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Archive for the ‘Label Printing’ Category

Commercial Printing: Epson’s Label Printing Presses

Monday, July 2nd, 2018

I receive a lot of promotional mail from Epson, the maker of inkjet printers. Over the years I have consistently checked the box on the return mailer asking for samples. I can’t tell you how much I have learned from studying these samples close up with my loupe as well as reading the accompanying sales literature. (more…)

Commercial Printing: Digitally Textured Label Printing

Sunday, April 2nd, 2017

I just read an article on PackagingDigest.com about textured inks used for package printing. I thought about the times I had picked up books at thrift stores and had been initially attracted not to their content but to the feel of the cover (or more specifically the texture of the coating). I’m especially fond of artfully printed and bound, dull film laminated books. I like the matte feel. (more…)

Commercial Printing: How CD Labels Are Printed

Saturday, December 20th, 2014

I just bought a CD at a thrift store, and I was struck by the beautiful artwork printed on the face of the disk. So I wondered how it had been printed. Then I pulled out a number of my CDs and noticed that some were printed differently from others. Unsure of what the options were, I went online and did some research. This is what I found. (more…)

Custom Label Printing Options

Thursday, October 4th, 2012

Custom label printing is sexy. No, really. Here are two quotes from LabFax.co.uk (from “Resilience Shown by Label Industry As Positive Signs Predict Growth in 2012-2013”): (more…)

Sticker Printing: Any Size, Color, or Shape

Wednesday, August 1st, 2012

I just saw a video made by a custom printing vendor I work with in my print brokering business providing an education in the new realities of die cutting. The equipment showcased in the video is the Mimaki integrated inkjet printer and cutter. (I’m sure that many other printers have similar equipment, so you may want to ask your print provider, if this technology seems appropriate for your work.) (more…)

Commercial Printing: Advances in Product Packaging

Thursday, June 7th, 2012

In a world where offset and digital custom printing are struggling for a place among digital-only communications media—such as e-books, Yelp, and Facebook–product packaging work is actually growing. (more…)

Custom Label Printing: Inkjet Technology Provides Accurate, Durable Labels

Monday, October 17th, 2011

Digital printing is making inroads everywhere, and custom label printing is no exception. Not long ago, if you wanted to print custom labels, your best option was to look for printing companies offering flexography (printing with inked, rubber relief plates). Issues to consider included ink rub resistance, and how to imprint individual barcodes or sequential numbering on the labels. Digital printing is an ideal solution, given these requirements, although not all printing companies have this technology yet. (more…)

Sticker Printing and Label Printing: More Options Than You Might Think

Friday, August 5th, 2011

What do you need to know about printing custom stickers? It seems this would be a fairly straightforward genre of printing, but there are actually a number of things to consider when buying custom stickers (or labels). (more…)

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