offset printer JUST WRITTEN FOR YOU
/ˈɒf.sɛt ˈprɪn.tər/ · of·set·prin·ter
noun
- A machine that transfers ink from a printing plate to a rubber blanket and then onto paper, using the offset printing process. The publishing house upgraded to a high‑speed offset printer to meet the demand for glossy magazines.
- A person who operates or maintains an offset printing machine. She worked as an offset printer for ten years before moving into graphic design.
Synonyms
Did you know? The first commercially successful offset printer was built by Ira Washington Rubel in 1875, a breakthrough that transformed newspaper and magazine production.