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DTP Print Production Print Process

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1. Gravure Cylinder Imaging
microscopic water sports cause voids in solid areas
black on white laser print - color laser print - ink jet print
strictly "digital" process - info controls "vibrating diamond stylus to "peck" out cells from copper plating
Offset Lithography - Flexography - Rotogravure - Screen Printing - Digital Printing

2. Offset principles

3. Digital printing
thick ink deposit - type of product
image area repels H2O (fountain solution) - non-image attracts H2O - ink sticks to where H2O not present - utilizes metal plate
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

4. Screen products
Offset Lithography - Flexography - Rotogravure - Screen Printing - Digital Printing
heavy - copper-plated steel cylinder comprises "image cylinder -" image composed of tiny recessed ink wells (cells) - doctor blade
anything that happens to print job after it's printed
garments - hats - backlit signs - glass & mirrors - cylinders (pens or 55 gallon drums) - cups - bottles - mugs - decals - labels - billboards - outdoor posters - etc (short run products)

5. Flexo Plate Imaging
exposure to UV light through film & chem processing - laser exposure - no film needed
catalogs - publications - packaging - labels (long run - high quality products)
anything that happens to print job after it's printed
image area repels H2O (fountain solution) - non-image attracts H2O - ink sticks to where H2O not present - utilizes metal plate

6. Offset products
comprise period at end of a sentence
publications - posters - catalog - direct mail - newspapers - some packaging - etc.
aka Offset
pre-press - press - post-press

7. Offset
never requires film - image printed directly from digital info - capable of "variable printing -" economical for short runs
exposure to UV light through film (analog) & chem processing - laser exposure
microscopic water sports cause voids in solid areas
aka Flexo

8. Rotogravure
aka Gravure
commercial & quick printers - specialty printers - publication printers - packaging - in-plant printers - trade shops - allied industries
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

9. Flexo
thick ink deposit - type of product
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
halo

10. Flexo products

11. Offset Imaging Methods
exposure to UV light through film (analog) & chem processing - laser exposure
Offset Lithography - Flexography - Rotogravure - Screen Printing - Digital Printing
aka Computer to Plate (CTP)
prints from resilient - raised image area (relief) - usually a "photopolymer plate"

12. Laser exposure
supply to companies; ink - paper - equipment mfg's
resilient - raised - wrong-reading image area on plate; fluid ink - plate attached to plate cylinder w/ double-sided adhesive - product commonly "die-cut"
aka Gravure
aka Computer to Plate (CTP)

13. Types of printing companies
catalogs - publications - packaging - labels (long run - high quality products)
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

14. Screen Printing principle
exposure to UV light through film & chem processing - laser exposure - no film needed
analog process (requires film positive for screen exposure). digital screen exposure units (no film) are developed
exposure to UV light through film (analog) & chem processing - laser exposure
supported by screen under tension - incorrectly & commonly referred to as "silk screen printing"

15. Screen printing characteristics
almost always polyester - able to print thickets ink deposit - slow process - capable of fine detail
supply to companies; ink - paper - equipment mfg's
halo
strictly "digital" process - info controls "vibrating diamond stylus to "peck" out cells from copper plating

16. Flexo characteristics
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"
catalogs - publications - packaging - labels (long run - high quality products)
aka Offset

17. 12 cells
exposure to UV light through film (analog) & chem processing - laser exposure
strictly "digital" process - info controls "vibrating diamond stylus to "peck" out cells from copper plating
halo
comprise period at end of a sentence

18. Post-press

19. Offset Lithography
serrated edge caused by cells
analog process (requires film positive for screen exposure). digital screen exposure units (no film) are developed
intaglio process (recessed area) - doctor blade scrapes ink from cylinder (leaving ink in cells) - copper engraved then plated w/ chrome coating
aka Offset

20. Gravure characteristics
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
exposure to UV light through film & chem processing - laser exposure - no film needed
analog process (requires film positive for screen exposure). digital screen exposure units (no film) are developed

21. Rotogravure principle
aka Gravure
heavy - copper-plated steel cylinder comprises "image cylinder -" image composed of tiny recessed ink wells (cells) - doctor blade
'converted' products like labels - packaging - cartons - bags (chips) - sacks - stickers - a few large metro newspapers - etc.
comprise period at end of a sentence

22. Screen
catalogs - publications - packaging - labels (long run - high quality products)
aka Flexo
thick ink deposit - type of product
almost always polyester - able to print thickets ink deposit - slow process - capable of fine detail

23. Print processes
Offset Lithography - Flexography - Rotogravure - Screen Printing - Digital Printing
publications - posters - catalog - direct mail - newspapers - some packaging - etc.
microscopic water sports cause voids in solid areas
Design - order entry - preflight - digital composition - proofing - imposition - proofing - platemaking - printing - binding/finishing - distribute/deliver

24. Digital workflow
strictly "digital" process - info controls "vibrating diamond stylus to "peck" out cells from copper plating
aka Computer to Plate (CTP)
Design - order entry - preflight - digital composition - proofing - imposition - proofing - platemaking - printing - binding/finishing - distribute/deliver
'oil & water don't mix' - plate relies on chemical repulsion of H2O & attraction of ink

25. Print production workflow
pre-press - press - post-press
Design - order entry - preflight - digital composition - proofing - imposition - proofing - platemaking - printing - binding/finishing - distribute/deliver
never requires film - image printed directly from digital info - capable of "variable printing -" economical for short runs
aka Offset

26. Allied industries

27. Flexo principle
prints from resilient - raised image area (relief) - usually a "photopolymer plate"
comprise period at end of a sentence
resilient - raised - wrong-reading image area on plate; fluid ink - plate attached to plate cylinder w/ double-sided adhesive - product commonly "die-cut"
microscopic water sports cause voids in solid areas

28. Offset characteristics
aka Offset
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
intaglio process (recessed area) - doctor blade scrapes ink from cylinder (leaving ink in cells) - copper engraved then plated w/ chrome coating

29. Pre-press
aka Flexo
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)
printing on a printing press for mass distribution

30. Gravure
Offset Lithography - Flexography - Rotogravure - Screen Printing - Digital Printing
black on white laser print - color laser print - ink jet print
serrated edge caused by cells
almost always polyester - able to print thickets ink deposit - slow process - capable of fine detail

31. Gravure products
image area repels H2O (fountain solution) - non-image attracts H2O - ink sticks to where H2O not present - utilizes metal plate
catalogs - publications - packaging - labels (long run - high quality products)
aka Computer to Plate (CTP)
Design - order entry - preflight - digital composition - proofing - imposition - proofing - platemaking - printing - binding/finishing - distribute/deliver

32. Screen printing imaging methods
analog process (requires film positive for screen exposure). digital screen exposure units (no film) are developed
prints from resilient - raised image area (relief) - usually a "photopolymer plate"
'converted' products like labels - packaging - cartons - bags (chips) - sacks - stickers - a few large metro newspapers - etc.
resilient - raised - wrong-reading image area on plate; fluid ink - plate attached to plate cylinder w/ double-sided adhesive - product commonly "die-cut"

33. Exs of digital printing
almost always polyester - able to print thickets ink deposit - slow process - capable of fine detail
thick ink deposit - type of product
black on white laser print - color laser print - ink jet print
aka Gravure

34. Flexography
intaglio process (recessed area) - doctor blade scrapes ink from cylinder (leaving ink in cells) - copper engraved then plated w/ chrome coating
aka Flexo
prints from resilient - raised image area (relief) - usually a "photopolymer plate"
microscopic water sports cause voids in solid areas