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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
aka Gravure
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

2. Gravure characteristics
intaglio process (recessed area) - doctor blade scrapes ink from cylinder (leaving ink in cells) - copper engraved then plated w/ chrome coating
serrated edge caused by cells
aka Computer to Plate (CTP)
supported by screen under tension - incorrectly & commonly referred to as "silk screen printing"

3. Digital workflow
intaglio process (recessed area) - doctor blade scrapes ink from cylinder (leaving ink in cells) - copper engraved then plated w/ chrome coating
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
aka Computer to Plate (CTP)

4. 12 cells
commercial & quick printers - specialty printers - publication printers - packaging - in-plant printers - trade shops - allied industries
comprise period at end of a sentence
prints from resilient - raised image area (relief) - usually a "photopolymer plate"
strictly "digital" process - info controls "vibrating diamond stylus to "peck" out cells from copper plating

5. Flexo Plate Imaging
image area repels H2O (fountain solution) - non-image attracts H2O - ink sticks to where H2O not present - utilizes metal plate
exposure to UV light through film & chem processing - laser exposure - no film needed
aka Offset
'oil & water don't mix' - plate relies on chemical repulsion of H2O & attraction of ink

6. Post-press

7. Flexo principle
exposure to UV light through film & chem processing - laser exposure - no film needed
catalogs - publications - packaging - labels (long run - high quality products)
printing on a printing press for mass distribution
prints from resilient - raised image area (relief) - usually a "photopolymer plate"

8. Offset
microscopic water sports cause voids in solid areas
black on white laser print - color laser print - ink jet print
resilient - raised - wrong-reading image area on plate; fluid ink - plate attached to plate cylinder w/ double-sided adhesive - product commonly "die-cut"
catalogs - publications - packaging - labels (long run - high quality products)

9. Screen printing characteristics
image area repels H2O (fountain solution) - non-image attracts H2O - ink sticks to where H2O not present - utilizes metal plate
supply to companies; ink - paper - equipment mfg's
almost always polyester - able to print thickets ink deposit - slow process - capable of fine detail
garments - hats - backlit signs - glass & mirrors - cylinders (pens or 55 gallon drums) - cups - bottles - mugs - decals - labels - billboards - outdoor posters - etc (short run products)

10. Flexo products

11. Digital printing
'converted' products like labels - packaging - cartons - bags (chips) - sacks - stickers - a few large metro newspapers - etc.
aka Offset
never requires film - image printed directly from digital info - capable of "variable printing -" economical for short runs
thick ink deposit - type of product

12. 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)
halo
Offset Lithography - Flexography - Rotogravure - Screen Printing - Digital Printing
heavy - copper-plated steel cylinder comprises "image cylinder -" image composed of tiny recessed ink wells (cells) - doctor blade

13. Offset Lithography
aka Offset
aka Computer to Plate (CTP)
pre-press - press - post-press
aka Flexo

14. Screen
thick ink deposit - type of product
heavy - copper-plated steel cylinder comprises "image cylinder -" image composed of tiny recessed ink wells (cells) - doctor blade
black on white laser print - color laser print - ink jet print
publications - posters - catalog - direct mail - newspapers - some packaging - etc.

15. Types of printing companies
Design - order entry - preflight - digital composition - proofing - imposition - proofing - platemaking - printing - binding/finishing - distribute/deliver
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
black on white laser print - color laser print - ink jet print

16. Offset Imaging Methods
serrated edge caused by cells
'oil & water don't mix' - plate relies on chemical repulsion of H2O & attraction of ink
exposure to UV light through film (analog) & chem processing - laser exposure
aka Computer to Plate (CTP)

17. Exs of digital printing
black on white laser print - color laser print - ink jet print
commercial & quick printers - specialty printers - publication printers - packaging - in-plant printers - trade shops - allied industries
aka Flexo
comprise period at end of a sentence

18. Laser exposure
aka Computer to Plate (CTP)
aka Gravure
never requires film - image printed directly from digital info - capable of "variable printing -" economical for short runs
black on white laser print - color laser print - ink jet print

19. Screen Printing principle
supported by screen under tension - incorrectly & commonly referred to as "silk screen printing"
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
thick ink deposit - type of product

20. Offset characteristics
Design - order entry - preflight - digital composition - proofing - imposition - proofing - platemaking - printing - binding/finishing - distribute/deliver
intaglio process (recessed area) - doctor blade scrapes ink from cylinder (leaving ink in cells) - copper engraved then plated w/ chrome coating
image area repels H2O (fountain solution) - non-image attracts H2O - ink sticks to where H2O not present - utilizes metal plate
supported by screen under tension - incorrectly & commonly referred to as "silk screen printing"

21. Offset products
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
black on white laser print - color laser print - ink jet print
intaglio process (recessed area) - doctor blade scrapes ink from cylinder (leaving ink in cells) - copper engraved then plated w/ chrome coating

22. Flexo characteristics
heavy - copper-plated steel cylinder comprises "image cylinder -" image composed of tiny recessed ink wells (cells) - doctor blade
anything that happens to print job after it's printed
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"

23. Print production workflow
analog process (requires film positive for screen exposure). digital screen exposure units (no film) are developed
anything that happens to print job after it's printed
pre-press - press - post-press
exposure to UV light through film & chem processing - laser exposure - no film needed

24. Pre-press
printing on a printing press for mass distribution
analog process (requires film positive for screen exposure). digital screen exposure units (no film) are developed
microscopic water sports cause voids in solid areas
supply to companies; ink - paper - equipment mfg's

25. Screen printing imaging methods
aka Offset
microscopic water sports cause voids in solid areas
analog process (requires film positive for screen exposure). digital screen exposure units (no film) are developed
pre-press - press - post-press

26. Gravure products
catalogs - publications - packaging - labels (long run - high quality products)
aka Offset
analog process (requires film positive for screen exposure). digital screen exposure units (no film) are developed
pre-press - press - post-press

27. Gravure Cylinder Imaging
supported by screen under tension - incorrectly & commonly referred to as "silk screen printing"
aka Gravure
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

28. Allied industries

29. Offset principles

30. Flexo
aka Flexo
supply to companies; ink - paper - equipment mfg's
halo
almost always polyester - able to print thickets ink deposit - slow process - capable of fine detail

31. Flexography
Design - order entry - preflight - digital composition - proofing - imposition - proofing - platemaking - printing - binding/finishing - distribute/deliver
almost always polyester - able to print thickets ink deposit - slow process - capable of fine detail
halo
aka Flexo

32. Rotogravure principle
prints from resilient - raised image area (relief) - usually a "photopolymer plate"
black on white laser print - color laser print - ink jet print
heavy - copper-plated steel cylinder comprises "image cylinder -" image composed of tiny recessed ink wells (cells) - doctor blade
aka Flexo

33. Gravure
prints from resilient - raised image area (relief) - usually a "photopolymer plate"
serrated edge caused by cells
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

34. Print processes
supported by screen under tension - incorrectly & commonly referred to as "silk screen printing"
strictly "digital" process - info controls "vibrating diamond stylus to "peck" out cells from copper plating
Offset Lithography - Flexography - Rotogravure - Screen Printing - Digital Printing
heavy - copper-plated steel cylinder comprises "image cylinder -" image composed of tiny recessed ink wells (cells) - doctor blade