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DTP Print Production Print Process

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1. 12 cells
Offset Lithography - Flexography - Rotogravure - Screen Printing - Digital Printing
microscopic water sports cause voids in solid areas
'oil & water don't mix' - plate relies on chemical repulsion of H2O & attraction of ink
comprise period at end of a sentence

2. Flexo characteristics
printing on a printing press for mass distribution
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"
Offset Lithography - Flexography - Rotogravure - Screen Printing - Digital Printing

3. Screen Printing principle
almost always polyester - able to print thickets ink deposit - slow process - capable of fine detail
supported by screen under tension - incorrectly & commonly referred to as "silk screen printing"
never requires film - image printed directly from digital info - capable of "variable printing -" economical for short runs
commercial & quick printers - specialty printers - publication printers - packaging - in-plant printers - trade shops - allied industries

4. Gravure
aka Flexo
comprise period at end of a sentence
supported by screen under tension - incorrectly & commonly referred to as "silk screen printing"
serrated edge caused by cells

5. Digital printing
halo
analog process (requires film positive for screen exposure). digital screen exposure units (no film) are developed
never requires film - image printed directly from digital info - capable of "variable printing -" economical for short runs
serrated edge caused by cells

6. Print production workflow
heavy - copper-plated steel cylinder comprises "image cylinder -" image composed of tiny recessed ink wells (cells) - doctor blade
aka Offset
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"

7. Offset principles

8. Types of printing companies
anything that happens to print job after it's printed
microscopic water sports cause voids in solid areas
commercial & quick printers - specialty printers - publication printers - packaging - in-plant printers - trade shops - allied industries
publications - posters - catalog - direct mail - newspapers - some packaging - etc.

9. Offset Imaging Methods
aka Computer to Plate (CTP)
aka Gravure
exposure to UV light through film (analog) & chem processing - laser exposure
almost always polyester - able to print thickets ink deposit - slow process - capable of fine detail

10. Digital workflow
aka Gravure
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
printing on a printing press for mass distribution

11. Allied industries

12. 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
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

13. Screen products
comprise period at end of a sentence
microscopic water sports cause voids in solid areas
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)

14. Gravure Cylinder Imaging
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)
strictly "digital" process - info controls "vibrating diamond stylus to "peck" out cells from copper plating
Design - order entry - preflight - digital composition - proofing - imposition - proofing - platemaking - printing - binding/finishing - distribute/deliver

15. Offset products
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 (analog) & chem processing - laser exposure
black on white laser print - color laser print - ink jet print
publications - posters - catalog - direct mail - newspapers - some packaging - etc.

16. Flexo products

17. Flexo principle
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)
analog process (requires film positive for screen exposure). digital screen exposure units (no film) are developed
strictly "digital" process - info controls "vibrating diamond stylus to "peck" out cells from copper plating

18. Exs of digital printing
black on white laser print - color laser print - ink jet print
catalogs - publications - packaging - labels (long run - high quality products)
'oil & water don't mix' - plate relies on chemical repulsion of H2O & attraction of ink
Design - order entry - preflight - digital composition - proofing - imposition - proofing - platemaking - printing - binding/finishing - distribute/deliver

19. Rotogravure principle
aka Gravure
exposure to UV light through film (analog) & chem processing - laser exposure
aka Computer to Plate (CTP)
heavy - copper-plated steel cylinder comprises "image cylinder -" image composed of tiny recessed ink wells (cells) - doctor blade

20. Gravure characteristics
resilient - raised - wrong-reading image area on plate; fluid ink - plate attached to plate cylinder w/ double-sided adhesive - product commonly "die-cut"
comprise period at end of a sentence
catalogs - publications - packaging - labels (long run - high quality products)
intaglio process (recessed area) - doctor blade scrapes ink from cylinder (leaving ink in cells) - copper engraved then plated w/ chrome coating

21. Screen
microscopic water sports cause voids in solid areas
thick ink deposit - type of product
almost always polyester - able to print thickets ink deposit - slow process - capable of fine detail
exposure to UV light through film (analog) & chem processing - laser exposure

22. Offset Lithography
aka Offset
comprise period at end of a sentence
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

23. Rotogravure
exposure to UV light through film & chem processing - laser exposure - no film needed
almost always polyester - able to print thickets ink deposit - slow process - capable of fine detail
pre-press - press - post-press
aka Gravure

24. Offset characteristics
aka Computer to Plate (CTP)
image area repels H2O (fountain solution) - non-image attracts H2O - ink sticks to where H2O not present - utilizes metal plate
publications - posters - catalog - direct mail - newspapers - some packaging - etc.
comprise period at end of a sentence

25. Flexography
thick ink deposit - type of product
comprise period at end of a sentence
serrated edge caused by cells
aka Flexo

26. Flexo Plate Imaging
exposure to UV light through film & chem processing - laser exposure - no film needed
Offset Lithography - Flexography - Rotogravure - Screen Printing - Digital Printing
publications - posters - catalog - direct mail - newspapers - some packaging - etc.
printing on a printing press for mass distribution

27. Flexo
pre-press - press - post-press
halo
comprise period at end of a sentence
heavy - copper-plated steel cylinder comprises "image cylinder -" image composed of tiny recessed ink wells (cells) - doctor blade

28. Laser exposure
Offset Lithography - Flexography - Rotogravure - Screen Printing - Digital Printing
publications - posters - catalog - direct mail - newspapers - some packaging - etc.
catalogs - publications - packaging - labels (long run - high quality products)
aka Computer to Plate (CTP)

29. Pre-press
serrated edge caused by cells
printing on a printing press for mass distribution
never requires film - image printed directly from digital info - capable of "variable printing -" economical for short runs
anything that happens to print job after it's printed

30. Print processes
comprise period at end of a sentence
'converted' products like labels - packaging - cartons - bags (chips) - sacks - stickers - a few large metro newspapers - etc.
Offset Lithography - Flexography - Rotogravure - Screen Printing - Digital Printing
Design - order entry - preflight - digital composition - proofing - imposition - proofing - platemaking - printing - binding/finishing - distribute/deliver

31. Post-press

32. Gravure products
black on white laser print - color laser print - ink jet print
'converted' products like labels - packaging - cartons - bags (chips) - sacks - stickers - a few large metro newspapers - etc.
catalogs - publications - packaging - labels (long run - high quality products)
resilient - raised - wrong-reading image area on plate; fluid ink - plate attached to plate cylinder w/ double-sided adhesive - product commonly "die-cut"

33. Screen printing imaging methods
analog process (requires film positive for screen exposure). digital screen exposure units (no film) are developed
strictly "digital" process - info controls "vibrating diamond stylus to "peck" out cells from copper plating
printing on a printing press for mass distribution
comprise period at end of a sentence

34. Offset
microscopic water sports cause voids in solid areas
supply to companies; ink - paper - equipment mfg's
'converted' products like labels - packaging - cartons - bags (chips) - sacks - stickers - a few large metro newspapers - etc.
aka Gravure