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The Difference Between Screen Printing And Digital Printing

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Out of all the printing processes, screen printing is considered the most versatile. The advantage that screen printing possesses over other printing processes is that it can be used to print on a great variety of different substrates; paper, plastics and metals as well as many other materials such as glass and cotton. These substrates can be printed on in all different shapes, size and thickness. However, digital and screen printing is often used interchangeably, there is still difference in the both, let us discover that: Screen Printing Screen printing involves creating a stencil, known as a screen, and then uses that screen to apply ink on the printing surface. Each individual color is applied using a different screen, one at a time, combined to achieve the final look. The more colors a design has, the more screens are needed, and the more setup time required. Unlike digital printing, ink in screen printing is applied thicker to get brighter colors results. Screen pr