A high-performing paper offering both high bulk and excellent printability, that is G-Print. But did you know that both G-Print and G-Print Smooth gives you these advantages regardless of printing technology?

Reels
•  Heatset/offset
•  Flexography
•  UV printing
•  Reel-fed digital (Laser and Inkjet)

Sheets
•  Sheet-fed offset
•  Sheet-fed digital printing (Laser and Inkjet)
•  Silk & Screen (optimal from 115 g/m2 and up)

A particularly fast-growing market is the full-colour, short-run printing, which is serviced best and most cost-effectively by digital print. If you are a printer or a print buyer it makes sense to be able to use the same great paper also in a digital process.

As a general experience, G-Print works fine in digital printing presses – customers have reported they are very satisfied with the process as well as the results. This goes for different digital printing techniques and different makes of presses.

G-Print has recently attained a certification from HP Indigo, meaning the technical quality of the paper is approved in terms of runnability, printability and blanket compatibility.

Printing methods in brief

Heatset:
The main difference between heatset and (non-heatset) offset printing is the ink drying. In heatset, forced-air heating provides rapid ink drying, while the ink in a regular offset process is dried by evaporation and absorption.

Flexography
is mostly used for packaging print. The advantage is the flexibility in terms of substrates: you can print on for instance paper, plastic, board or metal. Most often, water-based inks are used.

UV printing
is an offset printing process using UV curable inks and varnishes. The advantage is immediate drying and, as a result, extremely short turnaround times. The process however also involves aggressive solvents, special safety measures and a greater need of repro adjustment.

Digital printing
is really several different technologies for transferring information from computer file to a substrate, such as paper or plastic, without the use of printing plates. The two most common types of technologies are laser (toner-based) and inkjet. The advantage of digital printing is the possibility to print variable data, meaning that each printed piece can be personalised. Digital printing is cost-effective especially in smaller print runs although the price per copy is rather high.

Screen printing
can be used on a great number of materials including fabrics, wood, ceramics, plastic and paper. Common paper applications include labels, posters and signage.