4-colour process (CMYK)
Standard full-colour work for brochures, catalogues and inserts.
- Specification
- Max sheet 720 × 1020 mm, 80–400 gsm
- Turnaround
- 4–6 working days
- Minimum order
- Min 2,000 sheets
From AED 1,450
Offset Printing in Dubai
Five-colour sheetfed presses for volume work where unit cost and colour consistency decide the job. Spot Pantone, metallic and varnish units run inline, so a 50,000-sheet order finishes in one pass.
Offset printing at Printing Shop uses five-colour sheetfed presses with Pantone spot inks and inline varnish, giving the lowest unit cost in Dubai on runs above roughly 2,000 sheets of brochures, catalogues, packaging and reports.
Capability at a glance
G7cal
colour control
Min run
1,000 sheets
Sheet size
B1 / 70×100
Colours
5 + coating
About offset printing in Dubai
Sheetfed offset is the volume workhorse. Ink is transferred from plate to blanket to sheet, which produces an even, dense lay-down that toner cannot match on large solids and long print runs. Above roughly 2,000 sheets the plate cost is absorbed and the unit price drops far below digital.
Our presses carry five units plus a coater, so a job can run four-colour process, one Pantone spot and an inline gloss or matt varnish in a single pass. That removes a second handling stage, keeps registration tight and shortens the schedule on catalogue and packaging work.
Colour is controlled with a spectrophotometer on press against G7 grey-balance targets and Fogra reference. We supply a wet proof on the production stock for brand-critical jobs so the approved sheet is literally the sheet the run is matched to.
Offset is the right call for annual reports, retail catalogues, folding-carton packaging, corporate stationery suites and any campaign where the same colour must repeat across multiple reprints through the year.
Offset Printing options & variations
Indicative starting prices in AED, excluding VAT. Final pricing depends on quantity, stock and finishing.
Pantone spot colour
Exact brand colour laid as its own ink, not built from CMYK.
- Specification
- Up to 2 spot units alongside process
- Turnaround
- 5–7 working days
- Minimum order
- Min 2,000 sheets
From AED 1,900
Inline varnish & coatings
Gloss, matt or spot UV applied in the same pass as printing.
- Specification
- Aqueous, machine seal or spot UV coater
- Turnaround
- 5–7 working days
- Minimum order
- Min 2,000 sheets
From AED 2,200
Perfect-bound & section work
Catalogues and reports collated, bound and trimmed in-house.
- Specification
- Perfect bind, saddle stitch, wire-o, 16–320 pages
- Turnaround
- 7–10 working days
- Minimum order
- Min 500 copies
From AED 3,600
What you get
- Inline Pantone and metallic units
- Inline varnish and coating
- Lowest unit cost at volume
- Densitometric colour control
- Runs to 100,000+ sheets
Technical specification
| Presses | Five-colour sheetfed + coater |
|---|---|
| Max sheet size | 720 × 1020 mm (B1) |
| Screening | 175–200 lpi, FM option |
| Colour control | Inline spectrophotometry, G7 / Fogra 51 |
| Proofing | Contract digital proof or wet proof on stock |
| Plates | Thermal CTP, 1 up to 8 up imposition |
Materials & stocks we run
- Gloss & silk art 90–400 gsm
- Uncoated woodfree 100–350 gsm
- FSC-certified and recycled boards
- Folding box board (FBB) 250–450 gsm
- Kraft liner for packaging
- Metallised and pearlescent stocks
Commonly produced with this service
Catalogues and annual reportsHigh-volume flyersPackaging cartonsCorporate stationery programmes
Artwork & file requirements
- PDF/X-1a or PDF/X-4, single pages with 3–5 mm bleed
- Spot colours named exactly as the Pantone reference
- Total ink coverage below 300%
- Die-lines supplied on a separate named layer
Turnaround: Standard offset schedules run 4–7 working days from approved proof. Rush slots on the night shift can compress this to 72 hours on a surcharge.
How the job runs
Hover or use the arrow keys to step through each stage.
01 — Send artwork or an idea. You get a costed quote within two working hours.
More about Offset Printing
Offset Printing at Printing Shop runs on five-colour sheetfed offset presses in our Al Quoz plant in Dubai. The floor exists for one reason: volume work where unit cost and colour consistency decide the job. Every job on this line is colour-managed to the same G7 targets as the rest of the building, so work can move between processes without a visible shift in brand colour.
Five-colour sheetfed presses for volume work where unit cost and colour consistency decide the job. Spot Pantone, metallic and varnish units run inline, so a 50,000-sheet order finishes in one pass. Our prepress team preflights every incoming file free of charge, checks bleed, resolution, spot colours and trapping, and returns a digital proof for approval before anything is committed to press. Colour-critical jobs can be proofed on the final substrate.
Most work on this line is delivered within two to five working days from approval, and rush slots are available when a deadline is fixed. Delivery is free across Dubai and next day to Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman and the Northern Emirates. Because print, finishing, packing and installation all sit under one roof, there is one team accountable for the schedule.
Send a brief through the quote form with your quantities, sizes and deadline, attach any artwork you already have, or push the same details to WhatsApp for a reply within two working hours. If you are still scoping the job, ask for a sample pack or a structural sample and we will get one to your office before you commit.
Offset Printing FAQs
- When is offset printing cheaper than digital in Dubai?
- Usually above 2,000 identical sheets. Below that, plate and make-ready costs dominate; above it, the running cost per sheet is a fraction of toner and the gap widens with quantity.
- Can you print exact Pantone colours?
- Yes. We mix Pantone inks in-house and run them on a dedicated unit, checked with a spectrophotometer against the reference book, so brand colours repeat across reprints rather than shifting between runs.
- How long does a bulk offset print run take?
- Plan on 4–7 working days from approved proof for standard brochures and catalogues, and 7–10 days where perfect binding or die-cut packaging follows the press.
- Do you supply a physical proof before the run?
- A calibrated contract proof is included. For brand-critical or packaging work we can also produce a wet proof on the actual production stock, which we recommend for anything with large solid brand areas.
Other services
24hrs
typical turnaround
Digital Printing
Short runs, variable data, next-day delivery.
Min run1 pc
Max run5,000 sheets
Plate costNone
Short runVariable dataNext-day
Open service3.2m
max print width
Large Format Printing
Latex and UV up to 3.2 m wide.
Resolution1440 dpi
Outdoor life3–5 years
Substrates20+
LatexUVOutdoor
Open service50+wash
durability tested
Screen & DTF Printing
Apparel, textiles and specialty substrates.
Min order10 pcs
ColoursFull CMYK
PlacementAny panel
ApparelUniformsTextile
Open service12fx
finishing effects
Die-Cutting & Finishing
Foil, emboss, spot UV, creasing, binding.
FoilHot & cold
EmbossUp to 3 levels
Binding5 methods
FoilSpot UVEmboss
Open service48hrs
sample turnaround
Packaging Prototyping
Structural samples before you commit to volume.
Sample qty1–25
DielinesCAD plotted
StructuresRigid to carton
DielineMockupStructural
Open service0AED
prepress file check
Design Studio
Artwork setup, prepress fixes and full brand work.
ProofingDigital + wet
File rescueAny format
Brand kitsFull identity
ArtworkPrepressBranding
Open service7emirates
coverage
Installation Crew
Signage, wraps and office branding fitted on site.
SurveyBefore build
Night fittingAvailable
Own crewNo subcontract
Site surveyWrapsSignage
Open service