One main difference between silkscreen and digital print is that silkscreen printing involves a process where designs are printed onto a substrate by a physical printer while digital printing involves the processed designs being outputted to a printer through electronic means. Additionally, while both processes require an operator to place the design on the substrate and then send the appropriate signals to the printer in order for it to print, silkscreen printing necessitates the use of ink which is then applied to the substrate by hand, whereas digital print utilises lithography in order to create an image on the paper.