Printing (Graphic Arts, also known as Graphic Communications, which is also used for graphic communication) is the process of plate making, ink application, and pressurization using characters such as text, drawings, photographs, and anti-counterfeiting, to transfer ink to paper, fabrics, and plastics. The technology of copying the original content in bulk on the surface of materials such as leather. Printing is the process of printing the audited and approved printing plate onto the substrate through printing machinery and special inks. [1]
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In the national standard GB9851.1-1990 "Printing Technology Terminology", the definition of printing is: "Printing is the use of printing plates or other methods to transfer the graphic information on the original document to the substrate." [2]
For this reason, the latest national standard GB/T9851.1-2008 defines printing as: "The process of transferring a developer/colorant (such as ink) onto a substrate using an analog or digital image carrier."
Several keywords
1. Massive copying: Once defined, it requires a lot of copying to distinguish between photo prints. With the advent of digital printing, printing can be printed on a large scale.
2. Plates: In the past, printing was used to distinguish printing plates. Digital printing has no use of printing plates.
Implications
In terms of literal meaning, there are traces of imprints and brushstrokes. Rub it with a brush to leave marks on other objects. In short, printing is the industry that produces prints. Print production is similar to that of a seal. First engrave the seal (edition), then make the seal (print) imprinted with ink, and then transfer the ink on the seal (plate) to the printing materials such as paper, corrugated, leather, etc. Computer-printed documents can be printed by laser printers, inkjet printers or other computer printers. In recent years, computer printing and industrial printing processes have been integrated, leading to the development of digital printing.
Generalized printing definition
Generalized printing includes prepress, printing, postpress, and various processes and processes related to photocopying.
The status of the printing industry
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The status of China's printing industry
According to the data released by the State Press and Publication Administration, in 2014, there were altogether 105,000 printing companies, employing 3.39 million people, achieving a total printing value of 1,085.75 billion yuan, total assets of 1,176.30 billion yuan, and total profit of 71.42 billion yuan. The processing trade volume was 86.62 billion yuan.
The status of the global printing market
The "China's Printing Industry Market Preview and Investment Strategic Planning Analysis Report" shows that the global printing market is divided into three major segments: the United States, Europe and Asia each account for one-third of the global printing market. The total output value of China's printing industry has jumped to the third place in the world in 2006.
The total value of the global printing market is $610 billion, North America 32%, Europe 32%, Asia 28%, and other regions 8%. However, by 2011, the global printing market will “move eastward”: North America will account for 28%, Europe will account for 31%, Asia will account for 30%, other regions will account for 11%, and global print market output will reach US$720 billion.
There are two opposite trends in the European printing market: Eastern Europe's printing market has a growth rate of 51% in the next five years, compared with only 12% in Western Europe.
From the charts of the top 12 printing markets in the world from 2006 to 2011, China has replaced Germany and the United Kingdom as the third largest printing market. However, by 2011, India will jump from 12th to 8th. Another significant growth market is Indonesia. In 2011, the total output will reach 10 billion U.S. dollars.
Printing industry trends
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China's traditional printing industry has developed rapidly but is deformed, with low profits, severe information asymmetry, poor communication of sales and purchase, and acquaintance-based transactions. E-books have spurred the printing of books and periodicals, the style of honest government has weighed on packaging and printing, and digital printing has captured personalized printing. Our traditional printing industry has excess production capacity, and the average national start-up time is only 50%. There are huge differences between North and South. It can be foreseen that the Internetization of the printing industry and even the Internet of manufacturing will be the trend! The network channels are more convenient, convenient, save resources, protect the environment, and save manpower. For this, the traditional printing industry also needs to change as soon as possible.