{"id":16449,"date":"2025-02-17T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-17T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.primoprint.com\/blog\/?p=16449"},"modified":"2025-02-09T17:01:46","modified_gmt":"2025-02-09T17:01:46","slug":"digital-vs-offset-printing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.primoprint.com\/blog\/digital-vs-offset-printing\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the difference between Digital & Offset Printing?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In the printing world, there are two main types of printing processes available: digital printing and offset printing. There are always a large number of questions surrounding these two printing types. And understanding which method of printing is best for your project can be difficult. Here, we have unpacked all of the details and included everything you need to know to ensure you are happy with your printed piece.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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DIGITAL PRINTING<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Digital printing is a very common type of printing. The desktop printer you have collecting dust in the office and your high-end copy machine are both considered a form of digital printing. But in addition to personal printers, print companies will also use a larger form of digital printing. The digital machines place small dots of ink in lines to form your letters and images. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Digital printing<\/strong> is a method of printing from a digital-based image directly to a variety of media. It usually refers to professional printing where small-run jobs are printed using large-format, high-volume laser or inkjet printers.<\/p>\nwikipedia<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Digital Benefits<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For those who do not need to order a ton of cards, digital is a great option because it allows us to produce in smaller quantities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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OFFSET PRINTING<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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On the other hand, offset printing is used for larger-volume projects that involve enormous rolls of paper and rollers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Offset printing<\/strong> is a common printing technique in which the inked<\/a> image is transferred (or “offset”) from a plate to a rubber blanket and then to the printing surface. This process feeds a large reel of paper through a large press machine in several parts, typically for several meters, which then prints continuously as the paper is fed through.<\/p>\nwikipedia<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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