overall printing is divided into traditional and modern printing printing.mainly of traditional offset printing to modern printing,also known as digital printing.offset printing in china is an absolute dominance of the printing,as printing speed,print quality is relatively stable,the entire printing and many other advantages of short cycle,books,newspapers,and a considerable portion of business in the use of offset printing.with the development and popularization of computer,digital printing seemed to carry many people on the future development of the dream of printing technology,along the way,staggering along,it is not easy,but the pace of the development of digital printing has never ceased.since 1993,the ipex exhibition indigo launched the world's first truly digital printing press,the digital printing technology in hardware,software and materials have made great progress.the development of printing technology,as the wind vane drupa exhibition,this year the theme is based on ink-jet printing,digital printing of the surging wave of development is evident.will try over the past year through the introduction of digital printing technology in all aspects of the development,printing a digital picture of the latest developments in technology.at present,a printing and offset printing digital printing can not be replaced by the coexistence of complementary development in this paper,offset printing and digital printing processes,printing development,principles,printing and so the quantity and price of offset printing with digital printing to the application of comparative analysis.