Off-set Print-ing (ôf'set print'ing)
A commonly used printing technique where 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-printing areas ink-free.
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