The Government Printing Department was established in 1900 by the North Eastern Rhodesia Governmnet in Fort Jameson now called Chipata and later moved to Kalomo in 1911. The first Government Gazette was printed and published by the official Government Printer on 17th August 1911. When Lusaka became the capital of Northern Rhodesia in 1935, the department moved to Lusaka in the same year.

The functions of the Department are to provide printing services to the Government and the General Public.
• Services Provided by the Department
• Printing of Government gazettes
• Statutory, Acts, bills and other statutory publications
• Annual Reports
• Receipts
• Posters
• Invitation Cards 
• Posters
• Business Cards
• Security and accountable documents.

Future Services
The Department intends to expand its services and be able to provide the following:
• Printing of  Examination papers
• Passports
• Postage stamps
• Cheques
• Money Orders and Maps