Offset Printing Process

Offset printing is one of the most common type of printing technique used by a number of industries. Although these printing machines, equipments are expensive with high set-up costs, the printing process expense is nominal. The technique is famous because of the higher printing quality and large volume printing.

Offset Printing Process
The process involves spreading the ink on a metal plate with etched images, which is then transferred onto an intermediate surface (rubber blanket). This is finally applied to paper by pressing it against the intermediate surface(rubber blanket).

Types of Offset Printing

• Sheet Fed Offset Printing
• Web Offset Printing

Benefits of Offset Printing

• This technique can be used on other surfaces including wood, cloth, metal, leather besides paper.
• Longer plate life than on direct litho presses.
• Sharper, cleaner and consistent high image quality.
• Better than letterpress printing.
• Ease of production of plates.

Use of Offset Printing
Offset printing is one of the most popular commercial printing technique used for a number of products. It is used to print calendars, books, newspapers, business documents and legal documents etc.