Introduce Offset printing
Offseting printing is an indirect flat printing method, that means the inked image is transferred from a plate to a rubber blanket, then to the printing surface.
Characteristic:
- The printing elements and the non-printing elements are almost the same on the surface
- Transmission of ink indirectly onto printed materials
- Use solid ink. Besides Ink roller, use water rollers
- Fixed plate according to machine
Advantage
- Easy to print on different printed materials
- Cheap plate, easy to manufacture
- The pressure is not high
- High print quality
- High print speed
Disadvantage
- Always balance the water level
Area of applications
- Variety of application such as: label packaging, box packaging, backer card, print books, newspapers,magazines, catalogue, poster, stationery,…