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| 4CP - Four Color Process Printing | 4CP stands for four color process printing which is the most common form of color printing used today. Four color process printing uses four inks consisting of Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black to simulate a vast multitude of other colors. By mixing these four colors together in various percentages a large variety of other colors can be accurately produced or closely simulated. Nearly all digital printing technologies are four-color process in nature, and a great variety of offset printing is now done in four-color process as well. |
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| BluRay DVD | Blu-ray Disc (also known as Blu-ray or BD) is an optical disc storage media format. Its main uses are high definition video and data storage. The disc has the same dimensions as a standard DVD or CD. The name Blu-ray Disc is derived from the blue-violet laser used to read and write this type of disc. Because of its shorter wavelength, substantially more data can be stored on a Blu-ray Disc than on the standard DVD format, which uses a red (650 nm) laser. A dual layer Blu-ray Disc can store 50 GB, almost six times the capacity of a dual layer DVD. |
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| CD-R | CD-R discs are a form of optical media Compact Disc that are premanufactured with no data on them, but the ability to have data recorded onto them using disc “burning” or duplication equipment. CD-R stands for Compact Disc Recordable. CD-R’s offer the benefit of being able to be produced much faster (in small quantities) than the more traditional stamped CD-ROM discs; however, depending on the application, they may, in some cases, be a less universally compatible solution than CD-ROM discs. |
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| CD-ROM | CD-ROM or Compact Disc Read-Only Memory are optical media CD discs that are manufactured with the data embedded onto the disc at the time of its creation. These discs are stamped (also known as molded or replicated) using high-end injection molding machines that produce a finished disc (all but the print on the surface). CD-ROM discs are typically created in quantities of no less than 1,000 pieces at a time due to the nature of the production process. CD-ROM discs can in some cases be more universally compatible than CD-R type discs; however, the production process can take much longer. |
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| Compact Disc | Compact Disc – this is the generic term that is often used to cover all forms of 120mm polycarbonate optical media discs with a capacity of approximately 600MB’s. Compact Discs are made from a 1.2 mm thick disc of polycarbonate plastic, with a thin layer of aluminum to make a reflective surface. The most common size of CD-ROM disc is 120 mm in diameter, though the smaller Mini CD standard with an 80 mm diameter, as well as numerous non-standard sizes and shapes (e.g. business card-sized media) are also available. CD’s are commonly used for music and audio reproduction, but can also be used to distribute data files, software applications and other types of multimedia. |
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| Digital Electrostatic | The new kid on the block, digital electrostatic or “DigiGem” printing is a relatively new technology in the arena of disc printing. It uses a combination of toner, ribbon, electrostatic charge and adhesive to adhere a digitally printed image to the surface of the disc. Digital electrostatic printing does a terrific job with photos and blends -- in fact the more graphic info on the surface of your disc, the better. Beyond basic print, where this method truly shines is in the area of variable data printing. Imagine being able to put a unique name from your customer list on each disc in your 50, 500 or 5,000 piece order. Pass along an individualized message to every customer on your mailing list--what a powerful communications tool! |
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| Digital Printing | Digital Printing is a generic term most often used to describe an electrostatic and toner based method of printing wherein tiny particles of color toner are attracted to a sheet of paper using static charge and then adhered using a wax, polymer or oil-based chemical. Digital printing is typically a four color process only type of printing. |
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| Disc Labels | When no other method will do, digitally printed adhesive paper labels can often save the day. Disc for disc, and factoring in setup time, labels are the fastest way of getting artwork on your disc. Synergem is capable of producing many hundreds of paper labels an hour, so when you need a lot of discs fast, paper labels can be a real savior. The main drawback to labels is that they frequently don’t cover as much of the surface area of the disc of some of the other methods. |
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| Duplication | Duplication in the sense of disc and tape copying refers to the process of copying data (music, video or other information) onto pre-existing blank media. Duplication typically has the advantage (in the case of discs) to being a much faster process that it’s sibling, replication. This makes it ideal for smaller quantity needs, usually ranging up to 1,000 pieces. |
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| DVD | Digital Video Disc – This is the generic term that’s often used to cover all forms of 120mm optical media polycarbonate discs with a capacity of approx. 4.3GB. DVD’s are made from a 1.2 mm thick disc of polycarbonate plastic with a thin layer of aluminum to make a reflective surface. The most common size of DVD disc is 120 mm in diameter, though the smaller Mini DVD standard with an 80 mm diameter, as well as numerous non-standard sizes and shapes (e.g., business card-sized media) are also available. DVD’s originally began as a method of solely video distribution but are now commonly used to distribute data files, software applications and other types of multimedia. |
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| DVD-5 | DVD-5 is the technical specification name for the most common type of optical media DVD-ROM discs, those which, in the case of video hold approximately 2 hours of content or in the case of other data hold approximately 4.3GB of data. |
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| DVD-9 | DVD-9 is the technical specification name for the lesser known type of optical media DVD-ROM discs, those which, in the case of video hold approximately 4 hours of content or in the case of other data hold approximately 9GB of data. DVD-9 discs are created with dual layers of data so that they can hold twice the content of a DVD-5 disc |
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| DVD-R | Like its CD counterpart, CD-R, DVD-R discs are pre-manufactured optical media with no data on them, but the ability to have data recorded onto them using disc “burning” or duplication equipment. DVD-R stands for Digital Video Disc Recordable. DVD-R’s offer the benefit of being able to be produced much faster (in small quantities) than the more traditional stamped DVD-ROM discs; however, depending on the application, they may, in some cases, be a less universally compatible solution than DVD-ROM discs. |
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| DVD-ROM | DVD-ROM or Digital Video Disc Read-Only Memory are optical media DVD discs that are manufactured with the data embedded onto the disc at the time of its creation. These discs are stamped (also known as molded or replicated) using high-end injection molding machines that produce a finished disc (all but the print on the surface). DVD-ROM discs are typically created in quantities of no less than 1,000 pieces at a time due to the nature of the production process. DVD-ROM discs can in some cases be more universally compatible than DVD-R type discs; however, the production process can take much longer. |
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| Four Color Process Printing | 4CP stands for four color process printing which is the most common form of color printing used today. Four color process printing uses four inks consisting of Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black to simulate a vast multitude of other colors. By mixing these four colors together in various percentages a large variety of other colors can be accurately produced or closely simulated. Nearly all digital printing technologies are four-color process in nature, and a great variety of offset printing is now done in four-color process as well. |
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| FTP | File Transfer Protocol – This is an internet technology used for transferring (often large) files across the internet. Used often in the printing and graphics industries, FTP allows for designers and customers to safely, and securely get their files into the hands of the printers and manufacturers who need it. |
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| Inkjet Printing | Inkjet printing is another digital four-color process system that prints on specially formulated discs. Much like the inkjet printer you may have on your desk at home, the inkjet method passes cartridges containing a liquid ink over the surface of the disc and sprays tiny droplets of ink onto the surface in successive passes. Of the digital methods, inkjet most closely resembles offset printing. It works better on photos and blends than on areas of solid color. The quality is fantastic, perhaps the best of all the methods listed here, but the trade-off is that it is slower and the end result slightly less durable than some of the other methods. |
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| Multiple Media Production | Multiple media production is the process you go through when creating an end product that involves more than one type of media. It’s used to describe communication methods that include video, text and sound. |
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| n-CD | Allows you, via the person's home computer and internet connection, to gather valuable data about how they are using your disc. You can learn about what parts of the CD or what products they are most interested in, how much time they are spending with your discs, and how many of them have been driven to your website by what they saw on this disc, with many other data-gathering options also available. |
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| Offset Printing | Offset printing is a printing technique in which ink is transferred from an ink reservoir to a printing plate at which point it is taken from the inked printing plate and transferred onto a cylindrical rubber roll (blanket) and then onto the object being printed. This is the method most often used for sheet fed printed packaging and card and brochure type pieces. |
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| Offset Printing For Disc | Offset printing is the method that is traditionally used for printing brochures and magazines, etc. on paper, but it has also been developed as a method for printing artwork on disc. It is a four-color process method that is also used on mass-replicated discs (1,000 pieces or more). It works well on photographs and blends. Its main drawback is that it is a four-color process only, which means it is not a great choice when spot colors (like those often used in corporate logos) have to be reproduced exactly. |
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| Replication | In the arena of disc copying, replication refers to the process during which discs are created using an injection molding technology with the desired data information already in place on the disc at the time of its creation. Replication is an ideal technology for making high volume copies and is typically used for quantities of 1,000 or more pieces. |
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| Screenprinting | Screenprinting is the method that most people use when printing on mass-replicated discs (1,000 pieces or more). It consists of forcing ink through a mesh or “screen” that has been coated with a photographic emulsion that hardens in different areas depending on the design of the original artwork, thereby allowing more or less ink through the screen onto the surface of the disc. Screen printing is capable of being used on a variety of materials, which is why it is a natural for disc printing. Screenprinting is best for printing areas of solid color that have a density of between 15% and 85% of a color. It is not best for areas of gradation or blending or photographs, although it can be used for these. |
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| Spot Color | A spot color is a premixed ink that is intended to accurately produce one specific color. Spot colors are typically used in brand identification colors. If you think of your favorite soft drink and their logo, you can probably recall that it is nearly always presented in the same two or three colors. These colors are generally a spot color and are premixed so that they can be accurately reproduced on a variety of different items using a variety of different printing technologies. |
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| Template | In printing a template is a file that be provided to you by your manufacturer or printer that acts as a guide to the person designing a disc, label, piece of packaging or other printed piece. A template will typically indicate the physical dimensions of a piece along with any folds, scores, or glue area as well as any margins or bleed requirements. |
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| Thermal Transfer Printing | One digital method that is frequently used these days for small-volume, fast-turn jobs is called thermal transfer. Like all digital methods it is a four-color process system that uses colored ribbons and heat to transfer a color image onto the surface of specially formulated discs; think of it as an “iron-on.” Of all the digital methods, it most closely matches the output of screen-printing and has some of the same drawbacks. It works better with solid colors, and the images can show some of the same “screening” or blockiness to small parts of the image. It is a very reliable method of printing with consistent results. |
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| USB Flash Memory Drives | Universal Serial Bus technology is becoming increasingly common in today’s world. In the context of duplication, USB drive is the technical term for items more commonly known as jump drives, pen drives, flash drives, stick drives or pocket memory. USB drives are available in a variety of physical appearances and can have custom artwork printed on them. They are also available in a variety of sizes which commonly range from 256MB to 16GB. The benefit of USB technology is that unlike both CD-R/DVD-R and CD-ROM/DVD-ROM technology, the memory in a USB drive is re-writable and can be reused over and over again for multiple purposes.
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| Variable Data Printing | Variable Data Printing refers to the process of printing large volumes of similar materials where each individual piece is customized for the intended recipient. Sometimes variable data is as simple as adding a person’s name and mailing address to a piece, but it can be as complex as providing a wholly unique layout, color scheme and selection of images and text to each individual based on their location, age, gender, preferences or other compiled data. Variable Data Printing is available through Synergem for both “paper” printed pieces, as well as disc printing. |
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