What we have to check before handing in a project We all want our projects to be printed out exactly as we see them on our screens. However, many times, the printouts are far from what we have expected, without it always being the printers’ fault. In any case, we should first be able to […]
Some media is usually printed in two or more languages, but remain otherwise unaltered. In this case we can be economical by printing once in four-colour and then use an extra zinc-plate for each language. There are some things we should be aware of before designing this kind of files. First of all, in order […]
What is Metal FX technology? It’s the printing of multiple metallic colours using only one extra ink. This technology has been used in Greece for the last three years by our company https://www.lyhnia.com and is indeed really interesting. It’s a process through which millions of metallic colours can be printed, with the use of only one […]
The most common paper sizes – especially in the Greek market – are 61x86cm and 70x100cm. There are other sizes too, but those two are the most common ones and therefore the cheapest. The 61x86cm size is called A and there are: A1:59x84cm* A2:42x59cm* A3:42x29cm* A4:21x29cm* A5:14.5x21cm* A6:10.5×14.5cm* The 70x100cm size is called B and […]
What is overprinting? Overprinting refers to the process of printing one colour on top of another, without the latter being covered and without holes being made on the background e.g. black letters on orange background. The black colour is printed over the orange background. When and why should we use it? Indesign and Xpress […]
It’s been a while, but we’re back now! And this time Nikitas Vgontzas, who’s been in charge of montage for 15 years, will help us with the post and explain us some things about montage. On offset printers, we mainly print on A1 (61cm x 86cm) and B1 (70cm x 100cm) sized papers. View previous […]
In order for a digital hard proof to be certified and reliable (which means accurately reproducible on four-colour printing), it has to meet certain standards and have an authorized certification. The ISO and Fogra certifications are the most reliable – specifically, the ISO Coated 39L or the Fogra protocol. In order for you to identify […]
