Importance of using packaging digital workflow

In the packaging digital workflow, a series of specialized software or processes, including box-type structure design, decoration design, package prepress editing, continuous typography, digital proofing RIP, and output, are integrated, compared with the traditional way of working flow. The work cycle has been greatly shortened.

In the box structure design stage, you can directly use a box library that stores a large number of standard box-type and box-type accessories in advance. You can also use the tools provided by the software and various parts of the box type (jacks, locks, cymbals, etc.) Quickly complete the box design.

In the proofing stage, the 3D proofing function provided by the design software can be used to perform a three-dimensional effect demonstration on the screen, that is, a "soft" proofing, or a box type proofer can be used for box type "hard" proofing. The design and decoration of the packaging box is done through digital proofing.

In the prepress production stage, trapping, spot color processing, special screening, bar code and shrink wrap deformation processing, etc., which are specially required for packaging, can be efficiently processed by software: Continuous typography can be automatically boxed or intercalated Fight to achieve mass production and save paper.

In continuous typographic processing, it is easy to find problems such as the overlap of the die cutting line and the adjacent packaging box in the typesetting and can be automatically adjusted. At present, in this area, many films and packaging are still processed by hand to continuously process the film. It may take a full day for a packaged product with a large number of spot colors to be applied, and a digital processing method may only require a few days. Ten minutes to complete.

With the increasingly widespread application of CTP technology in offset printing and flexo printing, the application of digital workflow in the packaging field has become an irresistible trend.