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Letterpress vs Flexography - What's the difference?

letterpress | flexography |

As nouns the difference between letterpress and flexography

is that letterpress is the printing process in which ink is applied to the top surface of a raised image area, which is then pressed against paper to transfer the image while flexography is a method of printing using a rubber or polymer rotating printing plate, most commonly used for packaging (labels, tape etc.).

letterpress

English

Noun

(letterpresses)
  • The printing process in which ink is applied to the top surface of a raised image area, which is then pressed against paper to transfer the image.
  • (printing) : printing directly from type, in distinction from printing from plates.
  • a machine used for such printing.

    • flexography

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • A method of printing using a rubber or polymer rotating printing plate, most commonly used for packaging (labels, tape etc.).

    • Synonyms

    * flexo