Beyond Darth Vader

YAG lasers also produce deeper ink-holding cells, according to McPherron, and this provides more volume for a given screen count. But, YAG lasers result in longer production times, he added. "Processing times for YAG engravings can be two to three times longer than CO2 engravings, as the YAG laser uses significantly less power than the CO2 laser." While YAG lasers can produce higher line counts, this comes with other trade-offs.