Lithographic (Offset) Printing. ... Today lithography is generally called Offset or Offset Lithography; both of these terms refer to the same process. In the offset lithography printing process, the image to be printed is rendered or etched onto a flat surface, (the plate) such as a sheet of aluminium, plastic, or zinc.

Is offset printing litho?

Today, lithography is the primary printing technology used in the U.S. and most often as offset lithography, which is "responsible for over half of all printing using printing plates".

What is the difference between a litho and a print?

The difference between lithograph and print is that lithography is the original artwork of an artist, which is done by oil and water, whereas print is a duplicate copy of documents done by machines.