Digital Printing

Question digital printing?
can i take a removable drive into a digital printing store for print。 or do i need a cd or sd card？ Thanks in advance

Best Answer yeah, most stores will require it to be a cd/dvd or memory stick like SD card, since i dont know any that will allow u to take a removal drive like hdd.

Question How does Digital Printing differ from Traditional methods of Printing?
Digital printing is the act of printing directly onto one of many surfaces after starting from a digitally based image.Digital printing is usually more costly on a per page basis than offset printing methods, which are more established and traditional. However, the difference in prices is usually accounted for by the money that can be saved from not having to engage in all of the in between technical steps that are required when making printing plates. What are the basic elements of differentiation between them?

Best Answer Your points are all correct. Offset printing is currently the most common form of printing because of the high volume runs. Plates and chemicals cost money. The difference from digital printing is that when a digital image is made, it must be burned onto an aluminum plate. Just imagine a printer about 50 times the size of your printer at home. Instead of inserting sheets of paper, you insert aluminum sheets. Then it is burned with a laser and then washed off with a special chemical. The plate is then mounted on the press. Not a lot more complicated, but materials and labor are more. A qualified pressman must now run the press. Chemicals and power are consumed on a greater scale.

Question What's the difference between screen printing and digital printing regarding custom t-shirt design?
I''m putting a digital image of 3 or 4 colors on a dark t-shirt. What's better, screen printing or digital? Or rather, what are the pros and cons... or are they basically the same? Noob here, looking for a tip. Thanks!

Best Answer digital more smooth.

Question Im planning to open up a digital photo printing shop. I just wanted to know what the best digital lab are?
Im planning to open up a digital photo printing shop. I just wanted to know what the best digital lab are? As well as the best ordering station. And how much do all of these cost? Do any of you think this is a good business to get into. I will focus primarily on digital prints not film printing.

Best Answer The lab to go for considering reliability of parts and especially service is Fuji or Kodak. Having said that Kodak does not manufacture their own machine. They use Noritsu. Also a japanese brand. Thus you have basically Fuji or Noritsu. I wil go with Fuji becasue they are film-machine-service intergrated. The basic entry machine is about AUD$140k and the higher end AUD $180K. Add in about AUD$12K for a Digital self service kiosk. Which depending on your location you will need 2 to 10. Digital print is very competitive. The variable cost per print is about Aud$0.08 to Aud$0.12. Look at what your market is charging. Take the average that will be gross margin. Calculate the the volume you need. To do up a store from scratch is from Aud$80K. Your shop should look something like that. Think digital. Not just film but also video. Anything digital services you can provide provide. Like data conversion, whatever. Maybe add in internet cafe. A place where peope, young people can do their digital thing and entertainment. Get affiliate progran, like shutterfly that people can sign up. etc.