Abstract
According to the investigation of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, the rate of offset printing to the whole printing in 2009 is 75%. On the other hand, the beginning of the history of an offset method is an invention of I. W. Rubel (the United States) in 1904 or development of domestic technology in 1914, so the history is the lately technology compared with others. The offset printing qualities could be compatible in characters and pictures, and since it was suitable for mass production of color printing, the technology has progressed rapidly. The technology has mostly matured in the time of environmental correspondent production after mass and stable production. Offset printing technology has been supported on some technologies such as an improvement of the domestic printing machine which continues from 1914, the development of plate material and CTP system, and CMS technology. From now on, it is considered that the technical development will progress in the field of QCD, environment, the diversion to the packaging and industrial material which have a large merit by standardization.
