Printing Melbourne is a large and vibrant city with many businesses competing for the attention of consumers. It’s important to stand out from the competition with high-quality, eye-catching marketing materials that get your message noticed.
Snap specialises in short-run digital printing and offers a wide range of quality business products. Their experienced technicians can help with design, signage and branded workwear. They can also produce large format prints in standard sizes up to A0 (16 times the size of A4) or custom based on your specifications.
Digital printing is a versatile method that’s ideal for small-run jobs. It eliminates the need for costly setup fees and provides a lower cost per copy. It’s an efficient option for companies that don’t want to waste money on unused stock or print more than they need in case their details change.
Traditionally, letterpress printing was used for books and newspapers. It required a high level of skill and was time-consuming. In 1858 John Ferres established the Government Printing Office in Melbourne and mechanised the process with a power press. In the same year he introduced lithographic colour printing for geological maps. The development of photolithography in the 1880s allowed the use of flexible metal plates, which led to increased diversification in lithographic printing and the gradual replacement of wood engraving with line and half-tone blocks for illustrations in newspapers. These were eventually superseded by rotary offset presses, which used phototypesetting.