Any process that transfers to paper, or another substrate, an image from an original, such as a film negative or positive, electronic memory, stencil, die, or plate. The three types of printing are: relief or block (letterpress); recessed or intaglio (gravure); flat or offset (planography). The six steps of printing are: design, image assembly, image conversion, image carrier preparation, image transfer, finishing. Quality is usually classified: basic, good, premium, showcase (qv).