Silkscreen vs. Direct Digital Printing
Protocase completes the task of manufacturing fully finished, high-quality custom enclosures and parts by offering two distinct processes: silkscreening and digital printing.
Both processes achieve labeling (such as identifying connectors, switches, ports, functionality such as on/off etc.), and/or branding and decoration (company logos or artwork).
Both silkscreening and digital printing can be applied to flat panels, parts and assembled enclosures. Beyond that, however, there are a few key differences between the two processes. One process may make more sense for your project, depending on your specific application.
We have a single-page guide to help you differentiate between silkscreening and digital printing, so that you can make the correct decision for your project.
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Silkscreen vs Digital Printing - Make the right choice for your project.
Acceptable Graphic File Formats
To ensure the highest print quality and clarity, vector graphic files are recommended:
- • .AI - Adobe Illustrator
- • .EPS - Encapsulated PostScript
- • .SVG - Scalable Vector Graphics
- • .PDF - Portable Document Format
- • .DXF or .DWG - AutoCAD
We can accept the following raster image files; however, additional processing charges may apply:
- • .PNG - Portable Network Graphic
- • .JPG (.JPEG) - Joint Photographic Experts Group
- • .TIF (.TIFF) - Tagged Image File
- • .PSD - Photoshop
- • .VDX, .VSD, or .VSDX - Visio
- • .DOCX - Microsoft Word
- • .PPTX - Microsoft PowerPoint
File formats we cannot accept:
- • .CDR - Corel Draw File
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