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DTP Print Production Print Process

Subject : it-skills

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Answer 34 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Gravure products
almost always polyester - able to print thickets ink deposit - slow process - capable of fine detail
heavy - copper-plated steel cylinder comprises "image cylinder -" image composed of tiny recessed ink wells (cells) - doctor blade
catalogs - publications - packaging - labels (long run - high quality products)
strictly "digital" process - info controls "vibrating diamond stylus to "peck" out cells from copper plating

2. Digital printing
printing on a printing press for mass distribution
almost always polyester - able to print thickets ink deposit - slow process - capable of fine detail
never requires film - image printed directly from digital info - capable of "variable printing -" economical for short runs
garments - hats - backlit signs - glass & mirrors - cylinders (pens or 55 gallon drums) - cups - bottles - mugs - decals - labels - billboards - outdoor posters - etc (short run products)

3. Offset products
publications - posters - catalog - direct mail - newspapers - some packaging - etc.
aka Flexo
exposure to UV light through film (analog) & chem processing - laser exposure
resilient - raised - wrong-reading image area on plate; fluid ink - plate attached to plate cylinder w/ double-sided adhesive - product commonly "die-cut"

4. Flexo Plate Imaging
exposure to UV light through film & chem processing - laser exposure - no film needed
aka Gravure
catalogs - publications - packaging - labels (long run - high quality products)
publications - posters - catalog - direct mail - newspapers - some packaging - etc.

5. 12 cells
prints from resilient - raised image area (relief) - usually a "photopolymer plate"
aka Offset
comprise period at end of a sentence
exposure to UV light through film (analog) & chem processing - laser exposure

6. Exs of digital printing
aka Gravure
heavy - copper-plated steel cylinder comprises "image cylinder -" image composed of tiny recessed ink wells (cells) - doctor blade
black on white laser print - color laser print - ink jet print
halo

7. Screen Printing principle
Design - order entry - preflight - digital composition - proofing - imposition - proofing - platemaking - printing - binding/finishing - distribute/deliver
supported by screen under tension - incorrectly & commonly referred to as "silk screen printing"
thick ink deposit - type of product
'converted' products like labels - packaging - cartons - bags (chips) - sacks - stickers - a few large metro newspapers - etc.

8. Gravure Cylinder Imaging
supported by screen under tension - incorrectly & commonly referred to as "silk screen printing"
exposure to UV light through film & chem processing - laser exposure - no film needed
supply to companies; ink - paper - equipment mfg's
strictly "digital" process - info controls "vibrating diamond stylus to "peck" out cells from copper plating

9. Offset principles

10. Flexo principle
prints from resilient - raised image area (relief) - usually a "photopolymer plate"
almost always polyester - able to print thickets ink deposit - slow process - capable of fine detail
aka Gravure
halo

11. Screen products
exposure to UV light through film & chem processing - laser exposure - no film needed
aka Computer to Plate (CTP)
garments - hats - backlit signs - glass & mirrors - cylinders (pens or 55 gallon drums) - cups - bottles - mugs - decals - labels - billboards - outdoor posters - etc (short run products)
supported by screen under tension - incorrectly & commonly referred to as "silk screen printing"

12. Gravure characteristics
commercial & quick printers - specialty printers - publication printers - packaging - in-plant printers - trade shops - allied industries
comprise period at end of a sentence
halo
intaglio process (recessed area) - doctor blade scrapes ink from cylinder (leaving ink in cells) - copper engraved then plated w/ chrome coating

13. Print production workflow
publications - posters - catalog - direct mail - newspapers - some packaging - etc.
comprise period at end of a sentence
pre-press - press - post-press
resilient - raised - wrong-reading image area on plate; fluid ink - plate attached to plate cylinder w/ double-sided adhesive - product commonly "die-cut"

14. Screen
Offset Lithography - Flexography - Rotogravure - Screen Printing - Digital Printing
almost always polyester - able to print thickets ink deposit - slow process - capable of fine detail
aka Computer to Plate (CTP)
thick ink deposit - type of product

15. Flexo characteristics
aka Offset
never requires film - image printed directly from digital info - capable of "variable printing -" economical for short runs
resilient - raised - wrong-reading image area on plate; fluid ink - plate attached to plate cylinder w/ double-sided adhesive - product commonly "die-cut"
exposure to UV light through film (analog) & chem processing - laser exposure

16. Offset Imaging Methods
intaglio process (recessed area) - doctor blade scrapes ink from cylinder (leaving ink in cells) - copper engraved then plated w/ chrome coating
Offset Lithography - Flexography - Rotogravure - Screen Printing - Digital Printing
exposure to UV light through film (analog) & chem processing - laser exposure
image area repels H2O (fountain solution) - non-image attracts H2O - ink sticks to where H2O not present - utilizes metal plate

17. Offset Lithography
commercial & quick printers - specialty printers - publication printers - packaging - in-plant printers - trade shops - allied industries
aka Offset
aka Flexo
thick ink deposit - type of product

18. Types of printing companies
commercial & quick printers - specialty printers - publication printers - packaging - in-plant printers - trade shops - allied industries
aka Gravure
resilient - raised - wrong-reading image area on plate; fluid ink - plate attached to plate cylinder w/ double-sided adhesive - product commonly "die-cut"
aka Offset

19. Rotogravure
halo
thick ink deposit - type of product
aka Gravure
garments - hats - backlit signs - glass & mirrors - cylinders (pens or 55 gallon drums) - cups - bottles - mugs - decals - labels - billboards - outdoor posters - etc (short run products)

20. Rotogravure principle
heavy - copper-plated steel cylinder comprises "image cylinder -" image composed of tiny recessed ink wells (cells) - doctor blade
aka Computer to Plate (CTP)
thick ink deposit - type of product
'converted' products like labels - packaging - cartons - bags (chips) - sacks - stickers - a few large metro newspapers - etc.

21. Screen printing imaging methods
analog process (requires film positive for screen exposure). digital screen exposure units (no film) are developed
halo
garments - hats - backlit signs - glass & mirrors - cylinders (pens or 55 gallon drums) - cups - bottles - mugs - decals - labels - billboards - outdoor posters - etc (short run products)
exposure to UV light through film & chem processing - laser exposure - no film needed

22. Pre-press
exposure to UV light through film (analog) & chem processing - laser exposure
never requires film - image printed directly from digital info - capable of "variable printing -" economical for short runs
Offset Lithography - Flexography - Rotogravure - Screen Printing - Digital Printing
printing on a printing press for mass distribution

23. Allied industries

24. Screen printing characteristics
almost always polyester - able to print thickets ink deposit - slow process - capable of fine detail
'oil & water don't mix' - plate relies on chemical repulsion of H2O & attraction of ink
prints from resilient - raised image area (relief) - usually a "photopolymer plate"
resilient - raised - wrong-reading image area on plate; fluid ink - plate attached to plate cylinder w/ double-sided adhesive - product commonly "die-cut"

25. Offset
microscopic water sports cause voids in solid areas
aka Offset
comprise period at end of a sentence
halo

26. Gravure
aka Flexo
serrated edge caused by cells
comprise period at end of a sentence
'oil & water don't mix' - plate relies on chemical repulsion of H2O & attraction of ink

27. Laser exposure
aka Computer to Plate (CTP)
garments - hats - backlit signs - glass & mirrors - cylinders (pens or 55 gallon drums) - cups - bottles - mugs - decals - labels - billboards - outdoor posters - etc (short run products)
analog process (requires film positive for screen exposure). digital screen exposure units (no film) are developed
exposure to UV light through film & chem processing - laser exposure - no film needed

28. Flexography
exposure to UV light through film & chem processing - laser exposure - no film needed
aka Flexo
microscopic water sports cause voids in solid areas
anything that happens to print job after it's printed

29. Flexo products

30. Offset characteristics
anything that happens to print job after it's printed
supply to companies; ink - paper - equipment mfg's
serrated edge caused by cells
image area repels H2O (fountain solution) - non-image attracts H2O - ink sticks to where H2O not present - utilizes metal plate

31. Print processes
Offset Lithography - Flexography - Rotogravure - Screen Printing - Digital Printing
garments - hats - backlit signs - glass & mirrors - cylinders (pens or 55 gallon drums) - cups - bottles - mugs - decals - labels - billboards - outdoor posters - etc (short run products)
intaglio process (recessed area) - doctor blade scrapes ink from cylinder (leaving ink in cells) - copper engraved then plated w/ chrome coating
catalogs - publications - packaging - labels (long run - high quality products)

32. Digital workflow
publications - posters - catalog - direct mail - newspapers - some packaging - etc.
prints from resilient - raised image area (relief) - usually a "photopolymer plate"
Design - order entry - preflight - digital composition - proofing - imposition - proofing - platemaking - printing - binding/finishing - distribute/deliver
resilient - raised - wrong-reading image area on plate; fluid ink - plate attached to plate cylinder w/ double-sided adhesive - product commonly "die-cut"

33. Post-press

34. Flexo
halo
prints from resilient - raised image area (relief) - usually a "photopolymer plate"
garments - hats - backlit signs - glass & mirrors - cylinders (pens or 55 gallon drums) - cups - bottles - mugs - decals - labels - billboards - outdoor posters - etc (short run products)
strictly "digital" process - info controls "vibrating diamond stylus to "peck" out cells from copper plating