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type: faq
title: "What is digital printing and how is it different from offset?"
description: "Both methods put ink or toner on paper, but they get there differently, and each shines at a different scale. Offset presses use metal plates to transfer i"
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timestamp: 2026-07-20T18:54:40.856Z
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# What is digital printing and how is it different from offset?

Both methods put ink or toner on paper, but they get there differently, and each shines at a different scale. Offset presses use metal plates to transfer i

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