Tampo printing is a cost effective way to print parts yet is also a highly reliable process and can produce parts to a very high standard. The most crucial part to the tampo printing process is the tampo printing plate on which the graphic is etched and this is called the cliché. The etching of graphics onto the tampo printing plate is very important, as it will determine the quality of the final graphics once printed onto a component. Once this tampo printing cliché is placed in its fitting in the machine the “cup”, containing the tampo printing ink for the printing, is positioned on top of it so that while the tampo pad is printing the component, the cup will distribute ink into the etch on the cliché. As the arm, controlling the tampo pad, slides back the ink cup moves with it and slides away from the etch. This means that the only ink on the plate will be retained in the etch and so can be picked up by the tampo pad. The pad is then lowered onto the designed graphic, formed by the etching and picks up the ink that is transferred to the next part. This is the tampo printing process.