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Self-Adhesive Label Printing: Flexo, Die-Cut & Plate Guide

06/23/2026

Self-adhesive (pressure-sensitive) labels use two main paper substrate types, each requiring a different printing approach. The first type is a paper substrate combined with an adhesive coating 鈥?typically an activated glue formulation...

Violet Laser CTP: From 5 mW to 6 W and the CTcP Revolution

06/06/2026

Violet laser diodes — emitting in the 395–410 nm range — were not developed for the printing industry. They came from consumer electronics, where they were called "blue lasers" and used in optical disc drives. But their wavelength overla...

Flexo Process Analysis: Plate, Ink, and Press Setup Guide

05/30/2026

Flexo printing quality doesn't come from the press alone — it starts at the prepress analysis stage, where plate selection, dot curve design, and ink specification are matched to the specific substrate and print conditions. A plate that ...

Flexo Prepress Testing: Compensation for Stretch, Dot Gain, Trap

05/27/2026

Flexographic printing has a reputation for being hard to control — and most of that reputation comes from skipping the prepress testing step. Unlike offset or gravure, flexo's elastic plates, variable impression pressure, and anilox ink ...