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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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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Rotogravure principle
aka Flexo
exposure to UV light through film (analog) & chem processing - laser exposure
heavy - copper-plated steel cylinder comprises "image cylinder -" image composed of tiny recessed ink wells (cells) - doctor blade
aka Gravure

2. Laser exposure
garments - hats - backlit signs - glass & mirrors - cylinders (pens or 55 gallon drums) - cups - bottles - mugs - decals - labels - billboards - outdoor posters - etc (short run products)
heavy - copper-plated steel cylinder comprises "image cylinder -" image composed of tiny recessed ink wells (cells) - doctor blade
aka Computer to Plate (CTP)
anything that happens to print job after it's printed

3. Screen 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)
publications - posters - catalog - direct mail - newspapers - some packaging - etc.
exposure to UV light through film (analog) & chem processing - laser exposure
comprise period at end of a sentence

4. Gravure Cylinder Imaging
serrated edge caused by cells
'oil & water don't mix' - plate relies on chemical repulsion of H2O & attraction of ink
strictly "digital" process - info controls "vibrating diamond stylus to "peck" out cells from copper plating
thick ink deposit - type of product

5. Digital printing
commercial & quick printers - specialty printers - publication printers - packaging - in-plant printers - trade shops - allied industries
never requires film - image printed directly from digital info - capable of "variable printing -" economical for short runs
aka Flexo
heavy - copper-plated steel cylinder comprises "image cylinder -" image composed of tiny recessed ink wells (cells) - doctor blade

6. Rotogravure
aka Gravure
image area repels H2O (fountain solution) - non-image attracts H2O - ink sticks to where H2O not present - utilizes metal plate
microscopic water sports cause voids in solid areas
'oil & water don't mix' - plate relies on chemical repulsion of H2O & attraction of ink

7. Offset Lithography
aka Offset
aka Computer to Plate (CTP)
exposure to UV light through film & chem processing - laser exposure - no film needed
anything that happens to print job after it's printed

8. Flexo principle
anything that happens to print job after it's printed
prints from resilient - raised image area (relief) - usually a "photopolymer plate"
'oil & water don't mix' - plate relies on chemical repulsion of H2O & attraction of ink
thick ink deposit - type of product

9. Offset
halo
aka Flexo
microscopic water sports cause voids in solid areas
intaglio process (recessed area) - doctor blade scrapes ink from cylinder (leaving ink in cells) - copper engraved then plated w/ chrome coating

10. Gravure
commercial & quick printers - specialty printers - publication printers - packaging - in-plant printers - trade shops - allied industries
exposure to UV light through film & chem processing - laser exposure - no film needed
thick ink deposit - type of product
serrated edge caused by cells

11. Gravure products
comprise period at end of a sentence
catalogs - publications - packaging - labels (long run - high quality products)
almost always polyester - able to print thickets ink deposit - slow process - capable of fine detail
serrated edge caused by cells

12. Offset products
publications - posters - catalog - direct mail - newspapers - some packaging - etc.
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
supported by screen under tension - incorrectly & commonly referred to as "silk screen printing"

13. Screen
exposure to UV light through film (analog) & chem processing - laser exposure
halo
thick ink deposit - type of product
prints from resilient - raised image area (relief) - usually a "photopolymer plate"

14. Exs of digital printing
black on white laser print - color laser print - ink jet print
supply to companies; ink - paper - equipment mfg's
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

15. Types of printing companies
aka Flexo
commercial & quick printers - specialty printers - publication printers - packaging - in-plant printers - trade shops - allied industries
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.

16. 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)
never requires film - image printed directly from digital info - capable of "variable printing -" economical for short runs
Offset Lithography - Flexography - Rotogravure - Screen Printing - Digital Printing
printing on a printing press for mass distribution

17. 12 cells
comprise period at end of a sentence
publications - posters - catalog - direct mail - newspapers - some packaging - etc.
pre-press - press - post-press
supported by screen under tension - incorrectly & commonly referred to as "silk screen printing"

18. Screen printing characteristics
thick ink deposit - type of product
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

19. Gravure characteristics
'converted' products like labels - packaging - cartons - bags (chips) - sacks - stickers - a few large metro newspapers - etc.
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)
strictly "digital" process - info controls "vibrating diamond stylus to "peck" out cells from copper plating

20. Digital workflow
black on white laser print - color laser print - ink jet print
halo
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"

21. 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"
pre-press - press - post-press
microscopic water sports cause voids in solid areas
aka Offset

22. Screen Printing principle
aka Computer to Plate (CTP)
exposure to UV light through film (analog) & chem processing - laser exposure
supported by screen under tension - incorrectly & commonly referred to as "silk screen printing"
publications - posters - catalog - direct mail - newspapers - some packaging - etc.

23. Print production workflow
supply to companies; ink - paper - equipment mfg's
never requires film - image printed directly from digital info - capable of "variable printing -" economical for short runs
pre-press - press - post-press
microscopic water sports cause voids in solid areas

24. Offset Imaging Methods
exposure to UV light through film (analog) & chem processing - laser exposure
aka Gravure
printing on a printing press for mass distribution
Design - order entry - preflight - digital composition - proofing - imposition - proofing - platemaking - printing - binding/finishing - distribute/deliver

25. Flexo products

26. Flexo Plate Imaging
exposure to UV light through film & chem processing - laser exposure - no film needed
heavy - copper-plated steel cylinder comprises "image cylinder -" image composed of tiny recessed ink wells (cells) - doctor blade
aka Flexo
garments - hats - backlit signs - glass & mirrors - cylinders (pens or 55 gallon drums) - cups - bottles - mugs - decals - labels - billboards - outdoor posters - etc (short run products)

27. Offset principles

28. Offset characteristics
serrated edge caused by cells
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
commercial & quick printers - specialty printers - publication printers - packaging - in-plant printers - trade shops - allied industries

29. Allied industries

30. Flexography
supply to companies; ink - paper - equipment mfg's
aka Flexo
aka Gravure
black on white laser print - color laser print - ink jet print

31. Post-press

32. Flexo
publications - posters - catalog - direct mail - newspapers - some packaging - etc.
supported by screen under tension - incorrectly & commonly referred to as "silk screen printing"
microscopic water sports cause voids in solid areas
halo

33. Screen printing imaging methods
aka Offset
exposure to UV light through film (analog) & chem processing - laser exposure
aka Flexo
analog process (requires film positive for screen exposure). digital screen exposure units (no film) are developed

34. Pre-press
'converted' products like labels - packaging - cartons - bags (chips) - sacks - stickers - a few large metro newspapers - etc.
printing on a printing press for mass distribution
strictly "digital" process - info controls "vibrating diamond stylus to "peck" out cells from copper plating
aka Computer to Plate (CTP)