Printing Processes Midterm

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Types of Problems in Makeready 1. Printing Unit Problems 2. Ink Problems 3. Paper Problems
How To Reduce Downtime Have a Spare Blanket Pre-Condition Paper Buy Good Quality Ink Track and Compare Performance
What makes good quality paper? Free of dust and lint Absorbs ink well Clean and bright is always right
Why is pre-makeready important Reduces downtime Improves efficiency
3 Keys to Efficiency Scheduling Teamwork Training
Glossy ink should be used…. ….on glossy paper
Types of Makeready Simple - 1 colour, 1 plate change Partial - 4 colour, 2 plate changes Full - 4 colour, 4 plate changes
Standard RH 35-50%
Whiteness The ability to reflect all colours equally
Brightness The wattage of paper
Steps for Makeready 1. Check instructions 2. Check press is running in good condition 3. Customer tells expectations 4. Get a signoff 5. Check blanket condition 6. Clean and safe environment
Short Fibres are short and smooth
Main Makeready Operations Maintenance, inking system washup, setting of sheet handling, plate mounting, condition blankets, pre-setting ink fountains, make trial impressions, adjust register, achieve colour/quality expectations
What is Lignin 30% of a tree Turns paper yellow Needs to be removed
Paper is what % water and what % pulp after the wet end? 80% 20%
How is a Watermark made? Dandy Roller Wire mesh shaped like the watermark
Long fibres Long and strong
Ingredients of Paper Fillers - calcium carbonate, titanium dioxide Pigments Pulp Starch (sizing) Cellulose
Paper is what % water and what % pulp in the wet end? 99% 1%
Calendaring Process Goes through stack of rollers, each roller adds a layer of coating
QC Devices Densitometer Pantone Book Colour Bar Registration Marks
1 Jumbo paper roll is equivalent to what 20 tonnes 1 streetcar
Ink is ___% the cost of paper for a job 10%
4 Basic Sheet Sizes Bond 17x22 Uncoated Book 25x38 Cover 20x26 Newsprint 24x36
Standard Lighting D150 5000K
Paper accounts for ____% of the costs of a job 25%
Most common printing sequence KCMY
What does sizing do Makes paper less wettable
What is basis weight? The weight of 500 sheets of paper at the basic size
Wavy Edges When dry paper goes into a humid environment
Tight Edges When humid paper goes into a dry environment
What are the two types of pulping? Mechanical and Chemical
Why is grain long preferred on press? Loads better and causes less tension
What does coating do? Creates ink holdout
How long does it take paper to climatize? Full day
Paper Problems Hickeys, piling, linting, picking, back edge curl, surface rupture
Controlling quality of materials 1. Selection&Purchase 2. Receiving/Handling/Inspection 3. Proper Storage 4. Proper Use
5 Basics of Quality Control 1. Standardization 2. Specifications 3. Inspections 4. Proper Handling & Storage 5. Record Keeping
Deckle How wide a machine is
What is cellulose Fibre? Soft or Hard wood
What do fillers improve smoothness opacity colour
Supercalendaring Making paper and then calendaring it later on another date
What % of goods are printed Litho? Over 40%
What causes the wear of Blankets? Texture of paper Ink coverage Stickiness of Ink Impression settings
How many sheets do you use when changing ink densities before it is good to reprint? 40-50
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