Litho printing is a widely used printing technique where the inked image is transferred (or "offset") from a plate to a rubber blanket, then to the printing surface. When used in combination with the lithographic process, which is based on the repulsion of oil and water, the offset technique employs a flat (planographic) image carrier on which the image to be printed obtains ink from ink rollers, while the non-printing area attracts a film of water, keeping the non-printing areas ink-free.

Offset printing is mainly used for more complicated designs where the images need to be very clearly defined, the advantage of offset printing is that the different images in the design will be separated and not run together.

This process is mainly used for large volume replicated discs.