{"id":530,"date":"2009-09-29T13:15:17","date_gmt":"2009-09-29T18:15:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ferranteassoc.com\/?page_id=530"},"modified":"2016-07-13T01:58:45","modified_gmt":"2016-07-13T01:58:45","slug":"packaging-printing-guidelines","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ferranteassoc.com\/resources\/industry-tips\/packaging-printing-guidelines\/","title":{"rendered":"Packaging Printing Guidelines"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"l-submain wpb_row\"><div class=\"l-submain-h g-html i-cf\"><p>There are two ways to apply printed graphics to a box or package; direct or sheet. Direct printing is when the box is printed on directly from the press, whereas sheet printing is the act of printing on paper and using an adhesive to affix the sheet to the box.<\/p>\n<p>There are five printing processes to consider when printing on packaging: Offset Lithography, Flexography, Letterpress, Screen and Digital. Each process has parameters which help you identify the right process for your project.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Offset Lithography<\/strong>&#8211; best used for complicated graphics  and four color photography<br \/>\n<strong>Flexography<\/strong>&#8211; depends on the absorbency of the  material printed upon<br \/>\n<strong>Letterpress<\/strong>&#8211; best for simple markings and  strong color<br \/>\n<strong>Screen Printing<\/strong>&#8211; works well for combined board  printing and does not crush flutes<br \/>\n<strong>Digital<\/strong>&#8211; cost effective for short runs and  variable data printing<\/p>\n<p>Another way to help you decide which process is right for you is to examine the line screen. The higher the line screen, the more polished the graphics.<\/p>\n<table id=\"screen\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"padding-right: 30px\" scope=\"col\">Screen and Line Parameters<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Lines per Inch (LPI)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Offset Lithography (sheet)<\/td>\n<td>150-300<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Offset Lithography (direct)<\/td>\n<td>150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Flexography (web)<\/td>\n<td>135-150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Flexography (direct)<\/td>\n<td>85-150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Screen Printing<\/td>\n<td>85-150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Rotogravure (web)<\/td>\n<td>150-200+<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Letterpress<\/td>\n<td>85 or less (coarse)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are two ways to apply printed graphics to a box or package; direct or sheet. 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