Printed in-house in Edmonton
Litho vs digital printing: which is right for your job?
When to choose litho printing and when digital is better, based on quantity, deadline and colour.
We run both litho and digital presses, so we can recommend whichever suits your job. Here's how we decide.
Digital printing
Digital presses print straight from the file with no plates, so there's very little set-up. That makes digital ideal for short runs, urgent jobs and personalised items like numbered tickets or name badges. It's usually the route for same-day work.
Litho printing
Litho uses metal plates and ink on a press. Making plates takes time and costs money, but once running the press is fast and the cost per copy drops sharply. Litho gives very consistent colour across long runs and handles a wider range of papers.
Rule of thumb
A few hundred copies needed quickly: digital. Several thousand leaflets or brochures: litho is usually better value. Somewhere in between: we'll quote both and tell you which works out better.
