Print Process?

[Tony Hardy]

What print process would be required to 'make the most out of a two colour print'?
Does it matter with digital prints?
Is it when you're using plates to print etc.

Make the Most of Two Colors in Illustrator - Layers Magazine | Layers Magazine

 

[pcbranding]

Presumably printing anything digital implies the use of CMYK colours, so the budget benefit of overprinting one colour over another to achieve a third would all be negated as the artwork would need to be converted to CMYK to be printable digitally anyway?

 

[Stationery Direct]

Presumably printing anything digital implies the use of CMYK colours, so the budget benefit of overprinting one colour over another to achieve a third would all be negated as the artwork would need to be converted to CMYK to be printable digitally anyway?

Exactly, for quality look at litho printed pantone/spot colours...

 

[Tony Hardy]

Yeah thats what I was after
Litho...just couldn't remember the name of it.
Is that how you do your printing Boss?

 

[Stationery Direct]

We offer litho and digital (short run) :icon_wink:

 

[Katedesign]

Two colour printing still used a lot for stationery (letterheads etc) especially by bigger companies when they need to keep corporate colours accurate. Many pantones won't print exactly in CMYK.

You can be very creative in two colours - both with mixing and also things like Duotones.