3. Gravure
                                              1. Advantages
                                                1. Versatile-any surface
                                                  1. Economical for short runs
                                                    1. Automatic method-large volumes
                                                    2. Disadvantages
                                                      1. Long drying times
                                                        1. Detail
                                                        2. Applications
                                                          1. T-shirts, posters, plastic & metal signage, promotional items-pens/mugs
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