Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Tips On Selecting A New Offset Printer

By Luke Yip

Offset printing is a well known form of printing services and it has been in use since the'th century. This printing technology uses a two step approach, which involves getting the imprint on a rubber plate from a lithographic press and then on to the printing material by transporting it from the rubber plate.

Offset printing clearly offers superior quality than the normal lithographic form of printing. The availability of offset printers has become easy nowadays and any moderate sized printing company offers offset printing services.

Offset printing is generally costlier than digital printing services for lesser volumes and this is because it involves a lot of work even before the initial sheet of paper is printed. However, if you want printing done in huge volumes, then offset printing can turn out to be pretty cost effective. The initial high set up cost is compensated by the relatively much lower running cost of offset printing. So, as far as larger volumes of printing are in question, offset printing is the right choice.

When selecting an offset printing company there are some additional considerations to keep in mind. By virtue of it being very distinctive from the simple process of digital printing, all the options in offset printing can be very hard to grasp for an average person. Technical support is a necessity to guide you with the technical specifications of offset printing. So the printing company that you choose to work with should be able to provide such support.

Other printing services such as extending design services for your print need, and providing you a sample print before bulk printing should also be sought from the chosen printing service provider. Finally, for you to be able to use the printing company on a continuous basis, the service provider must extend you reasonable prices, which fall well within your printing budget. - 16890

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