Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Methods Of Sustainable Digital Printing

By Karina Frost


Printing can be defined as any endeavor done with an aim of having record to information on paper. Usually the only way out was by using the analog printers that was highly manual and time consuming. This has been changed with the evolution of digital writing. Sustainable Digital Printing has made printing an easy and quick job. The procedures for sustainable writing are explained further.

The introduction of new technology is to be praised for this achievement. It has several merits as compared to analog systems. Due to that fact, this technology has been highly embraced by many people today. It is performs instantly and does not require a lot of operation as the case is with analogous printers.

This digital printing is usually used professionally in modern businesses. It allows for large-format and high volume production. This also allows for editing of information and images too unlike the others. It is however very costly on a page basis but volumetric production offsets these expenses. It is very convenient as it eliminates the technical procedures and use of plates.

The most obvious difference between the everyday and digital printing is in function procedure. The digital printers do not require constant replacement of the plates. This aspect is what makes digital kind cheaper and faster as compared to analogous that need frequent replacement. The most common digital writing gadgets include the inkjet and the laser printers. The dilemma however is achieving sustainability.

The operation and function of the analog and digital printers are almost similar. However a difference comes in at the part of plate use. Digital printers use the same plate for all the scribbling work while the analog needs frequent replacement. This one factor technically distinguishes the two systems. The rest are advancements and modifications in technology.

Sustainability is the ability to maintain the supply of a material constantly. This means that there should be a way to replenish the material even with the constant use. Sustainable writing on the other hand requires engaging in activities that favor the well-being of the universe as opposed to others. This is not simple since the other option usually seems easier and readily available.

The ways to accomplish this are very simple and easily carried out. First and foremost there should be use of easily renewable material for paper manufacture. Crop straws and other stalk remains offer a good solution to this. These can produce very good paper effectively. Instead of burning them and punishing nature even more, they can be processed for paper pulp. This will rescue the much needed trees from exploitation.

The writing substances used in printers are chemical compounds and could be highly toxic in nature. More economically viable options that are also good for nature can be provided. For instance ink and coating can be effectively extracted from vegetables. These are very toxic free and highly renewable readily from nature. Use of this vegetable ink can eliminate the chemical use and all its harmful ways.




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