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DTP Print Production Print Process

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1. Offset Imaging Methods
heavy - copper-plated steel cylinder comprises "image cylinder -" image composed of tiny recessed ink wells (cells) - doctor blade
exposure to UV light through film (analog) & chem processing - laser exposure
Design - order entry - preflight - digital composition - proofing - imposition - proofing - platemaking - printing - binding/finishing - distribute/deliver
aka Offset

2. Allied industries

3. Screen
'converted' products like labels - packaging - cartons - bags (chips) - sacks - stickers - a few large metro newspapers - etc.
thick ink deposit - type of product
catalogs - publications - packaging - labels (long run - high quality products)
Design - order entry - preflight - digital composition - proofing - imposition - proofing - platemaking - printing - binding/finishing - distribute/deliver

4. 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)
catalogs - publications - packaging - labels (long run - high quality products)
prints from resilient - raised image area (relief) - usually a "photopolymer plate"
aka Flexo

5. Flexo characteristics
image area repels H2O (fountain solution) - non-image attracts H2O - ink sticks to where H2O not present - utilizes metal plate
aka Computer to Plate (CTP)
resilient - raised - wrong-reading image area on plate; fluid ink - plate attached to plate cylinder w/ double-sided adhesive - product commonly "die-cut"
anything that happens to print job after it's printed

6. Offset principles

7. Print production workflow
exposure to UV light through film (analog) & chem processing - laser exposure
thick ink deposit - type of product
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"

8. Flexo Plate Imaging
aka Computer to Plate (CTP)
'oil & water don't mix' - plate relies on chemical repulsion of H2O & attraction of ink
aka Offset
exposure to UV light through film & chem processing - laser exposure - no film needed

9. Flexography
strictly "digital" process - info controls "vibrating diamond stylus to "peck" out cells from copper plating
almost always polyester - able to print thickets ink deposit - slow process - capable of fine detail
intaglio process (recessed area) - doctor blade scrapes ink from cylinder (leaving ink in cells) - copper engraved then plated w/ chrome coating
aka Flexo

10. Gravure Cylinder Imaging
printing on a printing press for mass distribution
commercial & quick printers - specialty printers - publication printers - packaging - in-plant printers - trade shops - allied industries
strictly "digital" process - info controls "vibrating diamond stylus to "peck" out cells from copper plating
'converted' products like labels - packaging - cartons - bags (chips) - sacks - stickers - a few large metro newspapers - etc.

11. Screen printing imaging methods
analog process (requires film positive for screen exposure). digital screen exposure units (no film) are developed
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
anything that happens to print job after it's printed

12. Offset Lithography
garments - hats - backlit signs - glass & mirrors - cylinders (pens or 55 gallon drums) - cups - bottles - mugs - decals - labels - billboards - outdoor posters - etc (short run products)
resilient - raised - wrong-reading image area on plate; fluid ink - plate attached to plate cylinder w/ double-sided adhesive - product commonly "die-cut"
aka Offset
thick ink deposit - type of product

13. Laser exposure
never requires film - image printed directly from digital info - capable of "variable printing -" economical for short runs
aka Computer to Plate (CTP)
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

14. Rotogravure principle
aka Computer to Plate (CTP)
publications - posters - catalog - direct mail - newspapers - some packaging - etc.
heavy - copper-plated steel cylinder comprises "image cylinder -" image composed of tiny recessed ink wells (cells) - doctor blade
supported by screen under tension - incorrectly & commonly referred to as "silk screen printing"

15. Post-press

16. Gravure characteristics
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
black on white laser print - color laser print - ink jet print
catalogs - publications - packaging - labels (long run - high quality products)

17. Screen Printing principle
never requires film - image printed directly from digital info - capable of "variable printing -" economical for short runs
exposure to UV light through film & chem processing - laser exposure - no film needed
black on white laser print - color laser print - ink jet print
supported by screen under tension - incorrectly & commonly referred to as "silk screen printing"

18. Flexo products

19. Types of printing companies
prints from resilient - raised image area (relief) - usually a "photopolymer plate"
aka Flexo
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

20. Print processes
supported by screen under tension - incorrectly & commonly referred to as "silk screen printing"
supply to companies; ink - paper - equipment mfg's
publications - posters - catalog - direct mail - newspapers - some packaging - etc.
Offset Lithography - Flexography - Rotogravure - Screen Printing - Digital Printing

21. Digital workflow
aka Computer to Plate (CTP)
analog process (requires film positive for screen exposure). digital screen exposure units (no film) are developed
Design - order entry - preflight - digital composition - proofing - imposition - proofing - platemaking - printing - binding/finishing - distribute/deliver
exposure to UV light through film & chem processing - laser exposure - no film needed

22. Offset products
publications - posters - catalog - direct mail - newspapers - some packaging - etc.
heavy - copper-plated steel cylinder comprises "image cylinder -" image composed of tiny recessed ink wells (cells) - doctor blade
never requires film - image printed directly from digital info - capable of "variable printing -" economical for short runs
exposure to UV light through film & chem processing - laser exposure - no film needed

23. 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"
pre-press - press - post-press
printing on a printing press for mass distribution
aka Gravure

24. Digital printing
intaglio process (recessed area) - doctor blade scrapes ink from cylinder (leaving ink in cells) - copper engraved then plated w/ chrome coating
halo
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

25. Exs of digital printing
aka Computer to Plate (CTP)
black on white laser print - color laser print - ink jet print
microscopic water sports cause voids in solid areas
exposure to UV light through film (analog) & chem processing - laser exposure

26. Flexo principle
catalogs - publications - packaging - labels (long run - high quality products)
aka Flexo
serrated edge caused by cells
prints from resilient - raised image area (relief) - usually a "photopolymer plate"

27. 12 cells
almost always polyester - able to print thickets ink deposit - slow process - capable of fine detail
microscopic water sports cause voids in solid areas
strictly "digital" process - info controls "vibrating diamond stylus to "peck" out cells from copper plating
comprise period at end of a sentence

28. Flexo
'converted' products like labels - packaging - cartons - bags (chips) - sacks - stickers - a few large metro newspapers - etc.
pre-press - press - post-press
halo
intaglio process (recessed area) - doctor blade scrapes ink from cylinder (leaving ink in cells) - copper engraved then plated w/ chrome coating

29. Offset characteristics
image area repels H2O (fountain solution) - non-image attracts H2O - ink sticks to where H2O not present - utilizes metal plate
aka Offset
analog process (requires film positive for screen exposure). digital screen exposure units (no film) are developed
Design - order entry - preflight - digital composition - proofing - imposition - proofing - platemaking - printing - binding/finishing - distribute/deliver

30. Gravure
serrated edge caused by cells
anything that happens to print job after it's printed
halo
pre-press - press - post-press

31. Gravure products
catalogs - publications - packaging - labels (long run - high quality products)
serrated edge caused by cells
pre-press - press - post-press
aka Flexo

32. Rotogravure
image area repels H2O (fountain solution) - non-image attracts H2O - ink sticks to where H2O not present - utilizes metal plate
aka Gravure
serrated edge caused by cells
exposure to UV light through film (analog) & chem processing - laser exposure

33. Offset
aka Computer to Plate (CTP)
never requires film - image printed directly from digital info - capable of "variable printing -" economical for short runs
supported by screen under tension - incorrectly & commonly referred to as "silk screen printing"
microscopic water sports cause voids in solid areas

34. Screen printing characteristics
almost always polyester - able to print thickets ink deposit - slow process - capable of fine detail
strictly "digital" process - info controls "vibrating diamond stylus to "peck" out cells from copper plating
'oil & water don't mix' - plate relies on chemical repulsion of H2O & attraction of ink
aka Computer to Plate (CTP)