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DTP Print Production Print Process

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1. Flexo products

2. Flexo
halo
microscopic water sports cause voids in solid areas
strictly "digital" process - info controls "vibrating diamond stylus to "peck" out cells from copper plating
anything that happens to print job after it's printed

3. Gravure
exposure to UV light through film (analog) & chem processing - laser exposure
serrated edge caused by cells
publications - posters - catalog - direct mail - newspapers - some packaging - etc.
Offset Lithography - Flexography - Rotogravure - Screen Printing - Digital Printing

4. Offset principles

5. Flexo principle
catalogs - publications - packaging - labels (long run - high quality products)
Offset Lithography - Flexography - Rotogravure - Screen Printing - Digital Printing
almost always polyester - able to print thickets ink deposit - slow process - capable of fine detail
prints from resilient - raised image area (relief) - usually a "photopolymer plate"

6. Pre-press
halo
printing on a printing press for mass distribution
'oil & water don't mix' - plate relies on chemical repulsion of H2O & attraction of ink
publications - posters - catalog - direct mail - newspapers - some packaging - etc.

7. Types of printing companies
comprise period at end of a sentence
commercial & quick printers - specialty printers - publication printers - packaging - in-plant printers - trade shops - allied industries
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

8. Gravure Cylinder Imaging
garments - hats - backlit signs - glass & mirrors - cylinders (pens or 55 gallon drums) - cups - bottles - mugs - decals - labels - billboards - outdoor posters - etc (short run products)
black on white laser print - color laser print - ink jet print
thick ink deposit - type of product
strictly "digital" process - info controls "vibrating diamond stylus to "peck" out cells from copper plating

9. Allied industries

10. Offset
catalogs - publications - packaging - labels (long run - high quality products)
microscopic water sports cause voids in solid areas
analog process (requires film positive for screen exposure). digital screen exposure units (no film) are developed
aka Computer to Plate (CTP)

11. Offset characteristics
supported by screen under tension - incorrectly & commonly referred to as "silk screen 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
black on white laser print - color laser print - ink jet print

12. Flexo characteristics
resilient - raised - wrong-reading image area on plate; fluid ink - plate attached to plate cylinder w/ double-sided adhesive - product commonly "die-cut"
heavy - copper-plated steel cylinder comprises "image cylinder -" image composed of tiny recessed ink wells (cells) - doctor blade
aka Gravure
publications - posters - catalog - direct mail - newspapers - some packaging - etc.

13. Gravure products
catalogs - publications - packaging - labels (long run - high quality products)
almost always polyester - able to print thickets ink deposit - slow process - capable of fine detail
intaglio process (recessed area) - doctor blade scrapes ink from cylinder (leaving ink in cells) - copper engraved then plated w/ chrome coating
'oil & water don't mix' - plate relies on chemical repulsion of H2O & attraction of ink

14. Screen printing imaging methods
Offset Lithography - Flexography - Rotogravure - Screen Printing - Digital Printing
analog process (requires film positive for screen exposure). digital screen exposure units (no film) are developed
aka Gravure
publications - posters - catalog - direct mail - newspapers - some packaging - etc.

15. Offset products
microscopic water sports cause voids in solid areas
publications - posters - catalog - direct mail - newspapers - some packaging - etc.
printing on a printing press for mass distribution
almost always polyester - able to print thickets ink deposit - slow process - capable of fine detail

16. Gravure characteristics
intaglio process (recessed area) - doctor blade scrapes ink from cylinder (leaving ink in cells) - copper engraved then plated w/ chrome coating
microscopic water sports cause voids in solid areas
aka Gravure
Offset Lithography - Flexography - Rotogravure - Screen Printing - Digital Printing

17. Screen products
heavy - copper-plated steel cylinder comprises "image cylinder -" image composed of tiny recessed ink wells (cells) - doctor blade
exposure to UV light through film & chem processing - laser exposure - no film needed
garments - hats - backlit signs - glass & mirrors - cylinders (pens or 55 gallon drums) - cups - bottles - mugs - decals - labels - billboards - outdoor posters - etc (short run products)
almost always polyester - able to print thickets ink deposit - slow process - capable of fine detail

18. Print processes
thick ink deposit - type of product
Offset Lithography - Flexography - Rotogravure - Screen Printing - Digital Printing
strictly "digital" process - info controls "vibrating diamond stylus to "peck" out cells from copper plating
heavy - copper-plated steel cylinder comprises "image cylinder -" image composed of tiny recessed ink wells (cells) - doctor blade

19. Post-press

20. Print production workflow
pre-press - press - post-press
halo
supply to companies; ink - paper - equipment mfg's
aka Flexo

21. Screen Printing principle
'converted' products like labels - packaging - cartons - bags (chips) - sacks - stickers - a few large metro newspapers - etc.
supported by screen under tension - incorrectly & commonly referred to as "silk screen printing"
supply to companies; ink - paper - equipment mfg's
image area repels H2O (fountain solution) - non-image attracts H2O - ink sticks to where H2O not present - utilizes metal plate

22. Screen
resilient - raised - wrong-reading image area on plate; fluid ink - plate attached to plate cylinder w/ double-sided adhesive - product commonly "die-cut"
serrated edge caused by cells
thick ink deposit - type of product
aka Computer to Plate (CTP)

23. Rotogravure
aka Gravure
intaglio process (recessed area) - doctor blade scrapes ink from cylinder (leaving ink in cells) - copper engraved then plated w/ chrome coating
halo
commercial & quick printers - specialty printers - publication printers - packaging - in-plant printers - trade shops - allied industries

24. Laser exposure
aka Computer to Plate (CTP)
analog process (requires film positive for screen exposure). digital screen exposure units (no film) are developed
black on white laser print - color laser print - ink jet print
comprise period at end of a sentence

25. Rotogravure principle
heavy - copper-plated steel cylinder comprises "image cylinder -" image composed of tiny recessed ink wells (cells) - doctor blade
comprise period at end of a sentence
intaglio process (recessed area) - doctor blade scrapes ink from cylinder (leaving ink in cells) - copper engraved then plated w/ chrome coating
pre-press - press - post-press

26. 12 cells
comprise period at end of a sentence
printing on a printing press for mass distribution
serrated edge caused by cells
pre-press - press - post-press

27. Digital workflow
Offset Lithography - Flexography - Rotogravure - Screen Printing - Digital Printing
Design - order entry - preflight - digital composition - proofing - imposition - proofing - platemaking - printing - binding/finishing - distribute/deliver
supply to companies; ink - paper - equipment mfg's
exposure to UV light through film (analog) & chem processing - laser exposure

28. Exs of digital printing
resilient - raised - wrong-reading image area on plate; fluid ink - plate attached to plate cylinder w/ double-sided adhesive - product commonly "die-cut"
aka Computer to Plate (CTP)
black on white laser print - color laser print - ink jet print
aka Gravure

29. Screen printing characteristics
exposure to UV light through film & chem processing - laser exposure - no film needed
microscopic water sports cause voids in solid areas
strictly "digital" process - info controls "vibrating diamond stylus to "peck" out cells from copper plating
almost always polyester - able to print thickets ink deposit - slow process - capable of fine detail

30. Flexography
aka Flexo
aka Gravure
exposure to UV light through film & chem processing - laser exposure - no film needed
supply to companies; ink - paper - equipment mfg's

31. Offset Lithography
commercial & quick printers - specialty printers - publication printers - packaging - in-plant printers - trade shops - allied industries
image area repels H2O (fountain solution) - non-image attracts H2O - ink sticks to where H2O not present - utilizes metal plate
never requires film - image printed directly from digital info - capable of "variable printing -" economical for short runs
aka Offset

32. Offset Imaging Methods
exposure to UV light through film (analog) & chem processing - laser exposure
prints from resilient - raised image area (relief) - usually a "photopolymer plate"
black on white laser print - color laser print - ink jet print
printing on a printing press for mass distribution

33. Flexo Plate Imaging
microscopic water sports cause voids in solid areas
exposure to UV light through film & chem processing - laser exposure - no film needed
halo
image area repels H2O (fountain solution) - non-image attracts H2O - ink sticks to where H2O not present - utilizes metal plate

34. Digital printing
aka Gravure
aka Offset
intaglio process (recessed area) - doctor blade scrapes ink from cylinder (leaving ink in cells) - copper engraved then plated w/ chrome coating
never requires film - image printed directly from digital info - capable of "variable printing -" economical for short runs