Make Ready Flashcards
What is make ready?
Series of operations by which the press is changed from one job to the next
What are the 2 example we can improve our make ready?
Being consistent in procedures
Organizing jobs and assignments
Fine tune press operation skills
What is IPH?
Improve Per Hour
What is the IPH of the press during the operations?
5000 IPH
The process order
- Have all tools required for the run
- Check plates, paper/stock, and inks against instructions/docket
- Zero out the press
- Set out the press
- Mount plates
- Prepare ink and dampening systems
What is the other name of copy?
Ok sheet or Run sheet
The process step 3, what are the two examples of checklist?
Plate micro adjustments
Ink sweep
Water sweep
What should we check about the plate before mounting it?
Scratches, Bands, Missing Info
Hydrophobic & Hydrophilic Definition
Hydrophobic is image areas accept ink and reject water / Hydrophilic is non-image areas accept water and reject ink
What is mix fountain solution?
1:9
Fountain concentrate : distilled water
What is CTP?
Computer To Plate
Things to check sequentially before printing trials
- Position (Gripper edge xxx)
- Register of image
- Quality of print
- Ink/water balance
- Colour of print
Sheet-to-sheet registration definition
Ensure that the press is going to print the image in the same location on every sheet of paper
Why does weak printing occur?
Weak print may be due to excessive dampening or insufficient ink
Why does strong printing occur?
Strong print may be due to excessive inking or insufficient water
