Final Flashcards
What is the importance of machine guards
Protect the operator from injury
Purpose of plant safety and control program
To recognize evaluate and control potential hazards
Be able to describe the proper technique for lifting an object
Knees bent, back straight
What is the correct storage of chemicals
In a metal safety cabinet
Know items for fire prevention within a plant
- Pick up dust using a vacuum cleaner
- Wipe up spills quickly
- Report leaking solvent containers
Where are the MSDS sheets located
MSDS notebook
What does MSDS stand for
Material data safety sheets
Where do you obtain updated MSDS sheets
Online
What is the best printing process for printing 10,000 brochures
Offset lithography
What is the best printing process for labels or food packaging
Flexography
What is the function for lithographic plate
Transfer image to blanket and then to paper
What is the main equipment used to make offset plates
Computer and plate setter
What does CTP stand for
Computer to plate
Most lithographic plates are produced on what
CTP equipment
Know what the difference is between lithographic sheet fed and web pressed presses
Sheet fed - sheets of paper
Web fed - rolls of paper
What path does substrate (paper) follow through on an offset press
Feed, impression (on print), delivery
Know how the image is transferred to the paper on an offset press
Applied to substrate from blanket by the plate
How do dampening and inking systems interact with an offset plate
Non image area dampened
Image area inked
Know what is needed to maintain proper paper feed on an offset press
- Neatly jogged paper
- Correct vacuum and air settings
- Correct pile height
What is meant by proper ink/water balance
Minimum water to non image area to keep plate clean.
Minimum ink to maintain image color
What does PMS represent in the ink world
Pantone matching system
Name two specialized inks for offset printing
Metallic and fluorescent
List an ink additive that affects the printed product
Reducer
What does the āUā mean following the PMS color number in the ink swatch book
Uncoated
The basis for screen printing is a
Stencil
What type of measurement do we use when we mix inks
Parts
To attain proper ink densities and ink flow for screen printing, what needs to be done prior to printing
Work (stir) ink like frosting
What three materials and equipment is needed to put an image on a screen printing frame
- Positive film on vellum image
- Vacuum frame UV exposure unit
- Screen coated with photo-sensitive emulsion
Name the substance used to develop a screen for screen printing
Water
What is an important factor to consider in determining job imposition for press and bindery
Grain direction in paper
Name three main methods for completing a multi-page printed product
- Saddle stitching
- Perfect binding
- Spiral binding
Name three main types of equipment used in finishing and binding operation
- Paper folder
- Paper cutter
- Stitcher - trimmer
When the thickness of a saddle stitched product increases with more pages what becomes more evident to some of the pages in the middle of the product
Creep
When cutting a printed job, what edges of the paper do you use to jog it
Guide edge
Know the three main decimal equivalents of the US inch measurement system
1/4 - .25, 1/2 - .5, 3/4 -.75
What is the name of a handheld device used to measure paper thickness
Micrometer
Name three pieces of digital printing equipment
- HP indigo
- Xerox Docu Tech
- Xerox Docu Color
Name an essential difference between an ink jet printer and a laser printer
- Ink jet uses liquid ink
2. Laser printer uses toner (dry ink)
Name three advantages of digital printing
- Variable data
- Quick turnaround time
- No make ready needed
Vehicle wraps are likely produced on which type of printing equipment
Large format laser printer
