The difference between flexographic and relief printing

Today I want to talk to you about the difference between flexographic printing and relief printing.

First of all, flexographic printing is a printing technology, also known as offset printing. Offset printing layout is very soft, can print different thickness of paper and different sizes of graphics. Therefore, it is suitable for printing images with high resolution or complex details. Flexographic printing printing ink is printed on the rubber plate, and then printed on the paper, so that the printing effect is more uniform and clear. Because the layout is soft, flexo printing leaves a layer of ink on the surface of the paper, enhancing the image's fullness and color depth.

Letterpress, on the other hand, is a traditional printing technology. It uses hard plastic or metal plates, images and text are raised onto the plate, and then printed. Because of the hard layout, letterpress printing is usually only suitable for printing monochrome or simple patterns. Letterpress printing of images and text will leave dents, dents can hold ink, so that the text and image more clear, three-dimensional sense.

To sum up, the difference between flexographic printing and relief printing mainly lies in the different layout they use. Flexographic printing has a soft layout and is suitable for printing high-precision, high-resolution images, while letterpress printing has a hard layout and is suitable for printing monochrome or simple patterns. I hope today's content can bring you some inspiration and help. Thanks for watching, and be sure to like and follow!