Flexographic printing, which is a type of relief printing, uses a laser-engraved sleeve to transfer ink onto paper. The presses run at a high speed, making them ideal for longer print runs. Flexo printing has been a relied-upon technique for many.
How to boost efficiency and save money on label and narrow web flexographic printing.The major processes involved in flexographic printing include:
A flexible, photopolymer plate is wrapped around a rotating cylinder for each color. Like the letterpress printing process, the graphics and text for each color are raised from the surface of the plate. Only the raised areas of the plate are inked.
The typical flexographic press includes four types of rollers; a fountain roller, an anilox roller, the plate cylinder, and the impression cylinder.