What is offset printing used for?

Offset printing is a commonly used printing technique in which the ink film is transferred from a plate to a rubber blanket (or "offset") and then to the printing surface. When used in conjunction with a lithographic process based on oil and water repellency, the offset technique uses a flat (schematic) image carrier. Ink rollers transfer the ink to the image areas of the image carrier, while the water roller applies the water-based film to the non-image areas. The modern "web" process feeds a large reel of paper into several pieces through a large press machine, usually up to several meters, which then prints continuously when fed through the paper. The Offset Press developed into two editions: the tin printed by Robert Barclay of England in 1875 and the Ira Washington ruble paper of the United States in 1904. The First Offset Lithographic Printing Press was created in England. In modern times there are many printing presses all over. Offset printing press...