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PGT 111 - Basic Press Operations I |
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Course DescriptionIntroduces students to the basics of press operations. Topics include: safety, plating making, press operations, paper handling, chemistry, printing methods, press and bindery equipment, ink technology, and control devices. |
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Competency Areas
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Class/Week |
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Plating Making |
D.Lab/Week |
4 |
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Press Operations and Maintenance |
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Credit |
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Printing Methods |
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Press and Bindery Equipment |
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Ink Technology |
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Control Devices |
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Prerequisite: |
Program admission |
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Competency |
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FIRST AID AND
SAFETY/work ethics
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Definition of first aid |
Identify and demonstrate first aid and first aid equipment |
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Definition of print shop safety |
Identify and locate safety equipment |
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Identify safety in operation procedures |
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Read and comprehend MSDS sheets/color code labels |
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Demonstrate safety operation in procedures |
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Definition of work ethics principles |
Identify principles of work ethics |
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Perform work ethics principles |
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Demonstrate work ethics principles |
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PLATEMAKING |
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Define platemaking methods |
Identify equipment and materials for platemaking techniques |
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Demonstrate various platemaking techniques |
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Perform press printing techniques |
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PRESS OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE |
9 |
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Define press operations |
Identify press printing techniques |
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Demonstrate press printing techniques |
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Perform press printing techniques |
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Define press maintenance |
Identify press maintenance procedures |
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Demonstrate maintenance procedures |
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Perform maintenance procedures |
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PAPER HANDLING |
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4
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Define papers and handling procedures |
Identify papers and handling procedures |
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Demonstrate paper handling procedures |
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Perform paper handling procedures |
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CHEMISTRY
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9 |
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Define basic press chemistry |
Identify basic press chemistry |
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Demonstrate basic press chemistry handling |
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Perform basic press chemistry handling |
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PRINTING METHODS |
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Define basic printing methods |
Identify basic printing methods |
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Demonstrate basic printing methods |
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Perform basic printing methods |
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PRESS AND BINDERY EQUIPMENT
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Define basic press equipment |
Identify basic press equipment |
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Demonstrate basic printing methods |
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Perform basic press equipment operation |
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Define basic bindery equipment |
Identify basic bindery equipment |
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Demonstrate basic bindery equipment operations |
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Perform basic bindery equipment operations |
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INK TECHNOLOGY
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Define ink technology |
Identify ink properties |
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Demonstrate ink handling |
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Perform ink handling |
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CONTROL DEVICES
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Define control devices |
Identify basic printing control devices |
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Demonstrate the use of basic printing control devices |
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Perform the use of basic printing control devices |
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Suggested Resources
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Suggested Resources include textbooks shown below or most current edition.
Basic Stripping Procedures
and Techniques.
Montage Productions Inc.
How to Operate an AB Dick
Offset Press.
Louis Iselin.
Introduction to Small Press
Operations.
AM Multigraphics.
Lloyd P. Dejidas and Thomas M. Destree. Sheetfed Offset Press Operating. GATF.
McAllister, Robin. Pathways
To Print Quality Assurance. Delmar Publishers.
McClellend, Deke. (2000). “Real
World, Adobe Illustrator 9.0”. Peachpit Press.
Nonprocess Multi-Color
Stripping.
Montage Productions Inc.
One Color Multi-Flat
Stripping.
Montage Productions Inc.
QuarkXpress 4 for Macintosh.
(1998).
Peachpit Press.
Repair and Adjustment Guide
for Multi 1250.
AM Multigraphics.