In a general sense, digital printing refers to printing processes in which the information is transferred from the computer directly onto the paper, without need for film and printing plates. It links colour printing technology with the printing press' mechanical system. Digital printing cannot achieve the same level of quality as conventional printing processes, but it is faster and more cost-effective for small print runs and allows special techniques such as personalized printing or printing-on-demand.
Printing technology that does not use plate or film in the printing process, unlike litho printing. For a comparison of these methods, see ' Digital printing for software manuals'.
A type of printing which uses digital imaging process that transfers the image directly onto plain paper immediately, without traditional offset rollers and plates.
A form of printing where micro-sized droplets of dye are placed onto the desired substrate through an inkjet printhead. The print system software interprets the data supplied by a digital image file to control the droplet output so that the image quality and color control may be achieved.
The printed information is encoded in discrete, digital dots at various resolutions thus providing versatility and enabling scanning into storage and manipulation of data as in cut and paste.
Printing from an original directly in digital form without the need for a film or printing plate. Enables printing of individual and targeted products.
Process where an image is produced digitally on a drum and then transfered via toner to paper.
A relatively recent technology that lets you print directly from a digital file. Digital printing is particulary well suited for small production runs.
Many different things are defined as digital printing. We feel the true definition is a system where a computer is hooked directly to a printing press. Many times this term is used for copy machine work both from computer file and hard copy. We have a digital copy machine that prints directly from computer file - see P rint on Demand.
Printing in which an image is applied to paper or another substrate directly from a digital file rather than using film and/or plates.
New printing technology which permits the linking of printing presses to computers. Benefits include: faster turnaround times, lowered production costs, and the ability to personalize documents. It is frequently used for on-demand or short-run color printing.
Process of printing a digital picture or giclee fine art picture to a digital printer.
High resolution, computer-controlled inkjet printing that produces high quality images in virtually any size. Digital printing has become the most common form of printing for outdoor media.
involves the output of an electronic computer file from the computer to the printer.
Enables you to print small quantities of multi-colour documents, quickly and cost effectively. Essentially, the main advantage to digital printing, is being able to print what you need when you need it, eliminating the need for costly warehousing and obsolescence. Great for creating direct mail brochures, multi-colour business cards, overhead transparencies, presentation materials, postcards, etc. Also known as On-demand printing. Digital printing utilizes a direct-to-print work flow with no film separations or match prints. Changes can be made quickly and easily to your digital files.
New printing technology that permits the linking of printing presses to computers. Benefits include faster turnaround times - and is very good for on-demand printing, lowered production costs on small to medium production runs (i.e. 1 copy to 2000 copies), and the ability to personalise documents - that is, each document in your production run can be different from every other document. This is very good for personalised brochures, newsletters, etc.
A style of printing that prints directly on paper without plates and rollers used in offset printing. Often used for small print jobs or as proofs.
Using digital data from prepress systems to produce images without the use of plates.
Printing directly from Computer files rather than through the physical media of films or plates using machines such as the Xeikon, Indigo, or DocuTech. Can include digitally imaged offset presses.
Method of printing in which the data and images are printed directly from the computer onto paper.
Printing technology (laser printer, inkjet printer, digital press, etc) that can produce printed sheets directly from a computer file, without going through some intermediate medium such as a film negative or an intermediate machine such as a plate-making machine.
A new kind of printing process particularly good for short-run jobs that need fast turnaround times. Digital printing does not use film but digital imaging technology instead. It's still working its way into the mainstream.
Any printing method in which the image is printed to paper or another substrate directly from a digital file.
Refers to printing processes in which the information is transferred from the computer directly onto the paper, without the use of film or printing plates. Color printing technology is linked to the printing press' mechanical system. Though digital printing cannot deliver the same level of quality as conventional printing processes, it is faster and more cost-effective for small print runs and allows special techniques such as personalized printing and print-on-demand.
Digitaalinen painaminen Digitalt tryck Printing directly from computer files without permanent printing plates.
Printing by plateless imaging systems that are imaged by digital data from prepress systems.
Digital printing bypasses the typesetter. Images are transferred from a computer to a printer in a manner similar to the way you print pages off your own computer. The quality of digital printing is often not as high as offset printing ( see definition below), but it is definitely acceptable for all but the most formal occasions. Digital printing is always flat on the page, not raised on the page like engraving or thermography.
Whereby information is transferred direct from the computer to the printing press, and direct to paper. The technique is quite similar to a standard printer, and the image can be altered before every new run.
A printing process that allows printing directly from electronic images without the need for film or colour separations.
Printing from an electronic file to a digital printer either in black and white or colour
Digital printing is the reproduction of digital images on physical surface, such as common or photographic paper, film, cloth, plastic, etc.