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 posted: 11/14/03

PGT 112 – Basic Press Operations II

   

Course Description

Emphasizes the basic press operations.  Topics include: first aid and safety, press production methods, troubleshooting, substrate properties, inspection and maintenance, operational settings, basic finishing, ink mixing, image registration, signature imposition, and color control.

     

Competency Areas

Hours

 

First Aid and Safety

Class

3

Press Production Methods

D. Lab

6

Troubleshooting

P. Lab/O.B.I.

6

Substrate Properties

Credit

8

Inspection and Maintenance

 

 

Operational Settings    
Basic Finishing    
Ink Mixing    
Image Registration    
Signature Imposition    
Color Control    
     

Prerequisite:

PGT 111

Corequisite:

 

Competency

After completing this section, the student will:

Hours

Class

D.Lab

P.Lab/

O.B.I.

SAFETY/Work Ethics

2

2

0

Definition of print shop safety

Identify and locate safety equipment

 

 

 

 

Identify safety in operation procedures

 

 

 

 

Read and comprehend MSDS sheets/color code labels

 

 

 

 

Demonstrate safety operation in procedures

 

 

 

Definition of work ethics principles

Identify principles of work ethics

 

 

 

 

Perform work ethics principles

 

 

 

 

Demonstrate work ethics principles

 

 

 

PRESS PRODUCTION METHODS

6

4

0

Read and comprehend job ticket

 

 

 

 

Define press production methods

Identify press production equipment

 

 

 

 

Demonstrate press production equipment

 

 

 

 

Perform press production equipment

 

 

 

TROUBLESHOOTING

6

4

0

Define troubleshooting

Identify troubleshooting procedures

 

 

 

 

Demonstrate troubleshooting procedures

 

 

 

 

Perform troubleshooting procedures

 

 

 

SUBSTRATE PROPERTIES

4

4

0

Define substrate

Identify substrate properties

 

 

 

 

Demonstrate the use of substrates

 

 

 

 

Perform the use of substrates

 

 

 

INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE

6

4

0

Define inspection

Identify inspection procedures

 

 

 

 

Demonstrate inspection procedures

 

 

 

 

Perform inspection procedures

 

 

 

Define Maintenance

Identify maintenance procedures

 

 

 

 

Demonstrate maintenance procedures

 

 

 

 

Perform maintenance procedures

 

 

 

OPERATION SETTINGS

6

4

0

Define basic press operation settings

Identify basic press operation settings

 

 

 

 

Demonstrate basic press operation settings

 

 

 

 

Perform basic press operation settings

 

 

 

BASIC FINISHING

6

3

0

Define basic finishing

Identify basic finishing processes

 

 

 

 

Demonstrate basic finishing processes

 

 

 

 

Perform basic finishing processes

 

 

 

INK MIXING

5

3

0

Define ink mixing processes

Identify ink mixing processes

 

 

 

 

Demonstrate ink mixing processes

 

 

 

 

Perform ink mixing processes

 

 

 

IMAGE REGISTRATION

7

4

0

Define image registration

Identify image registration systems

 

 

 

 

Demonstrate usage of image registration systems

 

 

 

 

Perform usage of image registration systems

 

 

 

SIGNATURE IMPOSITION

6

4

0

Define signature imposition

Identify various signature impositions strategies

 

 

 

 

Demonstrate various signature impositions

 

 

 

 

Perform various signature impositions

 

 

 

COLOR CONTROL

6

4

0

Define color control technologies

Identify various color control devices

 

 

 

 

Demonstrate the use of various color control devices

 

 

 

 

Perform the use of various color control devices

 

 

 

 

Suggested Resources

 

Suggested Resources include textbooks shown below or most current edition.

 

Books

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.