Analysis of the Eight Development Trends of the Printing Industry in the Future

With the advent of CTP, the digitalization of the printing industry is also growing faster and faster. In such a trend, how will the development of a company be a trend? Simply put, there are eight trends in development.
1. The digital connection printing operation with the customer is made into an electronic file, and the transmission of all files is transmitted through high-speed long-distance communication. In some cases it may be a T-1 or T-3 line or ISDN or any other form of communication: in other cases it may be the transfer of files over the Internet or an intranet. The documents delivered include electronic worksheets and self-processed documents for different steps in the digital workflow process. Connecting customers and printing services organically is a phenomenon that has never been seen before.

2. Remote proofing and proofing is the most important part of the printing industry. It is very meaningful to carry out proofing before entering the work flow. It is more meaningful to have proofs in the customer's own office. The problem is how to manage the color of files sent back to the customer. Whether it is inkjet proofing or sublimation proofing, or other types of printing, documents need to be professionally processed before they are delivered to customers, so that the document has a certain color control. The debate with and without outlets will continue until the next century.

3, waterless printing anhydrous printing in the advantages of reducing waste and improve quality is obvious. However, there are only a few printing plate suppliers, and the printing is very special, which greatly limits its wide acceptance. The current CTP system produces digital watermarkless versions through several suppliers, and some printers are ready for the refrigeration system to wait for waterless printing access. Waterless printing uses only one liquid-ink and no more fountain solution. Demand for this new printing method is increasing in the market.
Random screening - and do not use film. The CTP system makes it easier to tune in to the FM network. The era of FM screening is coming. Using the CTP system can make the work better, and its market share is also growing. In 1992, FM outlets had just emerged, and few users used such outlets. And now its interest in it has restarted.

4, CTP technology CTP technology has several advantages: a. Eliminate some problems that may arise from the process of film to plate;
b, can be positioned faster, this is because the CTP equipment can make the location of the network point more accurate;
c, eliminating the need for operating steps can make the printing cycle shorter; d. In most cases, better quality can be guaranteed.
Current sales figures indicate that CTP is occupying this market.

5, digital to dot to print pixel to page to product. Process control is always automatic, from the digital page to the final product. Consider using an internal bar code for tracking, starting from the creation of a job and knowing the progress of the job in all aspects of the current state. If CIP3 is an open, non-proprietary method, it is an acceptable method. Otherwise, the market has to find a better way.

6. Technology Integration Placing an inkjet system in the press is an example of technology integration. One of the best examples of system integration that has been heard recently is the color printing service provided by the Indigo and Xeikon presses. First use the Xeikon press to print a large number of prints, then print the black ink on the Indigo machine to make the prints more distinctive. The integration of offset presses and inkjet printers, these efforts are better for print reproduction.
A digital file can be output multiple times from one file - a file between an application file and a RIP file - to any proofing or printing device. Acrobat PDF is the most promising method. It can move files from the device that generated the file to the device that copied the file, eliminating the inability of PostScript and speeding up the workflow.

7. Variable Data Printing Whether using toner or inkjet, electronic printing is rapidly developing, just as some new mid-range digital color printing systems are entering the market. In less than a year, sales of the Xerox Docucolor system and CannonCLC1000 system have exceeded all sales of high-end digital presses. They have the ability to output direct mail and custom products. Typical applications are new types of security printing.

8. Whether digital advertisements are in TIFFIT or PDF format, advertisements will be inserted into newspapers and magazines in the form of electronic documents, since these publications will all be exported by the CTP. The biggest news mentioned here is that placedPDF will allow these smart files to be inserted directly into Quark Press or Page Maker pages, which can include text, images, colors, fonts, and other information.