What is offset lithography printing used for?

Offset Printing is the most commonly used printing process in the world. Also called Offset Lithography, Offset Printing is designed for mass production and is used by most businesses and organizations printing high volumes in need of consistent quality and low costs.

What are 3 advantages of offset lithography?

Advantages of offset printing compared to other printing methods include:

• Consistent high image quality.
• Quick and easy production of printing plates.
• Longer printing plate life than on direct litho presses because there is no direct contact between the plate and the printing surface.
• Cost.

What is offset printing technology?

Offset printing is a common printing technique in which the inked image is transferred (or “offset”) from a plate to a rubber blanket and then to the printing surface. Ink rollers transfer ink to the image areas of the image carrier, while a water roller applies a water-based film to the non-image areas.

What is offset printing example?

Offset printing (or lithography) is what you probably see most often in your day to day travels. It is often used for direct mail postcards, business cards, brochures, pocket folders, signage and, yes, greeting cards and stationery.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of offset printing?

The disadvantages are fewer, but they include the tediousness and cost associated with the production of the printing plates and setup. Also, the printing quality, while high, is not quite as good as photogravure or rotogravure printing.

Why is offset printing?

It’s called offset because the ink is not transferred directly onto the paper. Because offset presses run so efficiently once they are set up, offset printing is the best choice when larger quantities are needed, and provides accurate color reproduction, and crisp, clean professional looking printing.

What is the principle of offset printing?

Offset printing, as a development of lithography (q.v.), is based on the principle that water and grease do not mix, so that a greasy ink can be deposited on grease-treated printing areas of the plate, while nonprinting areas, which hold water, reject the ink.