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With the right finishing equipment, your print shop can create and sell photo, art, and decor prints. This glossary explains some basics.

If your shop is new to wide-format inkjet printing, itu2019s helpful to know the many different methods of converting printed banners into ready-to-hang graphics. This print-business glossary covers banner finishing, display hardware, and supplies:

If you donu2019t understand the difference between graphics and industrial laminators or different types of laminating films, this glossary can help:

Print Business GlossaryThis print-business glossary explains some of the terminology associated with post-print decorative and protective coatings, coating techniques, and coating equipment:

The newest post in our series of print-business glossaries clarifies some confusing jargon surrounding automated digital cutters for wide-format graphics:

Finishing Equipment for Offset PressesLearn more about different categories of finishing, binding, and embellishment equipment used with commercial offset presses.

The first post in a series of printing-related glossaries discusses emerging and specialty printing processes.

As advances in digital, hybrid, and analog printing systems change how printing businesses operate, here are seven points to consider.

Digital label printers use toners or inkjet inks to output digital files onto rolls of materials that are converted into different types of labels.

Direct-to-object printers use UV-LED inkjet-printing technology to customize items such as promotional products, product parts, and packages.

In direct-to-garment (DTG) printing, custom graphics and images are inkjet printed directly onto pre-made clothing instead of rolls of textiles.

This quick overview of digital textile printing explains how it differs from sublimation processes and why advances are occurring so rapidly.

What is Inkjet Dye Sublimation The sublimation process for hard surfaces can start with the same inks and transfer paper but may require different heat presses and procedures.

Inkjet Sublimation Printing Learn the difference between inkjet dye-sublimation and direct-to-textile sublimation processes for decorating fabrics for apparel, du00e9cor, and soft signage.

Grand-format printers are high-capacity inkjet printers that can print on rolls of vinyls, canvas, films, papers, and fabrics more than 100 inches wide.

Part 2 of our series on wide-format inkjet printing technology reviews characteristics of flatbed printers and hybrid flatbed/roll-to-roll printers.

Production inkjet presses are fast, single-pass inkjet systems for the efficient production of personalized direct mail, documents, and books.

Part 1 of a two-part series discusses digital presses that use electrophotography and toners to print documents, labels, and packaging.

Overview of printing processes (offset, screen, flexographic, rotogravure, and pad) that digital printing systems are designed to replicate.

This basic overview of flexographic printing explains why efforts are underway to streamline and automate this versatile printing process.

Screen printing is a versatile process that equipment designers and ink chemists have adapted for artistic, graphics, and industrial applications.

Screen printing is a versatile process that equipment designers and ink chemists have adapted for artistic, graphics, and industrial applications.

This basic overview of offset printing discusses sheetfed and web presses, prepress, inks, substrates, finishing, common applications, and trends.

This basic overview of offset printing discusses sheetfed and web presses, prepress, inks, substrates, finishing, common applications, and trends.