Talk:Pad printing

Pad printing vs silkscreen printing

From 104-key Universal Keycap Set for Cherry MX (Green) (EliteKeyboards):

Simple full set of replacement keycaps for your Cherry MX keyboard with a universal high-texture spacebar. Tampo pad printed legends offer better durability than lasered or silkscreen printed legends that come stock on many mechanical keyboards. Reusable transparent packaging makes storing unused keycap sets a breeze.

From Seven main technologies of keycap printing (Key Source China):

Pad printing has been the most popular form of keycap printing since the 1990s. The idea is very simple - pads are dipped into ink, and then pressed onto the keycap to form a layer of ink on top of the keycap … Pad print is usually used in some high end keyboards. Those factories who can afford the laser print machine may also use this kind of print because the machine needed is cheap to buy.

Screen printing can is also called as silk screen or silk screen printing. Letter of keyboard will be hollowed in a specially made woven mesh … Screen printing is the most widely used printing technology in keycap printing. Similar to pad printing, it can also print various colors. To keep the letters from being scratching, uv coating will be added on top of letters.

These claims are not verified. Any further information is most welcome. No luck yet getting confirmation from either Cherry or EliteKeyboards.

Daniel Beardsmore (talk) 02:30, 6 October 2013 (CEST)