Learning About Printing Services

Transforming 2D Into 3D: 3 Features To Look For In Full Color Printers

26 October 2015

Kenzi Alvarez

Transform the ordinary into the extraordinary with full color printing services. Full color printing services utilize the full color spectrum, which involves using an additional key plate within the printer, to create angles and the illusion of 3D. It makes the printed images look a lot more realistic. University studies have suggested that materials printed using full color printers rather than black and white printers will result in a 65% increase in the retention of the material. Those who are interested in full color printers will generally need to rely on professional printing services, as the full color printers are rather expensive and not usually purchased for private use. When choosing a printing service, look for printing services that use full color printers with these 3 features for a higher quality print.

Oil-Less Fuser Technology

Not all full color printers are designed equally. Some of the higher end models have incorporated much more advanced technologies in their design. A particularly important feature is the oil-less fuser technology.

This technology involves using a low-fusing point wax toner that will help prevent uneven diffusion across the page or screen during the printing process. It mixes high-diffusion, low fusing point wax with high-diffusion color particles for a higher resolution finish. In short, this technology helps to generate prints with smoother and crisper edges, so that images become clearer and characters become more legible. This type of technology also results in smoother toner fixing, and will help reduce gloss and unevenness as well on the finished print. Not having a glossy finish can be extremely important in some cases, as it will allow you to write on the prints or even apply stamps with ease.

Intermediate Belt Transfer Technology

If you'll be printing high volume jobs with the full color printing services, you'll also want to look for a company that possesses full color printers with an intermediate belt transfer technology incorporated into its design. This technology basically involves these additional parts in the printer that help to assure precise color-to-color registration for each print to maintain color precise consistency.

The importance of the belt transfer technology is consistency. It will help to make sure each and every single print that you get looks the same in color and quality. It helps to prevent any differences in color or even in shine. In high-volume jobs, this can be extremely important. You don't want the first print to look significantly different from the final one.

High-Precision Color Conversion Technology

Last but not least, a printer with high-precision color conversion technology is also needed. This involves the software. The original print data that you provide will generally be in RGB format. It will need to be converted into CMYK data by the full color printers. High-precision color conversion technology assures high-fidelity color reproduction, which helps to minimize differences that may arise between the print and the original when the data is being converted.

To put it as simple as possible, the high-precision color conversion technology will make sure that your print looks as close to the original copy as possible. It also helps ensure smooth, photo-quality color.

Conclusion

While full color printers are not technically considered to be a new piece of technology, not many people are well-versed on the type of features they should look for in the printers they use. This results in a huge discrepancy amongst the type of finished results that are achieved. Make sure you look for printing services with printers that have these 3 important key technologies, as it will make a huge difference in the quality of the prints you receive.

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