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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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1. 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"
analog process (requires film positive for screen exposure). digital screen exposure units (no film) are developed
thick ink deposit - type of product

2. Allied industries

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3. Screen
serrated edge caused by cells
thick ink deposit - type of product
pre-press - press - post-press
never requires film - image printed directly from digital info - capable of "variable printing -" economical for short runs

4. Exs of digital printing
never requires film - image printed directly from digital info - capable of "variable printing -" economical for short runs
publications - posters - catalog - direct mail - newspapers - some packaging - etc.
comprise period at end of a sentence
black on white laser print - color laser print - ink jet print

5. Offset
supply to companies; ink - paper - equipment mfg's
halo
microscopic water sports cause voids in solid areas
image area repels H2O (fountain solution) - non-image attracts H2O - ink sticks to where H2O not present - utilizes metal plate

6. Rotogravure principle
garments - hats - backlit signs - glass & mirrors - cylinders (pens or 55 gallon drums) - cups - bottles - mugs - decals - labels - billboards - outdoor posters - etc (short run products)
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
commercial & quick printers - specialty printers - publication printers - packaging - in-plant printers - trade shops - allied industries

7. Flexo products

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8. Screen printing imaging methods
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
prints from resilient - raised image area (relief) - usually a "photopolymer plate"
printing on a printing press for mass distribution

9. Gravure characteristics
aka Flexo
analog process (requires film positive for screen exposure). digital screen exposure units (no film) are developed
supply to companies; ink - paper - equipment mfg's
intaglio process (recessed area) - doctor blade scrapes ink from cylinder (leaving ink in cells) - copper engraved then plated w/ chrome coating

10. Offset principles

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11. Print processes
commercial & quick printers - specialty printers - publication printers - packaging - in-plant printers - trade shops - allied industries
Offset Lithography - Flexography - Rotogravure - Screen Printing - Digital Printing
anything that happens to print job after it's printed
analog process (requires film positive for screen exposure). digital screen exposure units (no film) are developed

12. Screen printing characteristics
almost always polyester - able to print thickets ink deposit - slow process - capable of fine detail
publications - posters - catalog - direct mail - newspapers - some packaging - etc.
halo
heavy - copper-plated steel cylinder comprises "image cylinder -" image composed of tiny recessed ink wells (cells) - doctor blade

13. Digital printing
exposure to UV light through film & chem processing - laser exposure - no film needed
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
publications - posters - catalog - direct mail - newspapers - some packaging - etc.

14. Flexography
exposure to UV light through film & chem processing - laser exposure - no film needed
aka Flexo
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

15. Offset Lithography
aka Offset
anything that happens to print job after it's printed
pre-press - press - post-press
intaglio process (recessed area) - doctor blade scrapes ink from cylinder (leaving ink in cells) - copper engraved then plated w/ chrome coating

16. Offset Imaging Methods
serrated edge caused by cells
exposure to UV light through film (analog) & chem processing - laser exposure
microscopic water sports cause voids in solid areas
halo

17. Screen products
aka Flexo
serrated edge caused by cells
garments - hats - backlit signs - glass & mirrors - cylinders (pens or 55 gallon drums) - cups - bottles - mugs - decals - labels - billboards - outdoor posters - etc (short run products)
Offset Lithography - Flexography - Rotogravure - Screen Printing - Digital Printing

18. Offset products
commercial & quick printers - specialty printers - publication printers - packaging - in-plant printers - trade shops - allied industries
publications - posters - catalog - direct mail - newspapers - some packaging - etc.
comprise period at end of a sentence
halo

19. Pre-press
resilient - raised - wrong-reading image area on plate; fluid ink - plate attached to plate cylinder w/ double-sided adhesive - product commonly "die-cut"
publications - posters - catalog - direct mail - newspapers - some packaging - etc.
commercial & quick printers - specialty printers - publication printers - packaging - in-plant printers - trade shops - allied industries
printing on a printing press for mass distribution

20. Gravure Cylinder Imaging
comprise period at end of a sentence
strictly "digital" process - info controls "vibrating diamond stylus to "peck" out cells from copper plating
publications - posters - catalog - direct mail - newspapers - some packaging - etc.
printing on a printing press for mass distribution

21. Offset characteristics
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
resilient - raised - wrong-reading image area on plate; fluid ink - plate attached to plate cylinder w/ double-sided adhesive - product commonly "die-cut"
pre-press - press - post-press

22. Screen Printing principle
'converted' products like labels - packaging - cartons - bags (chips) - sacks - stickers - a few large metro newspapers - etc.
anything that happens to print job after it's printed
thick ink deposit - type of product
supported by screen under tension - incorrectly & commonly referred to as "silk screen printing"

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

24. 12 cells
garments - hats - backlit signs - glass & mirrors - cylinders (pens or 55 gallon drums) - cups - bottles - mugs - decals - labels - billboards - outdoor posters - etc (short run products)
serrated edge caused by cells
comprise period at end of a sentence
prints from resilient - raised image area (relief) - usually a "photopolymer plate"

25. Flexo
anything that happens to print job after it's printed
resilient - raised - wrong-reading image area on plate; fluid ink - plate attached to plate cylinder w/ double-sided adhesive - product commonly "die-cut"
black on white laser print - color laser print - ink jet print
halo

26. Digital workflow
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
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"

27. Gravure products
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
catalogs - publications - packaging - labels (long run - high quality products)
aka Computer to Plate (CTP)

28. Print production workflow
'converted' products like labels - packaging - cartons - bags (chips) - sacks - stickers - a few large metro newspapers - etc.
exposure to UV light through film (analog) & chem processing - laser exposure
pre-press - press - post-press
microscopic water sports cause voids in solid areas

29. Flexo Plate Imaging
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)
strictly "digital" process - info controls "vibrating diamond stylus to "peck" out cells from copper plating
aka Gravure

30. Gravure
serrated edge caused by cells
microscopic water sports cause voids in solid areas
thick ink deposit - type of product
publications - posters - catalog - direct mail - newspapers - some packaging - etc.

31. Types of printing companies
commercial & quick printers - specialty printers - publication printers - packaging - in-plant printers - trade shops - allied industries
serrated edge caused by cells
thick ink deposit - type of product
Offset Lithography - Flexography - Rotogravure - Screen Printing - Digital Printing

32. Post-press

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33. Laser exposure
pre-press - press - post-press
catalogs - publications - packaging - labels (long run - high quality products)
aka Gravure
aka Computer to Plate (CTP)

34. Rotogravure
exposure to UV light through film (analog) & chem processing - laser exposure
catalogs - publications - packaging - labels (long run - high quality products)
aka Gravure
Offset Lithography - Flexography - Rotogravure - Screen Printing - Digital Printing