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Techniques

Step by step — that is how professionals do it in practice.

4 categories · 6 guides

Prepress & filklargøring

2

Preflight: check a print file before production

Catch the errors on screen, not on the printed sheet

Set up colour management and make a soft proof

See the print result on screen before the plate is burned

Tryk & maskinindstilling

2

Start up the offset press and find the water/ink balance

The right balance between dampening water and ink

Prepare a screen-printing frame and print with a squeegee

From a clean screen to a clean print in screen printing

Farve & kvalitetskontrol

1

Measure and control ink density with a densitometer

Objective colour control during the run

Efterbehandling & færdiggørelse

1

Fold and saddle-stitch a booklet in finishing

Clean folds, spine and trim on a saddle-stitched product