Choose Your Colour (Part 2): Litho vs. Digital Printing
1. Litho Printing
Litho printing (Offset printing) is also known as lithography or lithographic printing. Litho printing works on the basic principle that oil and water do not mix.
2. Digital Printing
Digital printing is a four process colour reproduction method that uses electronic files and dots to produce an image using ink and toner. It is basically a ‘print straight from disk’ process. The computer works in sync with the digital printer to produce a smoothly finished image.
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August 25th, 2009 by Elzette Roelofse