Unit 30 Task 7 D1

Unit 30 Task 7 D1

Printing companies used to have to buy multiple sheets of different colour vinyl in order to print what the customer wanted. This would be carried out by using the method of it supposed to have a white background. They would have to use a white baseboard to make the colour fit what would be printed. However in more recent years the industry has evolved to let laser cutters to not only cut the vinyl into the right shape but also print straight onto the vinyl. Vehicle wrapping is also possible because of the developments in the printing world. The Sky TV vans are a great example of this. This is done by printing the design of which ever show they are promoting. It is then wrapped and glued to the van using a strong adhesive. This allows the vans to look more unique and stick in peoples memories.

An inkjet printer originally could only print on paper. But now they can print on a wider range of materials. Work used to be weather proofed by printing it onto a piece of paper and adding a sheet of laminated plastic on top to seal work and protecting it from bad weather. This was then glued to different materials that the customer wanted it attached to. Now inkjet printers can print straight onto the stronger material making it quicker and saving time.

A laser printer works by bonding coloured powders onto a piece of material by using a laser. This means less money is spent on different ink cartridges. The laser printer allows you to print on thicker paper and card. This means if you want your work on card you don't have to print it off and then glue it to the card. The thickness of paper is the main cause of printer jams but the inkjet printer gets rid of this problem. They also allow the user to print onto larger sheets of paper.

3D printing is still under development however it allows people to print 3D objects. This is done through a very complicated process. The graphics industry is greatly affected by the advances in printing technology as the creation of styles of graphics is affected by problems that arise from these new forms of printing. Programs that would be used to make the 3D printing method work would be software like Total CAD, Turbo CAD and Autodesk. All of these allow the user to model imagery in three dimensions. Files from 3D printing software would be much larger as they have to store more data values to accommodate for the different dimensions rather than the two on a normal image. To move the file between workplaces the user would most likely need to use an external data device like a flash drive or even and external hard drive, as most e-mail systems block files over a certain size.