Duplication.ca is home to an industrial printing facility, where we print all your album covers and packaging in-house. We keep our costs low so we can keep our prices cheap.
You may have noticed when ordering CD pressing or vinyl jackets that we offer digital and offset print options. Curious about the difference between the two? Let's get into it!
Digital Printing
If you're ordering less than 500 copies of a CD wallet or record jackets, it will likely be printed using our digital press. Digital press works a lot like your home digital printer, wherein rollers apply coloured toner to a sheet of paper, and heat fuses the image with the sheet. But unlike your home printer (unless you're living in an industrial printing facility) our digital press prints at a higher resolution with with richer CMYK colours than your typical consumer models. Its inexpensive start-up costs allow for affordable short-runs prints while still maintaining a high quality output.
Offset Printing
High volume and high quality, the offset press is the golden standard for the printing industry. Far more complex than digital printing, an offset press requires metal plates with an etched design to apply ink to paper. Offset printing is typically used for larger runs (over 500 pieces), though through a custom quote you can request offset printing for shorter editions. You may want to consider this due to it's ultra high quality resolution and richer colours. If you're looking for professional printing quality with a glossy sheen, then our offset services are right for you.
Duplication.ca has some of the best print technicians in the country working hard on your CD sleeves and vinyl jackets. Take a look at our printing services page to order packaging for any and all audio-visual mediums. We even do custom orders, just send as an email with your idea for a quote!
