With the increasingly fierce market competition, as an important carrier of value-added products, the printing quality of packaging boxes directly affects the brand image of enterprises.So, how to effectively complete the printing process and help you create high-quality packaging box products?This article will explain the complete guide to the printing process and process of packaging boxes for you.

1. Printing process

The main processes for packaging box printing include offset printing, gravure printing, flexo printing, and screen printing.The most commonly used are offset printing and screen printing.  So what is the difference between them?

offset printing: using a flat printing plate to form text or images, suitable for a variety of paper and film materials.The advantages of offset printing are high print quality, vibrant colors, and strong expressiveness;the disadvantages are slower production speed and higher cost.

Screen printing: The printing plate is made of a screen, and the text or image is formed by the penetration of printing ink.The advantages of screen printing are low cost, high production efficiency, and wear resistance of the screen, which is suitable for various materials such as special paper, plastic, and metal;the disadvantage is slightly lower printing quality.

2. Printing process

The printing process of packaging boxes mainly includes the following four steps:

(1) Preparation in early stage:

a. Determine the design draft: clarify the style, size, material, and printing content of the packaging box.

b. Making printing plates: Importing the design draft into the computer, generating printing plates through typesetting software, and then performing operations such as exposure and grinding.

Including cutting, bronzing, laminating, creasing, die-cutting, etc. The materials are processed to make the packaging box more valuable for business.

Summary:

Through the introduction of printing technology and printing processes, we understand that packaging box printing is a comprehensive project involving technology, materials, and processes.Selecting the appropriate printing process and rigorous process operation is crucial to improving the quality of packaging box printing.We hope this article can provide you with some reference and help you imp

(2) Printing:

Select the appropriate printing process to transfer the graphics and text on the printing plate to the packaging box material.During the printing process, it is important to ensure uniform ink color and accurate registration.

(3) Drying:

After printing, it is necessary to conduct a drying process to ensure that the ink is fully cured.The drying time and temperature should be properly controlled to avoid excessive heat causing the packaging box to deform.

(4) Post-processing:

rove the quality of packaging box printing.