Images_Digital_Edition_April_2019

STEP-BY-STEP: DIGITAL HYBRID PRINTING TIPS & TECHNIQUES www.images-magazine.com 82 images APRIL 2019 5 The tie coat white is printed The special effect is printed followed by another flash and cool down station 6 The digital is printed directly onto the wet tie coat 7 The digital print is flashed to prevent smearing and to create a strong bond 9 8 A clear top coat is printed to bind the image together 10 The tee is cured in a tunnel gas dryer for 2 1/2 minutes at 160°C The hybrid process lends itself to variable data printing. These prints were made by sending different combinations of car and background images to the digital head