Label Print Methods - Solutions & Options
Digital, Flexographic or Litho Offset

We work in your best interest offering options to select the best printing method for the most efficient, cost effective way for your label application. We will share our extensive company owned dies at no cost or make custom dies to fit your application and design.
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No matter the printing method, Digital, Flexographic or Litho Offset, we strive for label-to-label and order-to order color consistency. We will explain each printing method and the overlapping benefits with specifications to makes the best selection.

Digital Printing
Digital label printing is ideal for:
• printing labels that have intricate shapes,
• designs with multiple color variations,
• small to medium quantities
• meeting short lead times,
• testing markets with new products
• variable printing running label-to-label variations.
• photographic images (faces) on labels
• consistency of intricate color,
• color registration,
• photographic sharpness and fine crisp detailed text • eliminates the need for printing plates
• prints vibrant color with gradients,
• ideal to support marketing programs with variable promotions, events, seasonal products and offerings.

The Zapp's Dancing Grains label shown above was printed digitally and laser cut. The digital print method provided the best print production method and value for the small quantity with a special shape. The red lines indicate the shape of the label.

FOR LABELS ONLY
(2) Webtron Plate Mounters
(1) Sundance Thermal Type Printer
(1) Konica/Minolta C300 Color Laser Printer
(1) Andersen & Vreeland All-In-One Platemaker
(1) Babiflex All-In-One Platemaker
(1) Pitman Anti-Tacker
(2) Rewind Machines
(1) Lederle Rewind Table 730
(1) Web Techniques Rewind Table
(1) Rotoflex S-1000 Rewind
(1) Propheteer R-10 Rewinder /Slitter
(1) Nielsen & Petersen Slitter
PRESSES ONLY
(2) Webtron 650 4 Color 8” wide
(1) Propheteer 700 7 Color Label
(1) Propheteer 1000 9 Color Label Bindery/Finishing L526 5/color with

We offer solutions and options for the BEST VALUE to fit your label design, application and quantity.

Flexographic Printing
Flexographic label printing is great for:
• medium to large print quantities
• excellent for large solid color areas,
• most common printing method found on nearly all products and packages
•printed on a wide variety of materials, including mylar/acetate film, plastics, textured papers, matte, semi-gloss, gloss paper plus other base materials.
• Up to 10 color PMS printing
• High speed with quality process color printing
• Varnishing and Lamination
• Rolls, Fanfolds and Sheets

Lithographic Printing
Lithographic label printing is a common printing method for:
• Oversized or large size labels
• small quantities printed on crack-n-peel label material
• labels that do not require a roll for dispensing
• printed on a wide variety of materials, including mylar/acetate film, plastics, textured papers, matte, semi-gloss, gloss paper plus other base materials.