Offset Printing
Offset is the right process once quantity is high. Plate and setup costs are fixed, so the cost per copy falls steeply as the run grows — and at volume it gives colour consistency and print quality that digital cannot match on the same budget.
When offset beats digital
The two processes cross over at quantity. Digital has no plate cost, so short runs are cheap and a single copy is entirely reasonable. Offset carries a setup cost per plate, but once that is paid the marginal cost per copy is very low.
For a few hundred copies, digital usually wins. For a few thousand, offset wins clearly, and the quality gap widens in offset’s favour on large solid areas and fine screen work.
What we print offset
Brochures, catalogues and company profiles. Books and journals. Letterheads, envelopes and business stationery in bulk. Packaging, cartons and labels. Calendars, diaries and annual publications. Campaign and event material at volume.
Design and pre-press in-house
Files go to plate the way they are supplied, so pre-press is where most print problems are made or avoided. Because design and pre-press happen in this building, colour, trapping, bleed and imposition are checked by people who will see the printed result.
Materials
- Coated art paper and boardBrochures, catalogues, covers
- Uncoated and maplithoBooks, stationery, text pages
- Board and duplexPackaging, cartons, hard covers
- Specialty and textured stockPremium covers and invitations
- Finishing systemsLamination, UV, foiling, embossing, die-cutting
Applications
- Brochures, catalogues and company profiles
- Books, journals and annual reports
- Business stationery in bulk
- Packaging, cartons and labels
- Calendars, diaries and planners
- Campaign and event material at volume
How the work is delivered
- Confirm quantity, size, paper and finishing — these decide whether offset is even the right process.
- Design and artwork, in-house or supplied print-ready.
- Pre-press — colour, trapping, bleed and imposition checked.
- Plate making.
- Printing, with colour pulled and approved at the start of the run.
- Finishing — lamination, UV, foiling, embossing, die-cutting.
- Binding, packing and delivery.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between offset and digital printing?
Offset makes a physical plate for each colour, so there is a setup cost but a very low cost per copy — it wins at volume. Digital has no plate cost, so short runs and single copies are economical, but the cost per copy stays roughly flat as quantity rises. Tell us the quantity and we will tell you which is cheaper for your job.
What quantity makes offset worthwhile?
There is no single number — it moves with size, paper, number of colours and finishing. As a rule of thumb, a few hundred copies usually still favours digital, and a few thousand clearly favours offset. Send us the specification and we will price both.
Do you handle finishing and binding?
Yes — lamination, UV, foiling, embossing, die-cutting, and binding from saddle-stitch through to hard case. It is all part of the same job rather than something you have to arrange separately.
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