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offset printing

DEFINITIONS OF: offset printing

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n a plate makes an inked impression on a rubber-blanketed cylinder, which in turn transfers it to the paper

Synonyms:
offset
Types:
photo-offset, photo-offset printing
a method of offset printing using photomechanical plates
letterset printing
image is transferred from a relief type plate to a roller
Type of:
printing, printing process
reproduction by applying ink to paper as for publication
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