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DTP Print Production Print Process

Subject : it-skills

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1. Print processes
Offset Lithography - Flexography - Rotogravure - Screen Printing - Digital Printing
comprise period at end of a sentence
aka Gravure
heavy - copper-plated steel cylinder comprises "image cylinder -" image composed of tiny recessed ink wells (cells) - doctor blade

2. 12 cells
comprise period at end of a sentence
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
printing on a printing press for mass distribution

3. Allied industries

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4. Offset principles

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5. Laser exposure
never requires film - image printed directly from digital info - capable of "variable printing -" economical for short runs
aka Computer to Plate (CTP)
anything that happens to print job after it's printed
supported by screen under tension - incorrectly & commonly referred to as "silk screen printing"

6. Gravure
aka Gravure
serrated edge caused by cells
microscopic water sports cause voids in solid areas
garments - hats - backlit signs - glass & mirrors - cylinders (pens or 55 gallon drums) - cups - bottles - mugs - decals - labels - billboards - outdoor posters - etc (short run products)

7. Digital printing
garments - hats - backlit signs - glass & mirrors - cylinders (pens or 55 gallon drums) - cups - bottles - mugs - decals - labels - billboards - outdoor posters - etc (short run products)
intaglio process (recessed area) - doctor blade scrapes ink from cylinder (leaving ink in cells) - copper engraved then plated w/ chrome coating
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

8. Post-press

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9. Flexo principle
supported by screen under tension - incorrectly & commonly referred to as "silk screen printing"
prints from resilient - raised image area (relief) - usually a "photopolymer plate"
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

10. Flexo products

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11. Pre-press
printing on a printing press for mass distribution
aka Flexo
anything that happens to print job after it's printed
aka Computer to Plate (CTP)

12. Screen printing imaging methods
catalogs - publications - packaging - labels (long run - high quality products)
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
black on white laser print - color laser print - ink jet print

13. Screen Printing principle
supported by screen under tension - incorrectly & commonly referred to as "silk screen printing"
thick ink deposit - type of product
exposure to UV light through film (analog) & chem processing - laser exposure
aka Computer to Plate (CTP)

14. Flexography
strictly "digital" process - info controls "vibrating diamond stylus to "peck" out cells from copper plating
aka Gravure
aka Flexo
almost always polyester - able to print thickets ink deposit - slow process - capable of fine detail

15. Screen products
halo
garments - hats - backlit signs - glass & mirrors - cylinders (pens or 55 gallon drums) - cups - bottles - mugs - decals - labels - billboards - outdoor posters - etc (short run products)
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

16. Offset Lithography
aka Computer to Plate (CTP)
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
aka Offset

17. Digital workflow
catalogs - publications - packaging - labels (long run - high quality products)
aka Offset
Design - order entry - preflight - digital composition - proofing - imposition - proofing - platemaking - printing - binding/finishing - distribute/deliver
'oil & water don't mix' - plate relies on chemical repulsion of H2O & attraction of ink

18. Offset characteristics
'oil & water don't mix' - plate relies on chemical repulsion of H2O & attraction of ink
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
intaglio process (recessed area) - doctor blade scrapes ink from cylinder (leaving ink in cells) - copper engraved then plated w/ chrome coating

19. Exs of digital printing
catalogs - publications - packaging - labels (long run - high quality 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)
aka Gravure
black on white laser print - color laser print - ink jet print

20. Offset
aka Computer to Plate (CTP)
almost always polyester - able to print thickets ink deposit - slow process - capable of fine detail
microscopic water sports cause voids in solid areas
catalogs - publications - packaging - labels (long run - high quality products)

21. Rotogravure
intaglio process (recessed area) - doctor blade scrapes ink from cylinder (leaving ink in cells) - copper engraved then plated w/ chrome coating
garments - hats - backlit signs - glass & mirrors - cylinders (pens or 55 gallon drums) - cups - bottles - mugs - decals - labels - billboards - outdoor posters - etc (short run products)
aka Gravure
aka Offset

22. Flexo Plate Imaging
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
serrated edge caused by cells
supply to companies; ink - paper - equipment mfg's

23. Flexo
pre-press - press - post-press
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)
halo

24. Print production workflow
pre-press - press - post-press
exposure to UV light through film (analog) & chem processing - laser exposure
aka Computer to Plate (CTP)
printing on a printing press for mass distribution

25. Rotogravure principle
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"
aka Gravure
thick ink deposit - type of product

26. Offset Imaging Methods
never requires film - image printed directly from digital info - capable of "variable printing -" economical for short runs
exposure to UV light through film (analog) & chem processing - laser exposure
serrated edge caused by cells
intaglio process (recessed area) - doctor blade scrapes ink from cylinder (leaving ink in cells) - copper engraved then plated w/ chrome coating

27. Gravure characteristics
image area repels H2O (fountain solution) - non-image attracts H2O - ink sticks to where H2O not present - utilizes metal plate
Offset Lithography - Flexography - Rotogravure - Screen Printing - Digital Printing
intaglio process (recessed area) - doctor blade scrapes ink from cylinder (leaving ink in cells) - copper engraved then plated w/ chrome coating
resilient - raised - wrong-reading image area on plate; fluid ink - plate attached to plate cylinder w/ double-sided adhesive - product commonly "die-cut"

28. Offset products
Offset Lithography - Flexography - Rotogravure - Screen Printing - Digital Printing
halo
publications - posters - catalog - direct mail - newspapers - some packaging - etc.
strictly "digital" process - info controls "vibrating diamond stylus to "peck" out cells from copper plating

29. Gravure products
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)
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)

30. 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"
comprise period at end of a sentence
almost always polyester - able to print thickets ink deposit - slow process - capable of fine detail
thick ink deposit - type of product

31. Screen
aka Offset
'converted' products like labels - packaging - cartons - bags (chips) - sacks - stickers - a few large metro newspapers - etc.
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

32. Screen printing characteristics
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
Offset Lithography - Flexography - Rotogravure - Screen Printing - Digital Printing
garments - hats - backlit signs - glass & mirrors - cylinders (pens or 55 gallon drums) - cups - bottles - mugs - decals - labels - billboards - outdoor posters - etc (short run products)

33. Gravure Cylinder Imaging
strictly "digital" process - info controls "vibrating diamond stylus to "peck" out cells from copper plating
thick ink deposit - type of product
almost always polyester - able to print thickets ink deposit - slow process - capable of fine detail
comprise period at end of a sentence

34. Types of printing companies
analog process (requires film positive for screen exposure). digital screen exposure units (no film) are developed
aka Offset
commercial & quick printers - specialty printers - publication printers - packaging - in-plant printers - trade shops - allied industries
microscopic water sports cause voids in solid areas