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CD/ DVD Printing & Finishing
Replicated discs are not finished until disc labels have been printed Printing and finishing options for CDs and DVDs differ, but all discs can be printed using Offset or Screen printing processes. Offset Printing leaves a smooth picture quality image on the disc while Screen Print gives you a high contrast, glossy image. Offset Printing
Offset printing is a commonly used printing technique where the inked image is transferred (or "offset") from a plate to a rubber blanket, then to the disc's surface. At U-TECH Dallas we use waterless offset printing. Waterless offset printing is a method of offset printing which is less environmentally damaging than conventional lithographic printing. For Offset printing, offset half tone inks (cyan, magenta, yellow, black)are used to print the product.
Screen Printing
The upper surface of a finished disc is usually printed with up to six colors by a flat silk screen process. Each color requires a different screen created from label films produced as color separations from the artwork. Each color is printed using a squeegee which pushes the ink through the mesh of the screen on to the disc surface.
The inks are then cured using UV light to produce a durable surface. For Screen Printng, PMS colors and half tone inks can be used. Offset printing, offset half tone inks (cyan, magenta, yellow, black)are used to print the product.
The inks are then cured using UV light to produce a durable surface. For Screen Printng, PMS colors and half tone inks can be used. Offset printing, offset half tone inks (cyan, magenta, yellow, black)are used to print the product.
Additional Information.
For Offset and Screen print picture discs, five colors are needed. These are white for the base, plus cyan, magenta, yellow and black (CMYK). A sixth, spot color can be used where required.
DVD Label Printing.