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Most digital presses convert Pantone colors to their CMYK equivalents and print them that way. Some will allow you to specify
conversion formula yourself or tolerate
press operator to do so. Since Pantone-to-CMYK conversion is also a technique used for offset printing, you may have no problem with
print quality of a converted color.
The print resolution of digital presses is improving constantly, so you might be more anxious about how well people can read,
type rather than how well
press can image it. Type sizes of 10 and 12 point,
usual size of body text, will be fine. Avoid using type smaller than four points. What resolution to use, in
capture or scan of a photographic image, is one of
most bewildering specifications in
graphic arts because scanning equipment and imaging equipment have evolved over
years? Some printers and graphic artists are still using standards that were applicable years ago with older equipment, but are now passé.
Combining offset with digital printing sounds like an exact science, and in fact, each application needs to be run like an experiment. Sound scientific procedure calls for controlling all of
variables, and in this print application, it's fundamental for consistent success. If you're doing strictly black-and-white variable information, and already have offset equipment available, then combining digital printing with lithography makes a lot of sense.
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