In the diploma work the field of modern cartographic reproduction technologies are presented. The analogical and digital prints and their importance in the cartography are described. The special emphasis is given to the modern digital printing Xeikon and to the conventional analogical offset printing. Both techniques are taken part in the empirical research where the two map prints of the same area have been compared. Graphical quality, which is defined by the calculation of the informational value, colour deviation and the cartographic quality have been examined. Advantages of the modern digital techniques in the cartography are pointed out
