What is Label Printing?

Label printing is the process of creating personalised labels in a variety of methods. These methods include digital printing, flexographic printing, and wide-format printing, all of which provide different results in terms of label look, feel, and function. Label printing, which uses a variety of processes, is the most frequent method of printing personalised names. These tactics include advanced printing, flexographic printing, and wide-design printing, all of which produce different results in terms of the name's look, feel, and meaning.

  

Types of Label Printing Techniques

Flexographic Label Printing

Flexographic label printing, as it is known in the label industry, is a rotary printing technique in which printing plates are custom manufactured from rubber moulds and then fitted into cylinders. These moulds press on the label material of a Flexo printer, leaving the desired picture behind. Due to its speed and large-run capabilities, flexographic printing has been at the forefront of the growth of label printing.

Thousands of labels may be produced and laminated in-line at a fast pace using flexo. Flexographic label printing can generate a high-quality result using almost any label material. Short runs and tiny tasks are often avoided by most Flexographic printers.

Gravure Label Printing

Gravure printing uses a rotary printing method similar to Flexographic. Each work requires custom-made large copper-plated metal cylinders. Gravure printing is ideal for lengthy runs with big volumes because of the durability of the metal cylinders. The image being created is of extremely high quality, with few imperfections. Gravure printing has cheaper per-unit costs, but you'll need extremely large quantities to satisfy this margin.

Gravure printing, like flexographic printing, requires a substantial amount of time to get the press up and running. It's also worth noting that Flexo and Gravure printing's customising capabilities are restricted due to the time necessary to make moulds for unique tasks.

Screen Printing

Screen printing is distinct in that each print is essentially done by hand. Screen printing is the process of transferring a design created on a stencil to a surface using ink and a squeegee. Screen printing established a niche in the apparel sector, and it also requires a lengthy setup time.

The stencils require some time to set up, and then each colour is applied to the media individually. The more colours used in the design, the longer it takes to set up and produce. Each screen is distinct in that it allows a specific amount of ink to travel through it. Screen printing thrives when only one or two colours are required for a design, but it suffers when more colours and layers are added as the design expense and labour rise.

Digital Label Printing

Toner systems and ink jet systems are the two subfamilies of digital label printers. Some ink jet printers need the usage of ink jet responsive medium. As digital label printing becomes more prevalent, the range of media compatibility expands. Digital label printing includes another technology known as laser printing, sometimes known as toner systems. Toner systems employ an electrostatic digital printing process.

To charge a picture, a laser beam is passed back and forth across a negatively charged cylinder or drum. To produce the desired label appearance, digital label printers often require the use of two systems. The digital label printer is the first, and the label finishing system is the second. Laser finishers used in conjunction with a digital label printer provide the best results for the user. Today, digital label printers have risen to the forefront of the label printing business, providing its consumers with greater customisation, higher print quality, and more personalization than previous technologies.