The concept of digital printing began when high-speed copiers were introduced with the capability to “scan once, print many.” The machine received the data once through a scanner, holding the electronic data in its memory and allowing the printing of multiple copies. The next evolution was electronic submission of the data directly to the copier, bypassing the scanner. The term "Digital Print" is now used to define a printing process based on a method other than Offset Lithography. It tends to be a faster process, and can be cheaper, as there are no costs for film, plates, or chromalins. A typical digital print size is 450 x 320mm (SRA3) with the typical image size being 430 x 308mm. Digital printing uses a 4 colour process or black with it's stock being 90-280gsm in matt, gloss or silk. A typical run would be around about 1-500 prints. Digital printing is used throughout industry nowadays it can be used for brochures, catalogues, broadsheet, leaflets and fliers, newsletters, invitations e.t.c.

Colour digital printing is more akin to photocopying or computer laser printing than the conventional four-colour printing process: it uses toners rather than ink and the images are created by electrostatically cha