Presented is a reusable printing form including a printing area that has a
metal oxide surface, in particular a native oxidized titanium surface,
which is treated with at least one amphiphilic organic compound whose
polar region has an acidic character. In an advantageous embodiment,
n-heptadecanyl hydroxamic acid {CH3-(CH2)16-C(O)--NH--OH} and/or
n-octadecanyl phosphonic acid {CH3-(CH2)17-P(O)--(OH)2} is used. Also
described is a method for imaging a reusable printing form. The reusable
printing form can be used for offset printing.
