History + types of printing presses

Question 1

What is ‘web notes’?

Answer 1

• Web notes are a type of United States currency named after the “web printing production” method of printing on continuous rolls of paper.
• There are several types of “web printing production” methods including offset, gravure (intaglio), flexography, etc.
• However high-pressure web intaglio printing, front and back of the intaglio process, was a totally new idea.

Question 2

What did the Bureau of Engraving and Printing experiment with between 1992 and 1996?

Answer 2

• Between 1992 and 1996, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing experimented to see if a web press that used continuous rolls of paper was quicker and cheaper than intaglio printing, which used flat sheets.
• The affected notes are dollar bills from Series 1988A, Series 1993 and Series 1995.
• They are legal tender and are not considered error notes, although they are valuable due to their rarity.

Question 3

What is the difference between: “Intaglio web press” versus “intaglio sheetfed press”?

Answer 3

• In May 1991, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) installed a web press at the Washington, DC printing facilities to test a new way of printing $1 bills.
• BEP officials hoped that the test would replace the sheet fed intaglio presses by switching to a possibly quicker and less expensive method of printing.
• Alexander-Hamilton Web Currency Press was a true web currency press.

Question 4

Name 2 types of printing?

Answer 4

Sheetfed or web press

Question 5

What is “Itaglio Sheetfed Press”?

Answer 5

• Sheet fed. Sheets precut to size.
• (32 bills, 4 by 8, approx. 21.25 X 26 in)
• Intaglio prints three times, once on each side for front and back, and then once more for seals, serial numbers, and plate numbers.
• 32 notes printed, in three stages
• Delivered over 8,000 sheets per hour.

Question 6

What is “Web Press”?

Answer 6

• Fed by a continuous paper roll
• Printed both sides of a note simultaneously
• Created 96 notes in one pass
• Delivered 10,000 sheets in 35 minutes
• Sheeted into 32 bills per sheet (21.25 X 26)

Question 7

What is the continuous-roll printing process?

Answer 7

The continuous-roll printing process (Web offset) is visually very similar to the printing of newspapers, whereas intaglio visually resembles metal stamping manufacturing methods.

Question 8

What is Web offset?

Answer 8

The continuous-roll printing process (Web offset) is visually very similar to the printing of newspapers, whereas intaglio visually resembles metal stamping manufacturing methods.

Question 9

What problems arose with the web press?

Answer 9

• Problems arose with the web press.
• The main drawback was its inability to sustain long continuous runs compared to the standard (Giori) sheet fed method of intaglio printing, resulting in constant breakdown.
• In addition, the quality of the prints were subpar compared to the established method.
• Due to these factors, the web press was discontinued in July 1996.

Question 10

A currency note that was printed on a web press (referred to as a web note) can be identified by two distinct characteristics.

Answer 10

On the web note, the back plate number is just to the side of TRUST in the motto IN GOD WE TRUST. On the sheet fed note, the back plate number is to the lower right corner of the central white space.

Web notes were made for three series of dollar bills.

Question 11

What is a WEBPRESS?

Answer 11

• There are several types of “web printing production” methods including offset, gravure (intaglio), flexography, etc.
• However high-pressure web intaglio printing, front and back of the intaglio process, was a totally new idea.
• Between 1992 and 1996, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing experimented to see if a web press that used continuous rolls of paper was quicker and cheaper than intaglio printing, which used flat sheets.
• The affected notes are dollar bills from Series 1988A, Series 1993 and Series 1995.
• They are legal tender and are not considered error notes, although they are valuable due to their rarity.

Question 12

What type of dot gain does newsprint use?

What type of dot gain does coated paper use?

Answer 12

A higher dot gain, 30%

A lower dot gain, 5-20%

Question 13

How can you quickly convert your images to greyscale?

Answer 13

Under output / Adobe PDF preset: PDF/X-1a:2001

1. Color conversion: convert to destination
2. Destination: Dot Gain 20%
   3.

Question 14

You are trying to copy and paste text out of a PDF.

How do you ensure the copy is structured when you save it as PDF?

Answer 14

Export Adobe PDF / General

Turn on bookmarks and hyperlinks

Create a tagged PDF