What do you need to know about printing?
When you’re working on the web, resolution isn’t such an issue. But when it comes to printing, you’re going to need some very high-resolution files indeed, or your prints will come back blurry, muddy and incoherent. For print output, the most important measure you need to worry about is DPI: dots per inch.
What do I need to know when selling my prints?
When artwork has been sent to a printing service and the prints have been completed, the paper needs to be cut using an analog cutting process. There is no exact calculation of where the paper will be cut. To prevent cropping issues, printing services created the bleed edge.
Do you have to print all of your work at once?
Whatever number you do decide on, if your work is printable, you don’t actually need to print the full run at once. Just label them chronologically as they are made (if you decide on a run of 10, for instance, label the first “1/10” and the last “10/10”).
How big of a print do I Need?
Prints up to and including 8×10: 5% bleed edge per side. Prints larger than 8×10: 1/4th of an inch bleed edge per side. Merchandise Products: 5% bleed edge per side. Calendars: 1/4th of an inch bleed edge per side, 3/8th of an inch on the bottom.
What do you need to know about printing industry?
Printing companies use a photographic proof termed as Dylux for the creation of blueline. There are various recycling process used in order to reuse the paper, also they use matte finish to make the paper shinier. The printing work is done on copy.
What do you need to know about printing terms?
The Computer Arts Print Glossary is a unique mini app for iPhone and iPad. It gives you quick access to common, and not so common, printer terms, from ‘Deckle Edge’ and ‘Against the Grain’ to ‘Cheating the Plate’. So if you ever get flustered by a print technician’s jargon, a sneaky glance at your phone will save any blushes!
When do you need to use screen printing?
Since advertising requires limited edition printing, it makes use of screen printing because printing electronically or digitally on a small scale are much higher than screen printing. In the sports industry, when souvenirs and collectibles are manufactured, screen printing is used.
Why does my printer take so long to print?
Wi-Fi printing takes too long. Placing your printer very close to your router should increase throughput and reduce printing time, but there are other ways to improve Wi-Fi performance while retaining the flexibility of printer placement that wireless printing promises.