Litho Printing

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.

Digital Printing

This is printing technology that can produce printed sheets directly from a computer file, without the involvement of an intermediate medium such as a film negative. Generally, digital printing uses high end inkjet, laser and other printing presses. The benefits are faster turnaround times, lowered production costs and the ability to personalize documents. It is frequently used for on-demand or short-run color printing.