What is the difference between Silk-Screen, Offset and high definition Digital Impact surface print?
Q: What is silk screen printing? A: It is a printing technique in which artwork is converted onto films to create a fine mesh screens. ink is forced through the screens onto a CD or DVD. This process utilizes a 100 to 133 lines per inch screen (the number of lines or dots per inch on a halftone screen), ideal for single to multi-color PMS color projects. (White flood is considered 1 color) Q: What is offset printing? A: It is a printing method that employ 4 standard colors – Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black – generating films and printing plates to transfer your artwork onto a substrate (typically paper, or in this case onto a plastic disc). Also known as 4-color process or CMYK printing with a print quality of 175 to 200 lines per inch. Since we print on plastic instead of white paper, a white flood coat is applied – thus the reference to 5/Color direct-to-disc surface print. Q: What is digital high definition Impact® Imaging direct-to-disc surface print? A: It is an all-digital print
