PRINTING PROCESSES

Photocopying:

Uses: General applications such as buisness documents, handouts, posters

Advantages:

• widely avalible
• good colour reproduction (especially on digital printers)
• automatic collation and stapling of documents if required
• can easily print out double-sided pages
• relatively low cost per copy for small batches (no set up costs)
• high printing speeds

Disadventages:

• not cost-effective for long print runs
• poor reproduction quality when toner is running low
• image fades over time

Offset Lithography:

Uses: Buisness stationary, brochures, posters, magazines and newspapers

Advantages:

• goof reproduction quality, especially for photographs
• inexpensive printing process
• can print on a wide range of papers
• high printing speeds
• widely avalible

Disadvantages:

• colour variation due to water/ink mixture
• paper can stretch due to dampeing
• set-up costs make it uneconomic on short runs
• can only be used on flat materials
• requires a good…