Sheet-fed printing
One of the great advantages of sheet-fed digital printing is the wide choice of papers, which makes it possible to use a variety of creative and premium materials. The ink sets on the paper immediately, so no drying time is needed and the prints can be processed further right away. This technology offers a fast, flexible and efficient solution for short and medium runs.
The characteristics of digital sheet-fed printing in brief:
- Direct printing: no printing plate is needed; printing is done directly from the digital file.
- Good quality: image and text quality close to offset level.
- Double-sided printing of the same quality.
- Fast preparation: short setup time, economical for short and medium runs.
- Flexible customization: variable data (e.g. name, address) can be printed on individual copies within a run.
- Optimized sheet sizes.
- Choice of materials: many paper types and paper weights can be used.
- Applications: printing business cards, flyers, brochures, books, etc.
Roll-fed printing
We could also call it large-format poster printing, because it is mainly used to make large-size products. Unfortunately, this inkjet technology only allows single-sided printing, because the materials used have received the surface treatment needed for printing on only one of their sides. This is mostly not a problem, since these are usually glued onto some surface or end up on a wall or an advertising column.
The characteristics of inkjet roll-fed printing in brief:
- Continuous printing: done on roll material.
- Ink-based technology: eco-solvent or latex ink.
- Short drying time with the new-technology inks.
- High quality: detailed, sharp images, vivid colors, even photo quality (1440x1440 dpi resolution).
- Wide choice of materials: paper, plastic film, textile, etc.
- Personalization: printing variable data (e.g. marketing and transactional materials).
- Areas of application: posters, advertising banners, exhibition decorations, interior design, packaging.
