Cam Printing & Copy Centers

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Please contact us...WestPort824 Fee Fee Rd.
Maryland Hgts., MO 63043314.434.4636314.434.4610 Fax
westport@camprint.com

WestPortManager: Will Sanford824 Fee Fee Road

DowntownManager: Clinton Covington514 Pine Street
St. Louis, MO 63101314.241.0091314.241.2523 Faxdowntown@camprint.com

Offset printing is the most commonly used printing method today. Over 40% of all print jobs are carried out using offset printing.

Offset printing works in a simple manner. It uses three cylinders to transfer the image onto the substrate. The first cylinder is mounted with the printing plate. The image on the printing plate is ‘right’ reading or written with the right side up. The first cylinder is inked and the image transferred or offset onto the second cylinder, which is mounted with a rubber blanket. The image on the second cylinder is thus reversed or becomes ‘wrong’ reading. Finally the image is transferred from the blanket cylinder onto the third cylinder or the substrate. The substrate is mounted on the third cylinder also known as the impression cylinder. The image once again is reversed and becomes ‘right’ reading or right side up in the final printed version.

A unique characteristic of offset printing is that the image and non-image areas are on the same surface level. The printing method uses the chemical fact that oil and water do not mix to print from a single surface level. In fact, offset printing acquired this method from lithography and thus it is often referred to as litho offset printing as well.

Presentation Folders | Roll Labels
Computer Forms | Full Color Printing & More!

CAM Printing & Copy Centers now offers ONLINE Proofing & Ordering!

Once we upload your templates to our website,
you can type, proof & order online.

frequently like business cards!
Upload or Design, then PRINT all in 1 easy Step!

Digital printing is printing using digital techniques developed for computer printers such as inkjet or laser printers.

Every print can be different, because printing plates are not required, as in traditional methods.
There is less waste chemical and paper, because there is no need to bring the image "up to colour" and check for registration and position.
The toner does not permeate the substrate but forms a thin layer on the surface and may in some systems be additionally adhered to the substrate by using a with heat process.

Because there is less initial setup and cost effective for small print runs. Digital Printing is also used for personalized printing and is very archival.