There are many ways in which things can be printed. The basic processes are Screen Printing, Relief Printing, Letterpress, Gravure, Lithograph, Copypress, Xerography and Inkjet printing. All of these printing techniques use simple mechanisms for applying ink to paper, plastic or other materials to form reproductions of the original images.

Most modern printing presses transfer ink from a cylindrical printing surface to moving sheets or rolls of material. Presses that print on rolls of paper, or webs, can achieve speeds of 600-900 metres per minute. Presses that print on sheets are generally slower than web presses but can print on thicker materials and the quality of the print generally improves at lower speeds.

Select a method from the list below for more information on the technique. For more information or to discuss on how best to prepare your documents for output using any of these techniques, please contact us.

Copypress - Combining the advantages of lithographic printing with the convenience of a photocopier.
Screen Printing - In which a silk screen allows ink to pass through the parts of it that are not blocked.
Relief Printing - Letterpress & Flexography - Using the same principle as a rubber stamp.
Gravure - A high-volume process using a polished metal cylinder covered with an array of tiny recesses.
Offset Lithography - The most important and versatile printing process today.
Inkjet Printing - Ink nozzles produce images on a moving sheet or web of paper
Microcapsule Printing - Using paper impregnated with billions of microscopic capsules of dye.
Thermal Sublimation and Wax Transfer Printing. - Heating elements transfer dyes / wax layers to paper.
Photocopiers - The electrostatic dry-printing process.