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Now that you have purchased a fine quality digital camera and finally got that great shot of the baby that you would like to get enlarged and framed, how do you know the digital photo enlargement you order from that online printer will last without fading? A good price is nice, but in the world of digital printing, there is a world of difference in the quality and archival properties (non-fading), of digital prints. Differences range from the quality and weight of the photographic papers, to the type and durability of the inks used. The greatest difference may be in the actual print quality, or printing resolution, of the digital printer. All in all….a basic general knowledge of the differences out there can be the difference between a beautiful framed image and a complete disappointment. Photographic papers for digital prints range from very light weight, economical papers, to professional grade, heavy weight durable papers. Economical papers range from 5mil to 7mil thickness and can be damaged by creasing very easily. Because the resin coatings on these economical papers are thinner, the printed image may not be as stable and durable, which can result in color shifting in the print. If you are looking for a one time use with a photo, this may work for you. If you are expecting your photo enlargement to last for many year with a vibrant dynamic image, I would always recommend using the professional grade photo papers. These papers will be of 10mil thickness and rated with a weight of 250gm. The type of inks used in digital printing have the most to do with your photo print lasting for years without fading and color shifting. There are basically two types of inks, dye inks and pigmented inks. Pigmented inks are produced from organic materials and will last the longest with the greatest UV and stability protection. The final, and most important point related to high quality digital prints is the print resolution or printing dpi of the digital printer. Generally, the higher the printing resolution, the finer quality the print. Higher resolutions will produce a fuller, more detailed image, close to what’s refered to as "solid tone" printing. Many printers use systems with 600dpi or 1200dpi resolutions. These will produce nice prints, but for the finest quality digital prints, you will want to find printers with higher resolutions like 1440dpi or 2880dpi. These will produce the best visual prints. As a rule of thumb, you will want to deal with printers that offer a satisfaction guarantee. If a printer does not guarantee their work, how good can it be? For in-depth information on photo enlargement and digital photo printing visit: Digital Photo Printing If you have any questions concerning the information in this article: PhotoArt Imaging

As technology continues to improve, the quality of digital prints also improves. Technology advancements have also made it easier for more and more businesses to enter the printing industry. Good digital printers cost a few thousands dollars?good offset printing presses may cost a few million dollars.

For those companies interested in conveying the best possible image at all times, it is important to evaluate which printing process will bring the greatest result.

Let?s compare the two processes briefly:

Digital Printing: If you want a sample of digital printing, simply look at a piece that you print from your inkjet printer at your home or office. Digital printing uses a series of dots printed on top of the paper that form an image.

Offset Printing: Offset printing is done on large presses that use plates and ink. As your piece is printed on an offset press, the ink bleeds into the paper and bonds with it.

Because of the plates used, and the way the ink is absorbed by the paper, most people feel that offset printing provides deeper, richer, fuller color saturation than digital printing. While digital printing has certainly improved over the years, most printing experts would agree that it still hasn?t reached the quality level of offset printing.

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Sometimes, we wonder how the colorful magazines that we read or the captivating brochures that we receive came to be. Of course, it all started with a creative process. Writers and designers work together in order to create a good design. Once they are done with the planning and designing, printers take over and take responsibility in creating these designs and transforming them to a work of art. Printing is a seemingly complex area that involves an endless combination of skills, equipments and outcomes. Although letterpress and screen printing are some of the ways to put ink into paper, offset printing is one of the processes you will likely find in great quantity in most print shops.

Offset printing is mostly suitable for printing multicolor photos and artwork on papers. Most modern printing today is done through offset. The process involves the transferring of ink from the impression cylinder to the printed sheet. Offset printing is based on the principle that ink and water don’t mix. In the past, lithographers engraved images on a flat stone. Some stone accepts water while others accept ink. When ink is applied on these stones, the image stays on the greasy area and avoids the rest of the stone.

Today, this concept is still being used in printing but with the addition of one essential element - images are transferred from the printing plate to a rubber blanket and then to the paper. When the plate is exposed, an ink receptive coating is activated at the image area. The plate is then dampened by water rollers then by ink rollers. The ink sticks on the image area and the water to the non-image area. From this, the image is transferred to the blanket and the paper passes between the blanket and the cylinder and the image is them transferred to the paper.

There are no limitations on tonal choices with offset printing. You can even use smaller fonts and much more detailed images. Offset printing is really good when working in four color process, if the print job is fairly detailed and uses a lot of color or tonal ranges. Hence, modern printing has evolved through offset printing. With it, printing abilities today has increased significantly in quality and quantity.

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Digital printing is one of technology?s greatest inventions. It has lowered down printing cost significantly that more and more people are changing to digital printing. Digital printers have the speed of 125ppm for black printing jobs and 45ppm for full color printing. This capability of digital printing is very much appropriate to printing manuals and more. Aside from that, digital printing is also great in printing small quantities of print projects.

Likewise, digital printing has made the printing process a much easier one since it does not require the used of plates or films. And since it does not use plates and films the run time usually involved in printing is eradicated. The emergence of digital printing has pave way for boundless possibilities that have been impossible in the past. Take for example paperback books which are rather expensive when printed by means of litho printing but with digital printing the same print quality can be achieved at a much affordable price. Digital printing can even go as far as personalizing each printed page through the use of variable digital data within the text. It can also print almost anything starting from small quantities of print projects up to large volume of print jobs.

Digital printing has also the capacity to perfectly print indexes and dividers without constraint to the number of texts and images printed on them. And also, digital printing has made reprinting much easier as well as faster and at a much lower price.

Digital printing is also great for printing laser sharp images, short run books, printing of various documents, color leaflets, brochures, business cards, invitation cards, personalized training manuals, seminar or conference handouts, posters, display materials, newsletters, bulletins, variable documents like mail shots, price list, catalogues, directories and many more. The list is just endless.

For those who are looking for digital printing companies there are many digital printing providers both online and offline. The choice is entirely yours. However, online digital printing providers are much easier and convenient to reach since all you need is to browse in the internet. Aside from that, most online digital printing providers offer online printing quotes to aid you in knowing the cost of your printing projects before you send your print job to them. There are also friendly online customer representatives that are available 24 hours a day and 7 days a week to accommodate all your printing queries. But wait, online digital printing providers also provide free shipping options in which you as the customers have the right to choice where, to whom and when you want your print projects be delivered to you. Isn?t that service deluxe or what?!

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Jinky C. Mesias is a graduate of Bachelor of Arts and Sciences in Business Administration Major in Business Management. She is at present an Associate Manager of a Life Insurance Corporation and a freelance writer.

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