Printing is not always considered the final stage in printing. Often post-processing is required, which allows you to protect the product from damage, to give it a decorative look. Various printing houses carry out this work. There are different types of post-printing processing, which will be discussed in the article.
Cutting
This procedure can be performed even before printing - during the preparation of paper for sending to the press, and it is always performed on printed products. Cutting is needed to align the edges of products, cut products, for example, flyers, business cards. Paper is cut in a pile, this must be taken into account when creating a layout for printing - to perform crashes that protect the image or text.
Cutting allows you to make the product more accurate. Since the products are processed in a bundle, even a slight displacement will cause the marriage of the print run. Quality is determined by the evenness of the edges of the finished product. The resulting printing products have an original look.
Folding and creasing
Folding - post-printing processing for bending sheets. Without the procedure, you cannot get multi-page products, booklets, newspapers. The fold is the fold line of the paper. For work, special equipment is used. In this case, several folding options are used - euros, books, wicket. Paper should be up to 170 g / m2.
Thick paper is folded using scoring. On a special device, sheets are squeezed along the fold line. A groove appears - big. After this, folding is performed. Thanks to this sequence, high-quality folds without creases are obtained. Scoring is needed to receive paper bags, folders.
Felling and carving
If you want to print products of a non-rectangular shape, then the cutting procedure is performed. According to the customer’s model, a punching form is created for a special device - a crucible.
Die cutting is used to obtain postcards, labels, boxes, folders, where the design has a complex outline. The procedure is also used to decorate products. It is used in the receipt of boxes, folder folders.
Stitching
This post-printing processing allows you to assemble sheets into a single product. To do this, use:
- stitching on a wire;
- adhesive bondless fastening;
- Spring Wire-O;
- stitching with thread.
Embossing
Foil stamping is in demand . With its help, the attractiveness of the finished product improves, so it is used for gift products. The foil is metallized, color and holographic. The embossing finishing procedure involves pressing the foil onto the printed matter.
A cliche is created for this work. Another popular embossing option is stamping. It is used in obtaining a relief image that will be on the surface of the product. If the execution procedure is carried out without foil, stamping is called blind. Kongrev - post-printing processing for postcards, beautiful covers for books, letters.
Lamination
With this procedure, a special device covers the product with a thin film. Thanks to this, the product will be durable, attractive. Lamination prevents fingerprints. Sheets become tough and durable. This protects the product from dirt.
Lamination is divided into several types:
- glossy - makes the image brighter and richer;
- matte - there will be no glare on the surface;
- textured - the surface is not smooth.
Varnishing
This post-printing processing of products allows you to transform the appearance of the product. Two types of procedure are in demand:
- VD varnishing . Image is coated with water dispersion varnish. The procedure is performed when printing. VD varnish is used to coat products with large fragments of patterns, sealed with a uniform paint.
- UV varnishing . Apply a varnish that dries under ultraviolet radiation. This finish gives a bright lacquer effect. The procedure is carried out to highlight fragments of the picture.
Perforation
Such post- printing processing of printing products is also considered to be in demand. The procedure is performed to obtain products with tear-off leaflets. It is usually used for flyers, calendars, tickets, announcements. Perforation is needed to obtain products such as notebooks, brochures.
Caching
The procedure is used to obtain packaging or POS materials. To do this, a film, designer paper or thin cardboard with a printed pattern is glued to the base of cardboard or plastic. This type of packaging looks original, in addition, it is very durable.
Slim
Slim cardboard is used to receive packaging for linen, toys, appliances, light bulbs. A slip is the procedure for gluing cardboard to cardboard. On the top layer there is a printed image and water-dispersion or UV varnish.
Hard cover
This procedure involves stapling the print onto a thread. This design option for multi-page products is used for a long service life, for example, of books.
Hardcover refers to folded sheets, a binding roof and attached parts (bookends). The binding roof is created on the basis of binding cardboard, covered on top with paper, bumvinil and other materials, leather.
Thus, many types of post-printing processing are used. You can order them according to individual wishes. Taking into account all the important parameters, high-quality and beautiful printing products are obtained.