The document discusses different print techniques, including their definitions, advantages, and disadvantages. Specifically, it outlines seven print techniques: hand printing, letterpress, silk-screening, relief, intaglio, mechanical gravure, and screen process. Each technique has its own unique definition, such as letterpress imbeds artwork into paper. The techniques also have advantages, like relief printing having the ability to print images enduringly, and disadvantages, such as intaglio taking a lot of time.

1. Print Techniques
Type Type Definition Advantage Disadvantage
Hand Planographic Printing from a
flat surface
Similar to
Drawing and
painting
Time consuming
and can be dirty
Letterpress Imbeds artwork
into paper
It is very good
quality
It is a very labour
intensive process
Silk-screening Layering a
number of
"stencilled" areas
onto a surface
It is a fairly simple
process
The images have
to be simple in
design and
reduced to
definite lines
Relief Image is raised
above the surface
It has the ability
to print images
Most enduring
print technique
Intaglio An image is
incised with a
pointed tool
Very accurate Takes quite a lot
of time
Mechanical Gravure Involves
engraving the
image onto an
image carrier
Widest and
fastest presses in
operation
Could be very
expensive
Screen Process Uses a woven
mesh to support
an ink-blocking
stencil
It is very simple
and is good
quality
Takes quite a long
time
Letter press It is used for small
printing jobs such
as business cards
and stationery.
It is very good
quality
The range of
fonts and styles is
limited.
Digital Laser Printing Uses a highly
focused beam of
light
Quick and easy to
do
Uses a lot of ink
and could be
expensive
Inkjet Printing Uses variable-
sized droplets of
ink
It is low cost and
easy to use
The print head is
less durable and
its expensive
Photocopy Makes multiple
copies of media
documents
It is quick and
cheap
The copies are
more expensive
Desktop
Publishing
An image that will
be printed on a
mass scale
Can be used for a
lot of things
Very expensive