printing from sheet

• up to 10 colours

• customized print inside and outside

• print up-grading: varnish, dispersion varnish, uv-varnish, spot-varnish, foil blocking, sent-varnish, water mark, fluorescent colours

advantages:

• flexible in format changes, schedules and use of different kind of papers
• cost-saving for small lots
• fully covered outside and inside offset print possible

disadvantages:

• several production steps necessary
• more waste

print from reel

• up to 10 colours
• suitable for high quantity
• papercosts are lower than offset printing

advantages:

• die-cutting, printind and windowing in one process possible
• lower costs than by production from sheet
• less waste

disadvantages:

• comparatively high make ready costs for format changes
• high tool costs
• longer leadtimes
• limited range of paper

overprinting

• up to 4 colours
• suitable for small quantity

advantages:

• quick and cheap
• high printing quality

disadvantages:

• no fully covered print possible
• no up-grading (embossing, laminating)
• only standard formats possible
• only standard opaque