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M M PRINTERS

Offset printing is a commonly used technique in which the inked image is transferred (or ?offset?) from a plate to a rubber blanket, then to the printing surface. When used in combination with the lithographic process, which is based on the repulsion of oil and water, the offset technique employs a flat (planographic) image carrier on which the image to be printed obtains ink from ink rollers, while the non-printing area attracts a water-based film (called ?fountain solution?), keeping the non