There's a large collection of commercial printing services at your disposal. The key to choosing the right commercial printing company lies in understanding the different services they offer. This way, you'll choose a commercial printing service that's suited for your specific needs. Here's a look at the common types of commercial printing services.

Digital Printing

Digital printing has made the age of customizable fabrics possible. One advantage of digital printing is that the costs are low. Small print runs are affordable. Another benefit of digital printing is fast turnaround times.

Digital printing utilizes high-resolution digital-based files to produce an image on paper. A digital file will be sent from a computer to a toner-based digital copier. This is different from traditional offset printing that involves the use of giant metal sheets to host the image.

Offset Lithography

With offset printing, ink is transferred from metal plates to a rubber blanket and onto the paper. This method is used for many commercial printing needs such as printing postcards, glossy brochures, catalogs, and stationery.

The primary benefit of offset lithography is that it produces rich and higher-quality color. It also has a lower unit cost for large quantities. However, it takes longer than digital printing because of the time required to create plates and for the ink to dry. This service isn't offered for small projects because of the high set-up costs.

Flexography

Flexographic printing is a commercial printing service used for uneven surfaces. With the flexographic approach, there's an inked rubber plate that contains the printed image. This rubber plate transfers the printing image on the printing surface.

Flexographic printing produces high-quality prints because of its high speed of production and quick drying. Additionally, you can print on a wide range of materials. These include paper, corrugated cardboard, metallic surfaces, and plastic film. Flexography is used for cut and stack labels, self-adhesive labels, plastic bags, and food packaging because of its flexibility.

UV LED Printing

UV LED printing is another technology based on a drying method known as UV curing. This method uses light when drying. As a result, you can expect the adhesives and inks used in the process to harden in a few seconds.

Another benefit of UV LED printing is that it's durable. LEDs can last for 10,000 hours. Furthermore, the LED system has few parts that need to be replaced over time and no consumable lamp expenses.