Offset Printing vs. Digital Printing. Which to choose, Digital or Offset Printing?

As a small business owner, you probably print.are not required. Changes can be done on a short
Whether it is flyers, posters, catalogs, booklets ornotice, using advanced software technology.
postcards for the holidays – you need highDigital Printing can also incorporate VDP or
quality, cost efficient, quick prints. Someday orVariable Data Printing which means that every
another, you will face the question whether toprint can be modified and personalized according
choose Offset or Digital printing.to the changing need. It allows the printing
Offset Printing is the most common printingcompany to produce industrial amounts of letters
technique. Even the newspapers you read arewith different names on each and every one of
printed using the offset printing method, becausethem.
offset printing can efficiently answer commercial- Pros: Good for low quantities and short
printing and massive high volume quantities. Theturnaround time. Every print will look exactly the
motto of offset printing is “the more yousame and you can print variable text which is
print, the less you pay!”great for direct mail, letters, bills and marketing
How does it work? In offset printing, the desiredwith a personal twist.
inked image is transferred, (hence- Cons: Only one color scheme. No unique inks are
“offset”) from a plate, onto a rubberavailable while in offset printing you can choose
blanket, and eventually to the printing surface.between overgloss, fluorescent, and metallic
This process delivers high image quality, and allowscolors.
producing clean colorful prints.As you can see, your choice depends on varying
- Pros: Offset printing can provide your business afactors. When you need a work done quickly and
cost efficient solution to mass printing. Whenin small quantities, you’ll probably go with
choosing offset printing, you will enjoy costDigital Printing. If you need larger quantities in high
efficient production because offset printing wasquality, you’ll probably choose offset printing.
and still is the cheapest method to createRemember that both offset and digital printing
massive quantities, and achieve high qualityhave advantages and disadvantages and every
standards.printing project can benefit from one or the other.
- Cons: Longer turnaround time and printing is lessIf you’re not sure which printing method is
consistent which means that the final results mayright for you, let our professional Poster Printers
appear different from one another. Offset printsstaff assist you on your next poster printing
must also dry before handling.project. They will do a great job on your full color
Digital printing can answer all of your short printposters and photo poster printing. In fact they will
runs, or large format printing needs using theguide you in choosing the right method of printing,
latest eye popping colors. Digital printingsince there are times when it is more cost
reproduces digital images on a surface of youreffective to print your poster digitally and there
choice. Dozens of materials are also available.are times when it is cheaper to print it by offset
Digital Printing, unlike off-set printing, offers theprinting.
customer more flexibility because printing plates