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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 Plate Imaging
strictly "digital" process - info controls "vibrating diamond stylus to "peck" out cells from copper plating
publications - posters - catalog - direct mail - newspapers - some packaging - etc.
exposure to UV light through film & chem processing - laser exposure - no film needed
thick ink deposit - type of product

2. Flexo principle
aka Flexo
exposure to UV light through film (analog) & chem processing - laser exposure
catalogs - publications - packaging - labels (long run - high quality products)
prints from resilient - raised image area (relief) - usually a "photopolymer plate"

3. Offset products
halo
anything that happens to print job after it's printed
publications - posters - catalog - direct mail - newspapers - some packaging - etc.
serrated edge caused by cells

4. Offset
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
aka Offset
comprise period at end of a sentence

5. Gravure Cylinder Imaging
strictly "digital" process - info controls "vibrating diamond stylus to "peck" out cells from copper plating
aka Flexo
resilient - raised - wrong-reading image area on plate; fluid ink - plate attached to plate cylinder w/ double-sided adhesive - product commonly "die-cut"
prints from resilient - raised image area (relief) - usually a "photopolymer plate"

6. Offset Lithography
exposure to UV light through film (analog) & chem processing - laser exposure
printing on a printing press for mass distribution
almost always polyester - able to print thickets ink deposit - slow process - capable of fine detail
aka Offset

7. Screen printing characteristics
comprise period at end of a sentence
pre-press - press - post-press
microscopic water sports cause voids in solid areas
almost always polyester - able to print thickets ink deposit - slow process - capable of fine detail

8. Screen Printing principle
supported by screen under tension - incorrectly & commonly referred to as "silk screen printing"
aka Gravure
never requires film - image printed directly from digital info - capable of "variable printing -" economical for short runs
printing on a printing press for mass distribution

9. 12 cells
comprise period at end of a sentence
pre-press - press - post-press
aka Gravure
exposure to UV light through film & chem processing - laser exposure - no film needed

10. Digital printing
exposure to UV light through film (analog) & chem processing - laser exposure
comprise period at end of a sentence
never requires film - image printed directly from digital info - capable of "variable printing -" economical for short runs
garments - hats - backlit signs - glass & mirrors - cylinders (pens or 55 gallon drums) - cups - bottles - mugs - decals - labels - billboards - outdoor posters - etc (short run products)

11. Flexo products

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12. Screen printing imaging methods
strictly "digital" process - info controls "vibrating diamond stylus to "peck" out cells from copper plating
analog process (requires film positive for screen exposure). digital screen exposure units (no film) are developed
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

13. Laser exposure
commercial & quick printers - specialty printers - publication printers - packaging - in-plant printers - trade shops - allied industries
aka Computer to Plate (CTP)
pre-press - press - post-press
printing on a printing press for mass distribution

14. Pre-press
aka Offset
printing on a printing press for mass distribution
aka Gravure
never requires film - image printed directly from digital info - capable of "variable printing -" economical for short runs

15. Gravure
serrated edge caused by cells
anything that happens to print job after it's printed
black on white laser print - color laser print - ink jet print
publications - posters - catalog - direct mail - newspapers - some packaging - etc.

16. Rotogravure principle
'converted' products like labels - packaging - cartons - bags (chips) - sacks - stickers - a few large metro newspapers - etc.
publications - posters - catalog - direct mail - newspapers - some packaging - etc.
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

17. Rotogravure
strictly "digital" process - info controls "vibrating diamond stylus to "peck" out cells from copper plating
supply to companies; ink - paper - equipment mfg's
aka Gravure
analog process (requires film positive for screen exposure). digital screen exposure units (no film) are developed

18. Screen products
resilient - raised - wrong-reading image area on plate; fluid ink - plate attached to plate cylinder w/ double-sided adhesive - product commonly "die-cut"
garments - hats - backlit signs - glass & mirrors - cylinders (pens or 55 gallon drums) - cups - bottles - mugs - decals - labels - billboards - outdoor posters - etc (short run products)
'converted' products like labels - packaging - cartons - bags (chips) - sacks - stickers - a few large metro newspapers - etc.
microscopic water sports cause voids in solid areas

19. Exs of digital printing
aka Flexo
publications - posters - catalog - direct mail - newspapers - some packaging - etc.
black on white laser print - color laser print - ink jet print
halo

20. Offset principles

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21. Gravure products
Offset Lithography - Flexography - Rotogravure - Screen Printing - Digital Printing
catalogs - publications - packaging - labels (long run - high quality products)
almost always polyester - able to print thickets ink deposit - slow process - capable of fine detail
never requires film - image printed directly from digital info - capable of "variable printing -" economical for short runs

22. 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"
supply to companies; ink - paper - equipment mfg's
aka Flexo
intaglio process (recessed area) - doctor blade scrapes ink from cylinder (leaving ink in cells) - copper engraved then plated w/ chrome coating

23. Offset Imaging Methods
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
image area repels H2O (fountain solution) - non-image attracts H2O - ink sticks to where H2O not present - utilizes metal plate
catalogs - publications - packaging - labels (long run - high quality products)

24. Offset characteristics
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
aka Offset
publications - posters - catalog - direct mail - newspapers - some packaging - etc.

25. Flexography
black on white laser print - color laser print - ink jet print
image area repels H2O (fountain solution) - non-image attracts H2O - ink sticks to where H2O not present - utilizes metal plate
almost always polyester - able to print thickets ink deposit - slow process - capable of fine detail
aka Flexo

26. Flexo characteristics
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
resilient - raised - wrong-reading image area on plate; fluid ink - plate attached to plate cylinder w/ double-sided adhesive - product commonly "die-cut"
aka Flexo

27. Screen
thick ink deposit - type of product
image area repels H2O (fountain solution) - non-image attracts H2O - ink sticks to where H2O not present - utilizes metal plate
aka Offset
aka Flexo

28. Allied industries

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29. Print production workflow
garments - hats - backlit signs - glass & mirrors - cylinders (pens or 55 gallon drums) - cups - bottles - mugs - decals - labels - billboards - outdoor posters - etc (short run products)
microscopic water sports cause voids in solid areas
pre-press - press - post-press
heavy - copper-plated steel cylinder comprises "image cylinder -" image composed of tiny recessed ink wells (cells) - doctor blade

30. Post-press

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31. Digital workflow
catalogs - publications - packaging - labels (long run - high quality products)
commercial & quick printers - specialty printers - publication printers - packaging - in-plant printers - trade shops - allied industries
'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

32. Flexo
publications - posters - catalog - direct mail - newspapers - some packaging - etc.
strictly "digital" process - info controls "vibrating diamond stylus to "peck" out cells from copper plating
commercial & quick printers - specialty printers - publication printers - packaging - in-plant printers - trade shops - allied industries
halo

33. Types of printing companies
printing on a printing press for mass distribution
supported by screen under tension - incorrectly & commonly referred to as "silk screen printing"
halo
commercial & quick printers - specialty printers - publication printers - packaging - in-plant printers - trade shops - allied industries

34. Print processes
aka Computer to Plate (CTP)
aka Flexo
'converted' products like labels - packaging - cartons - bags (chips) - sacks - stickers - a few large metro newspapers - etc.
Offset Lithography - Flexography - Rotogravure - Screen Printing - Digital Printing