Full color labels are created through 4
color process printing. Four color process is a system where a color image is separated into 4 different color values by the use of filters and screens. The result is a color separation of 4 images that when transferred to printing plates and printed on a printing press with the colored inks cyan (blue), magenta (Red), yellow and black, reproduces the original color image.
Many companies who do printed labels
are able to do 4 color process printing, but quality can definitely
vary from supplier to supplier and in many cases you get what you
pay for. What should you expect to pay for? Setup charges are typically plate and film charges. The
film is used to create a printing plate that is used to print a
particular color on the label. The plate and film charge are
per color used typically vary from $25-$80 per color used and are
one-time charges. The label manufacturer keeps these plates on
file for future runs of the same label.
Recommended suppliers for
full color process labels:
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custom printed pressure sensitive labels for a wide variety of
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