Printing Plate Phenomenon??!?!?!?!?

[StarburyMatrix3]

ok i have been wanting to share this for a while, when you pull a printing plate, it is supposed to be reversed compared to the card right? then how come recent plates are un-reversed? If it made the card, then all the cards would then be reversed?

Reverse version
http://i18.ebayimg.com/05/i/000/e3/68/ad6f_1.JPG

un-reversed version
http://i22.ebayimg.com/02/i/000/e5/06/987d_1.JPG

Now how does it make sense that the triple threads white whales are used as a printing plate when all the windows read from left to right perfectly, it makes no sense:-k

 

[Dream34]

There is two types of printing plates(positive and negative) , so thats how you get both, depending on the process of the company. etc
If you want to read into it more here is stuff from my work

Printing processes such as offset lithography use printing plates to transfer an image to paper or other substrates. The plates may be made of metal, plastic, rubber, paper, and other materials. The image is put on the printing plates using photomechanical, photochemical, or laser engraving processes. The image may be positive or negative.
Typically, printing plates are attached to a cylinder in the press. Ink is applied to the plate's image area and transferred directly to the paper or to an intermediary cylinder and then to the paper. In screen printing, the screen is the equivalent of the printing plate. It can be created manually or photochemically and is usually a porous fabric or stainless steel mesh stretched over a frame.

Examples: The printing plates used depends on the type of press, the printing method, and quantity of the print run. A plate is prepared for each color used, or four plates in the case of 4-color (CMYK) process printing. In general, metal plates are more expensive but last longer and have greater accuracy. Paper plates are usually more suitable for shorter runs without close or touching colors.

 

[StarburyMatrix3]

lol thanks, now i feel stupid like im the only one who didnt know that.

 

[A_Iverson_I]

You're not stupid!

 

[nenjabin]

There is two types of printing plates(positive and negative) , so thats how you get both, depending on the process of the company. etc
If you want to read into it more here is stuff from my work

Very nice explanation mate, and I agreed with you til today...

Just got my 2nd Jason Smith Triple Threads Print plate in and I'll be damned if that has been anywhere near a card as the edges of the cut out bits (where the patches go) on the plate are rough as guts and razed above the surface of the card. Anything that was 'printed' using that would either have small holes in the card surface, or, perhaps it could explain why it seems some of the patch hole edges are rather ragged on this product...