Is there a colored Risograph?
Risographs have typically had interchangeable color inks and drums allowing for printing in different colors or using spot color in a single print job. The Riso MZ series models have two ink drums, thereby allowing two colors to be printed in one pass.
What is a RISO master?
RISO masters were developed specifically for the RISO printing process and are a key component of a RISO digital duplicator. The master sheet is then wrapped around a RISO drum, which turns at high speed. A sheet of paper passes underneath the ink drum producing prints.
What is special about risograph?
The Riso internally creates a stencil that is laid onto a drum filled with ink which then spins at high speed, forcing the ink through the stencil onto the paper. This process creates a unique textured print that cannot be replicated. Unlike digital printing, there’s no option to print in standard ink colors like CMYK.
What is the main difference between a photocopier and a risograph?
Risographs are based on a stencil-and-ink system, while photocopiers use electrostatically charged toner particles, like a laser printer. Each type of machine does best with a specific job type and volume.
What paper is used for risograph?
Because soy-based ink is liquidy, Risograph printing works best on uncoated paper. The thinnest paper is 20lb bond and the heaviest is 80lb cover (though we are always up for experimenting!) Our favorite papers to work with have either a smooth or vellum finish to it.
What is the purpose of a risograph in an office?
Adding a unique sense of depth to your work When printing colorful zines, posters or comics with a Risograph, you build your print layer by layer. The machine makes a ‘master’ stencil of your design and wraps it around the ink drum. The ink is pushed through the stencil onto the paper as the drum rotates.