It’s like HDTV for printing. You get dramatically increased image clarity, greater consistency, smoother gradations and better control of color on press. Stochastic printing uses extremely tiny dots of ink randomly scattered across the printing surface, similar to the grain in photographic film, to produce rich color halftones with exquisite detail.

Why is this? In conventional lithographic printing, images are printed using grid-like screens that separate the image into evenly spaced, rigid dots that are larger in size in the darker areas and smaller in size in the lighter areas. Stochastic printing uses extremely tiny dots of ink randomly scattered across the printing surface, similar to the grain in photographic film. Lighter areas have fewer dots and darker areas have more. By controlling the frequency of the dots to produce the varying amounts of color density needed, images and gradations appear closer to continuous tone. Textures within photos, such as herringbone fabric, reproduce without moiré patterns. Fine text and lines can be reversed from image areas with clarity. Solid areas of color no longer suffer from rosette patterns and often look as though a solid PMS color was printed.

Benefits of stochastic printing
: Elimination of moire’ patterns
: Greater image detail
: No more screen rulings and angles
: Sharper and more distinct contrast levels
: Larger reproducible color gamut

What does this mean for you?
: Better overall quality and consistency of printing
: Images with finer details and near photographic quality
: Richer colors, consistent tone and smooth even tints

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