Paper And Board Printing Processes

Question 1

What is screen printing used for?

Answer 1

Posters, textile t shirts

Question 2

How is the ink transferred to the substrate in screen printing?

Answer 2

A squeegee spreads the ink accross a screen mesh which has holes in specific places for the ink to seep through

Question 3

What 4 colours are used in flexographic printing?

Answer 3

Cyan, magenta, yellow, black(key)

Question 4

How are all the colours created for flexographic printing?

Answer 4

Base colours printed on top of each other in different specific quantities

Question 5

How is ink transfered to the anilox in flexographic printing?

Answer 5

Via the fed from forst rolled which is dipped in ink tray

Question 6

What is the use of the anilox roller in flexographic printing?

Answer 6

Makes ink a uniform thickness and transfers ink to the plate cylinder

Question 7

How is image transferred to substrate?

Answer 7

Impression cylinder applied pressure to plate cylinder to transfer image

Question 8

What are the advantages of flexographic printing?

Answer 8

High print speed, many continuous prints can be done, low maintenance, prints on wide variety of substrate