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Many of us are familiar with desktop printing machines used in the homes and offices such as the inkjets and laser printers. These are lightweight devices that accommodate the printing of small sized documents and photos either in black and white or colored format. They are perfect for individual and minor office needs and are usually very affordable.
 
Businesses that require the printing of large sized advertisements and posters can take advantage of the commercial printers. Commercial printers can refer to both the company that offers printing services in bulk and the machines used for printing a big volume of materials. These machines are capable of printing jobs in huge quantities and those that need high quality results.
Machines for desktop printing and commercial offset printing may differ in size and their method of printing but they share one thing in common. Both use the same four basic ink colors known as the CMYK. These are cyan which refers to blue, magenta or red, yellow and black known as the K. Commercial offset printers, however, may use additional spot colors or premixed inks in different specific colors including metallic and fluorescent inks.
 
The way commercial photo printers do the offset printing job is different from desktop printing as every color of ink is applied separately. It also makes use of a web or sheet press consisting of several units. There are printing plates involved that initially accommodate the ink of each color before transferring it on to paper.
 
Conversion to CMYK colors and separation of colors are basic processes in commercial color printing. When graphics with full color are involved, they need to be saved with the CMYK colors using a graphics software program. As for separation, one needs to provide a file that can be separated into a number of files for every ink color. There are some printers that may require you to save your files as PRN or PostScript. From this stage, printing plates will then be made for each color.
 
When working with a commercial printer, a two-way communication is vital. First find out all about the printing company such as how long it’s been operating, its operating hours, the presses they have available, the number and color printing capabilities, its specialization, the materials and linescreen they use, modes of payment and how fast they can finish a project. Ask to see samples of their work as well.
 
After you have interviewed a staff, it’s time to present your project. As a client in search of a cost effective printing method, you have to discuss with your commercial printer three important things – the goal of your project, the quantity you will need and the paper or material you want to use. Provide details of each of these aspects to give your printer a clearer view of your requirements. Keep in mind to monitor the progress of the printing job from start of project to completion to ensure the quality work that you’re after. By doing this, your printer will also do their best to give you quality service not only for this project but even for your future projects.

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