The distance between the imprinting units of the short distance alignment flexographic printing machine is small, which is convenient for multi-color overprint. Therefore, this machine can be used to print small prints such as trademarks and packaging boxes with high accuracy. For printing materials with low flexibility, the overprint effect is also good.

Stacking flexographic printing machine, sometimes also called stacking flexographic printing machine. Independent printing units are stacked up and down, arranged at one or both ends of the main wall panel of the printing machine, or various color printing units are installed on the rack. Each printing unit is rotated by a gear mounted on the main wall panel. The stack type mimeograph can print 1-8 colors, but it is usually 6 colors.