The cost of degradable digital printing is lower than that of traditional printing: a new breakthrough in green printing In today's era of environmental protection and sustainable development, the printing industry is also constantly innovating and changing. Among them, the emergence of degradable digital printing technology not only has a positive impact on environmental protection, but also shows the advantages of surpassing traditional printing in terms of cost. Traditional printing often relies on a large amount of chemical materials and energy consumption, and its plate making process is complex and costly. In contrast, degradable digital printing does not require plate making, which greatly reduces the cost and time of preliminary preparation. This feature enables small-batch, personalized printing needs to be met in a more economical manner. From the perspective of material cost, the environmentally friendly inks and papers used in degradable digital printing may be comparable to traditional materials in terms of unit price, but due to the precise control of digital printing, the waste of inks and paper can be effectively reduced. In traditional printing, due to the limitations of plate making and debugging, more waste and defective products are often generated, and the cost of this part is significantly reduced in degradable digital printing. In terms of equipment maintenance and operating costs, the degree of automation of degradable digital printing equipment is high, reducing the possibility of manual intervention and operational errors. At the same time, the energy consumption of its equipment is relatively low, which reduces long-term operating costs. Traditional printing equipment often requires regular and large-scale maintenance and maintenance, which undoubtedly increases costs. With the continuous advancement of technology, the efficiency of degradable digital printing is also gradually improving. Although traditional printing may still have certain advantages in mass production, for medium and small batch printing tasks, the speed of degradable digital printing has been able to meet the market demand and perform well in cost efficiency. In addition, degradable digital printing is in line with modern consumers' preferences for environmentally friendly products. With the enhancement of environmental awareness, more and more enterprises and consumers are willing to pay reasonable prices for green and sustainable printed products, which also provides a broader market space and profit potential for degradable digital printing. To sum up, degradable digital printing is not accidental in cost in terms of cost compared to traditional printing, but the result of the combined effect of technological innovation and market demand. This breakthrough not only brings new development opportunities for the printing industry, but also makes important contributions to the realization of the social goal of green environmental protection. It is believed that in the future, degradable digital printing will be widely used in more fields, leading the printing industry to a more sustainable development path.