Printing technology is the reproduction technology of graphic information, and printed matter is the information carrier for disseminating scientific and cultural knowledge. Printed matter is the carrier of words and images, the tool of information transmission, the medium of cultural transmission, the reproduction of artistic works, the way to beautify the packaging, and the means of commodity promotion, and gradually become an indispensable part of our life. Let’s take a look at the two major characteristics of printing:
1. Replicability
As a special processing industry, the printing industry is tasked with copying the graphic information in the manuscript, which is the basis and foundation of the printing operation. From an information point of view, the printing process is a process of digitization of analog information (A/D conversion) – digital information processing – digital information analog reproduction (D/A conversion).
2. Artistic
Printing is the crystallization of technology and art. The process of copying the original is also the process of artistic processing. Printing practitioners should have a certain ability to appreciate art. They need to accurately grasp the artistic characteristics and style of the manuscript, use appropriate reproduction methods and techniques to reproduce the charm of the manuscript, and increase its artistic expression through image processing.
The characteristics of printed matter also make it more and more widely used in our production and life, attracting the attention and favor of users.
