Is lithographic printing expensive?

Is lithographic printing expensive?

The initial production set-up cost for litho is more expensive than digital printing, but once the job is on the press, the unit costs are reduced. This means that when you print with us, you can always get affordable prices, regardless of how much you need.

What is litho digital printing?

In a nutshell litho printing uses wet ink and printing plates whilst digital printing uses toners on a press similar to a giant office printer! Digital printing is more suitable for shorter runs and litho printing for longer runs. Together these colours combine to create a full-colour print.

What is digital lithography?

In simple terms digital printing uses inks and a press that’s similar to a large office printer whereas lithographic printing uses wet ink and printing plates. These plates have an image burned into them which is then transferred (or offset) onto rubber blankets and then onto the printing surface.

What is lithographic printing process?

Lithography is a printing process that uses a flat stone or metal plate on which the image areas are worked using a greasy substance so that the ink will adhere to them by, while the non-image areas are made ink-repellent.

Is litho printing cheaper than digital?

However, after the initial setup cost, litho printing is cheaper than digital printing, because once the printing plates have been created, you can use them as often as you want. Litho printing is also faster than digital printing during the print process.

Why is digital printing cheaper?

This process costs money and adds an upfront fee to your print job regardless of quantity. Since digital printing does not use plates, no setup fees are involved so you pay a flat price per piece.

What are the disadvantages of lithography?

Disadvantages of Litho Printing

	Digital Printing	Litho Printing
Speed of print	Faster process	Slower
Personalisation	Easy to personalise or change	Not very time or cost effective.
Cost per print	Cheaper on small runs	Cheaper the more you print
Finish	Sharp & Precise	Soft

What are the advantages of digital printing?

Advantages of digital printing

• Full color. Various design possibilities with full color and gradation print without the limitation of colors.
• Quick delivery.
• Color matching time is reduced.
• Low cost.
• Simple.
• Small volume production.
• High added value.
• Environmentally friendly.

What kind of printing process is lithography?

Lithography, planographic printing process that makes use of the immiscibility of grease and water. In the lithographic process, ink is applied to a grease-treated image on the flat printing surface; nonimage (blank) areas, which hold moisture, repel the lithographic ink. This inked surface is then

Is lithographic and offset printing the same?

Today lithography is generally called Offset or Offset Lithography; both of these terms refer to the same process . In the offset lithography printing process, the image to be printed is rendered or etched onto a flat surface, (the plate) such as a sheet of aluminium, plastic, or zinc.

How does offset lithography printing work?

The offset lithography process works by first transferring an image photographically to thin metal, paper, or plastic printing plates. Unlike other forms of printing, in offset lithography the image on the printing plate is not recessed or raised.

What is a lithograph print?

What is a Lithograph? A lithograph print is a much older process. Originally a lithograph was a print that was made using an old print making process originating back in 1798 in which either a smooth stone plate or metal plate with wax that had the image engraved on it was used as the basis to create impressions of an image or text onto paper.