Business cards printing
Business Card is a small card of businessmen, which gives invitation or fixes appointments. The business card is also known as visiting card. Voucher Card is a special type of Business Card, which promises some service e.g. free service voucher, gift voucher, scratch card. Other types are Business Reply Cards, Picture Postcards, QSL Cards of Radio Stations, Rate Cards of Hotels etc.
Typesetting work:
Softwares of typesetting are required, which are also known as DTP Softwares (Desk Top Publishing Softwares) e.g. MS-Word, Easy-Word, Pagemaker, Corel-Draw etc. This job can be done from a skilled DTP Professional. Better is to learn and apply own creative skills to this typesetting job. Traditionally this job was done on letter press. It can be used for initial part of screen printing and offset works by taking print on a butter paper.Business cards by screen printing:
Screen Printing is also known as Silk Screen Technique. It is a manual printing work. The ink is wiped off on screen, which is semipermeable. Screen Printing Kit includes Glass Top Table, Clamp, Screen Frames, Squeegee and Inkset.Benefits of Screen Printing:
Screen Prinnted Business Cards are bright in color with3-D effect. It is useful to make scratch cards. There is scope for creative work. Printing can be done at home hence suitable for housewives. Problems of Screen Printing: This skill oriented work requires exclusively skilled workers. It is time consuming work and hence less production rate. It is costly as compared to offset printing. Designs can't be changed once setting is done.
Business cards by inkjet / laser printing:
Basic typesetting is done on computer and then cards are printed on computer printers. Small and low cost models of Inkjet and Laser Printers are available. It is very easy and quick to get color prints through these printers.Benefits of Computer Printer:
Quick Printing. Easy working of printers hence any one can do the job. 20 to 30 cards can be printed on a single sheet hence it is economic. Alterations changes can be done frequently. Problems of Computer Printer. It depends on electricity. Costlier technique as compared to Offset. Refilling and maintenance is costlier. Any type of paper or card can't be used.Printing of special types of cards:
Scratch cards, vouchers need secure printing. For this magnetic inks masking inks are used. Scratch cards need masking. The inner number needs to firm. It should not come out while scratching. Common example of this type of card is the prepaid voucher of phones. The other side of this card is colorful and is printed by offset printing technique. Picture postcards and QSL Cards are kept in collection. They should be durable. Generally there is some photograph on these cards. Sometimes cartoon sketches are also there. Photos are scanned or directly made on digital camera. Sketches are drawn by commercial artists.Summary:
Business Cards can be printed in many ways. They can be printed by screen printing, offset, ink-jet printer, laser printer, letter press etc. All these techniques have plus and minus points. Special Business Cards need special printing procedure.Other Articles
