List typical products produced by each major process.

List should include the major printing processes and their typical products, such as

  • flexography—gift wrap, shopping bags, packaging
  • gravure—magazines, newspaper and magazine inserts, high-quality photography or art books
  • lithography—maps, art prints
  • screen printing—signage, apparel, posters, bumper stickers
  • digital imaging—brochures, newsletters, magazines, newspaper
  • sublimation—flags, wallpaper, ceramics, apparel, etc.

Process/Skill Questions:

  • What would be the best printing process to print T-shirts?
  • How is paper money printed?
  • Why are gravure and lithography often used for printing in the field of fine arts?
  • Why is a digital printer used for mailers?