We have mentioned many times in our articles that newspaper printing—i.e., printing on newspaper‑type paper (roughly the kind used for daily newspapers)—is completely different from typical printing methods such as, for example, chalk printing. First of all, although both processes are called offset, they are actually far apart. Newspaper printing is a fast, cold‑set process in which the ink dries “on the fly,” and the publications are printed on very thin paper.
Lightweight Newsprint
Newsprint is very lightweight. For comparison, the paper we use in home printers has a weight of 80 grams. In contrast, the paper used in actual daily newspapers is around 40-50 grams. This means it is almost half as light as what we have in printers. Such a lightweight paper weight is demanding enough that newspaper printing in a newspaper printing house has very little in common with typical offset printing.True Newspaper Printing
The term „true newspaper printing” and „true newspaper printing house” appears here several times. Why? There are numerous online printing houses offering the printing of „newspapers,” which is essentially either digital printing or classic offset printing. Therefore, many online printing houses offer newspaper printing where neither the paper (they offer much thicker paper) nor the technology is correct. Własna Gazeta offers printing in the technology used for printing, among other things, daily newspapers. This is true newspaper printing, or at least what we mean when we talk about the newspaper printing offered by Własna Gazeta.Excess Ink on Newspaper Pages is a Problem in Newspaper Printing
We already know that the paper used in true newspaper printing is very lightweight. This is one of the reasons it cannot absorb too much ink. The second reason is undoubtedly the technology itself, where drying occurs on the fly. Therefore, unlike typical chalk, it is crucial that the pages do not contain too much ink. Excess ink in newspaper printing may not have a chance to dry „on the fly,” it can bleed onto subsequent pages, and excess ink can negatively affect the paper.Limitations on Color Saturation and Ink Coverage in Newspaper Printing
We hope that after the above introduction, it is clear why color in newspaper printing needs to be reduced. This is not a whim of the newspaper printing house, but necessary actions that will limit the bleeding of ink onto subsequent pages.READ ALL article in english and watch screenshots
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