Digital Printed Overlays Shorten Press Times

Graphic overlays can be used for a bevy of purposes. Everywhere you turn an overlay is on some product. They’re on remote controls, laptops, appliances and gauges in automobiles. Overlays can communicate valuable information. Whether it’s creating a nameplate overlay to brand a product for product identification or guiding the equipment operator to press the right buttons to perform a technical job. An overlay is often used for that purpose. An overlay can tell an equipment operator what the blinking light means on the instrument panel or the homeowner what button to push on the DVD player to rewind a movie.

Digital printed overlays are some of the most common data input devices used today. It’s the niche for some graphics companies to manufacture these products for a variety of electronic components. They are used for industrial controls; appliances, such as stoves and microwaves; cell phones, ATM machines, and exercise equipment, such a as the interface panel on a treadmill.

OEM, Aerospace, Telecom, Medical and Defense companies can design and manufacture digital printed overlays for any kind of product often with very fast turnaround times using a digital press. They can be made using your product blue prints or custom die cut shapes. A digital press can make a digital printed overlay for medical, electronics, aerospace, computer hardware, OEM for an industry or product. A digital press can shorten the production run making digital printed overlays affordable. A digital press also eliminates set-up costs. You can have them printed with photos, logos and graphics using the Pantone color matching system.

A digital printed overlay can be die cut to fit any of your products. Digital printed overlays can be embossed and debossed. Texture or selective texture can be added to the surface of a digital printed overlay. Adhesive or selective adhesive can be added for simple application. It can be chemical, moisture, shatter and scratch and scuff resistant. A digital printed overlay can also be laminated for a durable, long-lasting life-span. There are a number of finishes you can choose for your overlay: velvet, matte, antiglare, or glossy.

Digital printed overlays are made using a wide range of materials, imaging techniques, and cosmetic options. Polycarbonates, polyesters, vinyls, paper, PVC, tag, spectrophotometric color matching for clear, stunning graphics. Halftone, gradient and four color process printing for unique graphic impressions. Close-tolerance die cutting for snug fit into the product. Quick prototyping for urgent projects and laser cutting for short runs and prototypes. Selective textures, hard coat  finishes, transparent and tinted windows and graphics for backlighting for LCDs, LEDs and other displays. Deadfront graphics for special effects backlighting, selectively patterned adhesives and adhesives for hard-to-stick-to surfaces.

Whatever you need, Data Graphics can tailor digital printed overlays specifically for your needs. To learn more about digital printed overlays visit http://www.datagraphicsinc.com/