Digital Printing - Applications

Applications

Digital printing has many advantages over traditional methods. Some applications of note include:

  • Desktop publishing – inexpensive home and office printing is only possible because of digital processes that bypass the need for printing plates
  • Variable data printing – uses database-driven print files for the mass personalization of printed materials
  • Fine art – archival digital printing methods include real photo paper exposure prints and giclée prints on watercolor paper using pigment based inks.
  • Print on Demand – digital printing is used for personalized printing for example, children's books customized with a child's name, photo books (such as wedding photo books), or any other short run books of varying page quantities and binding techniques.
  • Advertising – often used for outdoor banner advertising and event signage, in trade shows, in the retail sector at point of sale or point of purchase, and in personalized direct mail campaigns.
  • Photos – digital printing has revolutionized photo printing in terms of the ability to retouch and color correct a photograph before printing.

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