| This article deals with a few frequently asked | | | | Qs.4 What about Pantone Colours? |
| questions by both printers and customers about Digital | | | | Ans: Now most digital printing machines convert |
| Printing. Today designers are more than happy that | | | | Pantone Colours to the CMYK equivalents so that |
| they can use digital printing with a four colour option | | | | they can be printed that way. Some presses allow |
| which gives them better pictures and better quality. | | | | you to specify your own combination or conversion |
| Better quality printing paper has also improved the | | | | formula and since converting Pantone colours to |
| digital printing quality. | | | | CMYK colours is an offset technique you may not |
| Let's take a look at a few FAQs | | | | have any problems. |
| Qs.1 What quality of printing will I get with Digital | | | | Qs.5 What is the best way to proof my job? |
| Printing? | | | | Ans: Proofing is done in the usual manner which |
| Ans: Digital Printing is very different from conventional | | | | involves a high quality desktop inkjet printer. If you want |
| presses like offset printing. Digital printers use toners | | | | to be completely sure then you can ask the printing |
| whereas offset printing uses ink. Toner based digital | | | | company to proof the job on the same machine as |
| printing has a slightly shinier look then offset, but with | | | | the one that will do the job. Digital printers unlike offset |
| today's technology you really can't tell the difference | | | | printers can print a few copies before you finalise |
| between the two. | | | | anything. |
| Qs.2 Can I choose the paper for my printing? | | | | Qs.6 How small can the text be and still be legible? |
| Ans: Yes. You can choose any paper that you want | | | | Ans: The quality of digital printing is only improving day |
| as long as the printing company agrees that it will work | | | | by day and so you don't have to worry about small |
| well on the digital press and give you the best quality | | | | fonts. You can use the regular 10 or 12 point font. |
| possible. Printing companies are not restrictive as long | | | | Avoid using anything lower than 4. |
| as the paper can be printed by their available | | | | Qs.7 How do I make the black look richer? |
| machinery. | | | | Ans: You can use a mixture of CMYK as C-60 M-40 |
| Qs.3 Can I use different kinds of paper for the same | | | | Y-40 and K-100. This is the same formula for offset |
| job? | | | | printing. When you add other colours to black it forces |
| Ans: This answer depends upon your printing company | | | | the toner to overload the area with toner or ink. This |
| as they must have the equipment to accommodate | | | | can be used to make your text pop too, just reduce |
| different papers at one time. But yes if you require it, it | | | | the black (K) a little. |
| can be done. The NexPress 2100 can accommodate | | | | This was just an overview of the FAQs about digital |
| up to 3 types of paper but any more than that the | | | | printing. |
| company needs to have that equipment. | | | | |
