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DTP Print Production Print Process

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1. Types of printing companies
almost always polyester - able to print thickets ink deposit - slow process - capable of fine detail
exposure to UV light through film & chem processing - laser exposure - no film needed
comprise period at end of a sentence
commercial & quick printers - specialty printers - publication printers - packaging - in-plant printers - trade shops - allied industries

2. Flexo characteristics
black on white laser print - color laser print - ink jet print
image area repels H2O (fountain solution) - non-image attracts H2O - ink sticks to where H2O not present - utilizes metal 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"

3. Print production workflow
Offset Lithography - Flexography - Rotogravure - Screen Printing - Digital Printing
supply to companies; ink - paper - equipment mfg's
garments - hats - backlit signs - glass & mirrors - cylinders (pens or 55 gallon drums) - cups - bottles - mugs - decals - labels - billboards - outdoor posters - etc (short run products)
pre-press - press - post-press

4. Offset
supply to companies; ink - paper - equipment mfg's
microscopic water sports cause voids in solid areas
publications - posters - catalog - direct mail - newspapers - some packaging - etc.
supported by screen under tension - incorrectly & commonly referred to as "silk screen printing"

5. Screen
aka Offset
thick ink deposit - type of product
exposure to UV light through film & chem processing - laser exposure - no film needed
strictly "digital" process - info controls "vibrating diamond stylus to "peck" out cells from copper plating

6. Rotogravure
aka Gravure
thick ink deposit - type of product
Offset Lithography - Flexography - Rotogravure - Screen Printing - Digital Printing
microscopic water sports cause voids in solid areas

7. Offset principles

8. Laser exposure
heavy - copper-plated steel cylinder comprises "image cylinder -" image composed of tiny recessed ink wells (cells) - doctor blade
analog process (requires film positive for screen exposure). digital screen exposure units (no film) are developed
aka Computer to Plate (CTP)
prints from resilient - raised image area (relief) - usually a "photopolymer plate"

9. Flexography
analog process (requires film positive for screen exposure). digital screen exposure units (no film) are developed
supported by screen under tension - incorrectly & commonly referred to as "silk screen printing"
'converted' products like labels - packaging - cartons - bags (chips) - sacks - stickers - a few large metro newspapers - etc.
aka Flexo

10. Flexo Plate Imaging
exposure to UV light through film & chem processing - laser exposure - no film needed
strictly "digital" process - info controls "vibrating diamond stylus to "peck" out cells from copper plating
supply to companies; ink - paper - equipment mfg's
publications - posters - catalog - direct mail - newspapers - some packaging - etc.

11. Flexo principle
catalogs - publications - packaging - labels (long run - high quality products)
analog process (requires film positive for screen exposure). digital screen exposure units (no film) are developed
aka Computer to Plate (CTP)
prints from resilient - raised image area (relief) - usually a "photopolymer plate"

12. Screen products
Design - order entry - preflight - digital composition - proofing - imposition - proofing - platemaking - printing - binding/finishing - distribute/deliver
garments - hats - backlit signs - glass & mirrors - cylinders (pens or 55 gallon drums) - cups - bottles - mugs - decals - labels - billboards - outdoor posters - etc (short run products)
'converted' products like labels - packaging - cartons - bags (chips) - sacks - stickers - a few large metro newspapers - etc.
aka Gravure

13. Rotogravure principle
'converted' products like labels - packaging - cartons - bags (chips) - sacks - stickers - a few large metro newspapers - etc.
'oil & water don't mix' - plate relies on chemical repulsion of H2O & attraction of ink
never requires film - image printed directly from digital info - capable of "variable printing -" economical for short runs
heavy - copper-plated steel cylinder comprises "image cylinder -" image composed of tiny recessed ink wells (cells) - doctor blade

14. Offset products
intaglio process (recessed area) - doctor blade scrapes ink from cylinder (leaving ink in cells) - copper engraved then plated w/ chrome coating
heavy - copper-plated steel cylinder comprises "image cylinder -" image composed of tiny recessed ink wells (cells) - doctor blade
publications - posters - catalog - direct mail - newspapers - some packaging - etc.
image area repels H2O (fountain solution) - non-image attracts H2O - ink sticks to where H2O not present - utilizes metal plate

15. Print processes
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"
aka Computer to Plate (CTP)
Offset Lithography - Flexography - Rotogravure - Screen Printing - Digital Printing

16. 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
halo
supported by screen under tension - incorrectly & commonly referred to as "silk screen printing"

17. Screen printing imaging methods
Design - order entry - preflight - digital composition - proofing - imposition - proofing - platemaking - printing - binding/finishing - distribute/deliver
aka Flexo
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

18. Offset characteristics
catalogs - publications - packaging - labels (long run - high quality products)
serrated edge caused by cells
aka Offset
image area repels H2O (fountain solution) - non-image attracts H2O - ink sticks to where H2O not present - utilizes metal plate

19. Allied industries

20. 12 cells
comprise period at end of a sentence
anything that happens to print job after it's printed
aka Flexo
thick ink deposit - type of product

21. Post-press

22. Exs of digital printing
intaglio process (recessed area) - doctor blade scrapes ink from cylinder (leaving ink in cells) - copper engraved then plated w/ chrome coating
almost always polyester - able to print thickets ink deposit - slow process - capable of fine detail
black on white laser print - color laser print - ink jet print
never requires film - image printed directly from digital info - capable of "variable printing -" economical for short runs

23. Flexo products

24. Gravure products
aka Computer to Plate (CTP)
'converted' products like labels - packaging - cartons - bags (chips) - sacks - stickers - a few large metro newspapers - etc.
garments - hats - backlit signs - glass & mirrors - cylinders (pens or 55 gallon drums) - cups - bottles - mugs - decals - labels - billboards - outdoor posters - etc (short run products)
catalogs - publications - packaging - labels (long run - high quality products)

25. 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
halo
strictly "digital" process - info controls "vibrating diamond stylus to "peck" out cells from copper plating

26. Screen Printing principle
supported by screen under tension - incorrectly & commonly referred to as "silk screen printing"
aka Flexo
commercial & quick printers - specialty printers - publication printers - packaging - in-plant printers - trade shops - allied industries
'oil & water don't mix' - plate relies on chemical repulsion of H2O & attraction of ink

27. Offset Lithography
aka Offset
image area repels H2O (fountain solution) - non-image attracts H2O - ink sticks to where H2O not present - utilizes metal plate
strictly "digital" process - info controls "vibrating diamond stylus to "peck" out cells from copper plating
thick ink deposit - type of product

28. Pre-press
Offset Lithography - Flexography - Rotogravure - Screen Printing - Digital Printing
printing on a printing press for mass distribution
image area repels H2O (fountain solution) - non-image attracts H2O - ink sticks to where H2O not present - utilizes metal plate
heavy - copper-plated steel cylinder comprises "image cylinder -" image composed of tiny recessed ink wells (cells) - doctor blade

29. Gravure
resilient - raised - wrong-reading image area on plate; fluid ink - plate attached to plate cylinder w/ double-sided adhesive - product commonly "die-cut"
almost always polyester - able to print thickets ink deposit - slow process - capable of fine detail
black on white laser print - color laser print - ink jet print
serrated edge caused by cells

30. Digital printing
halo
Offset Lithography - Flexography - Rotogravure - Screen Printing - Digital Printing
comprise period at end of a sentence
never requires film - image printed directly from digital info - capable of "variable printing -" economical for short runs

31. Screen printing characteristics
comprise period at end of a sentence
serrated edge caused by cells
almost always polyester - able to print thickets ink deposit - slow process - capable of fine detail
resilient - raised - wrong-reading image area on plate; fluid ink - plate attached to plate cylinder w/ double-sided adhesive - product commonly "die-cut"

32. Gravure characteristics
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
aka Gravure
printing on a printing press for mass distribution

33. Offset Imaging Methods
aka Flexo
'oil & water don't mix' - plate relies on chemical repulsion of H2O & attraction of ink
aka Gravure
exposure to UV light through film (analog) & chem processing - laser exposure

34. Flexo
serrated edge caused by cells
aka Flexo
halo
Design - order entry - preflight - digital composition - proofing - imposition - proofing - platemaking - printing - binding/finishing - distribute/deliver