Delhi-based commercial printer Kriti Offset has added a new RMGT 920 4-color press to its printing segment, the second such installation since 2018. Impressed by the quality of print and minimal power consumption of his first RMGT press, Gurpinder Vohra, director of Kriti Offset, decided to add one more press to its catalog of two 4-color and one single-color offset printing presses. The printer has its own in-house pre-press and post-press segment.
The four-color RMGT 25×36-inches press boasts a speed of 16,200 sheets per hour and its features include sheet size and impression preset, an R-Matic-D continuous dampening system, CIP4 ink volume setter, automatic blanket wash, automatic ink roller wash, vision punch and bender, pneumatic side lay guide and automatic nip check mode for rollers and maintenance mode for greasing purpose.
“RMGT being a Japanese company, understands the needs and demands of South Asian countries better than Europeans. Installing a second offset press within six years is proof of RMGT’s better specifications, output quality, and less power consumption compared to other European presses,” Vohra said.
Offset versus digital
According to Vohra, print media is the most basic, creative, effective, and long-lasting mode of communication. Despite the rise of digital printing, offset printing has maintained its foothold and demonstrated its unique strengths that ensure its continued relevance in the commercial printing segment, he said. Vohra emphasized that the intervention of digital printing has not minimized the market share of offset printing. Instead, it is “complementing rather than competing.”
One of the core reasons for the relevance of offset printing is its distinct advantages, particularly in commercial printing. Vohra being optimistic says that while digital printing has made its mark in the market, offset printing continues to excel in terms of quality, efficiency, and economic viability for large-scale production. “Although offset printing has capital-intensive equipment, the revenue that it generates for a businessman is much higher than that from digital printing,” he said.
Vohra says the evolution of offset technology has happened at a faster pace, with innovations catering to the specific needs of customers. He explains that even for short-run jobs, which were traditionally seen as the domain of digital printing, offset printing can be economically viable with the right equipment and technology. “Although printing 50-60 copies is not possible, if the customer needs 200-500 copies, which are considered short-run jobs, it is possible in offset too,” he says.
