offset printing

Questions

What does offset printing mean?

Printing by the offset process, in which ink is carried from a metal plate to a rubber blanket (“offset cylinder”) and from there to the printing surface.

Where does offset printing come from?

The inked image is offset (“transferred”) from the metal printing plate to the printing surface via a rubber blanket.

How to pronounce offset printing

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