OFFSET-PLATE

In the offset printing process, ink is transferred from the ink fountain to the paper in several steps:

  1. The inking systems deliver ink and water onto the offset plate (in the picture) covering the plate cylinder.
  2. The plate cylinder transfers the ink onto the blanket covering the offset cylinder.
  3. The paper is then pressed against the offset cylinder by the impression cylinder, transferring the ink onto the paper to form the printed image.
Isabel Correa