While colour laser printing is a popular option for general office work, inkjet printers still dominate the graphics industry, all offering large-format models from the big three manufacturers-HP, Canon and Epson. The larger and higher-quality the printer, the better whatever technology you choose.
Typically, color printing uses four-color inks: cyan , magenta , yellow, and black. The resulting "primary" mixtures are red, green , and blue when the CMY "secondary" is combined at full strength.
The visual communication and problem-solving process through the use of typography, photography, iconography and illustration is graphic design. In order to form visual representations of ideas and messages, graphic designers create and combine symbols , images and text.
A digital download in the form of art, graphic designs, and even text is a printable one. You can download and print them from your own computer from a website. Cards, art prints, clip art, digital stamps, calendars, stickers, and entire art projects are some examples of printable items.
When you don't have access to a local printer, FedEx-Kinkos is probably a pretty good bet. It is also just about $0.10 per page to print [black & white] on your own paper! Most office supply stores (Office Depot, Staples) sell certain quantities of paper, including coloured cardstock.
The most prevalent kind of banner and signage printing used today is probably vinyl printing. You will send your sign maker a pattern or outline with the colors you would like to use when you use vinyl. The vinyl is loaded into a special machine and the pattern you have chosen will be cut.
In 2 color printing, instead of one on lower end marketing materials, two ink colors are used, vs. four on higher-end commercially printed pieces. Typically, the inks used are Pantone ® colors, and are frequently used in a unique color to print a logo, design or symbol.
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