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PGT 120 - Basic Offset Press I |
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Course Description Introduces the student to offset press technology. Topics include: safety, duplicator platemaking, fundamentals of paper technology for duplicator operations, ink technology for duplicator operations, make ready, single-color printing operations, fountain chemistry pH, planning and scheduling, recording, and cleaning and maintenance. |
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Duplicator Platemaking |
D.Lab/Week |
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Fundamentals of Paper Technology for Duplicator Operations |
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Ink Technology for Duplicator Operations |
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Single-Color Printing Operations |
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Fountain Chemistry |
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Planning and Scheduling |
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Recording. |
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Cleaning and Maintenance |
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Prerequisite: |
PGT 102 |
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Competency |
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SAFETY/Work
Ethics
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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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DUPLICATOR PLATEMAKING |
7 |
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Define platemaking |
Identify platemaking processes |
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Demonstrate platemaking processes |
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Perform platemaking processes |
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FUNDAMENTALS OF PAPER TECHNOLOGY
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7 |
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Define fundamentals of paper technology |
Identify fundamentals of paper technology |
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Demonstrate the usage of fundamentals of paper technology |
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Perform the usage of fundamentals of paper technology |
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INK TECHNOLOGY FOR DUPLICATOR OPERATIONS
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7 |
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Define fundamentals of ink technology |
Identify fundamentals of ink technology |
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Demonstrate the usage of fundamentals of ink technology |
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Perform the usage of fundamentals of ink technology |
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MAKE READY |
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Define make ready |
Identify make ready procedures |
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Demonstrate make ready procedures |
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Perform make ready procedures |
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SINGLE-COLOR PRINTING OPERATIONS
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Define single-color operations |
Identify single-color operations |
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Demonstrate single-color operations |
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Perform single-color operations |
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FOUNTAIN CHEMISTRY pH
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Define fountain chemistry pH |
Identify fountain chemistry pH and conductivity |
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Demonstrate the usage fountain chemistry pH and conductivity |
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Perform the usage fountain chemistry pH and conductivity |
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PLANNING AND SCHEDULING |
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Define scheduling |
Identify scheduling procedures |
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Demonstrate scheduling procedures |
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Perform scheduling procedures |
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Define production |
Identify various production processes |
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Demonstrate various production processes |
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Perform various production processes |
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RECORDING
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Define record entry |
Identify methods of record entry |
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Demonstrate methods of record entry |
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Perform methods of record entry |
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CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
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Define cleaning |
Identify cleaning procedures |
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Demonstrate cleaning procedures |
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Perform cleaning procedures |
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Define Maintenance |
Identify maintenance procedures |
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Demonstrate maintenance procedures |
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Perform maintenance procedures |
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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.