Pad Printing Clichés

Choose the cliché that transfers your artwork to the machine according to the print run and machine configuration. Compare steel, photopolymer and cylindrical options.

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CLICHÉ SELECTION

Three Production Requirements

Choose the cliché material and shape according to the print run, preparation time and machine type.

Steel Cliché

Suited to repeated printing and detailed artwork. Check the machine’s closed ink cup dimensions and the usable cliché area together.

Photopolymer Cliché

Consider for samples and shorter production runs. Prepare the artwork file to match exposure and processing conditions.

Cylindrical Steel Cliché

Used in rotary printing systems. Plan the cylinder shape, machine configuration and artwork placement around its circumference together.

FILE PREPARATION

Information Needed for a Cliché Order

Prepare your vector artwork at final size. Specify the separation for each colour, the actual product surface and the machine model. The cliché’s outer dimensions differ from its usable print area.

Artwork	Vector file, print width and length, colour separations
Product	Material, print surface and product sample
Machine	Model, closed ink cup diameter and compatible cliché dimensions
Production	Target quantity, sample requirements and delivery plan

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Use the product sample and artwork dimensions to identify suitable supplies.

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