Printing: Offset Lithography

Question 1

What are the uses of offset lithography?

Answer 1

Printing medium and long runs of products
Books
Documents
Magazines
Posters
Packaging

Question 2

What are the advantages of offset lithography?

Answer 2

Consistently high-image quality
Higher volume print runs of 1000 or more
Long life of printing plates

Question 3

What are the disadvantages of offset lithography?

Answer 3

Expensive setup and running cost for small quantities

Question 4

What is the process of offset lithography? (Single roller)

Answer 4

Versatile process capable of producing one colour

Question 5

What is the process of offset lithography? (Five roller)

Answer 5

Five colours
CMYK
Plus an additional metallic colour

Question 6

What is the process of offset lithography? (Ten roller)

Answer 6

CMYK
Metallic
Varnishing
Spot varnishing and duplex (both sides printed)