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Direct To Plate Printing

Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 7:45 am
by Hokie978
Can someone explain to me what exactly "Direct To Plate Printing" is? Can you use it for silk screen printing T-Shirts? Thanks!

Re: Direct To Plate Printing

Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 2:30 am
by Business Forms
Direct to plate printing is a fairly new technology that eliminates the use of film in printing. Traditional methods of printing, called offset lithography printing, produced film on an image setter and used it to make a metal printing plate. The plate then went on a printing press to make the printed impressions. With direct to plate printing, the printing plate is produced directly from a computer, eliminating the need for film.