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PGT 122 - Basic Offset Press II

   
Course Description

 

Emphasizes the advanced offset press technology.  Topics include: safety and advanced duplicator, specialty inks, duplicator attachments for specialty printing, controls and aids for register printing, advanced printing on various substrates, multicolor printing and various quality control teaching, planning and scheduling, and process printing.

     

Competency Areas

Hours

 

 

 

 

Safety and Advanced Duplicator

Class/Week

6

Specialty Inks

D.Lab/Week

4

Duplicator Attachments for Specialty Printing

P.Lab/Week

0

Controls and Aids for Register Printing

Credit

8

Advanced Printing on Various Substrates

 

 

Multicolor Printing and Various Quality Control Teaching

 

 

Planning and Scheduling

 

 

Process Printing

 

 

 

 

 

Prerequisite:

 PGT 115

Corequisite:

 

 

Course Guide

 

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

 

 

 

SPECIALTY INKS

7

5

0

Define specialty inks

Identify specialty inks

 

 

 

 

 

Demonstrate the use of specialty inks

 

 

 

 

Perform the use of specialty inks

 

 

 

DUPLICATOR ATTACHMENTS FOR SPECIALTY PRINTING

8

5

0

Define duplicator attachments for specialty printing

Identify duplicator attachments for specialty printing

 

 

 

 

Demonstrate duplicator attachments for specialty printing

 

 

 

 

Perform duplicator attachments for specialty printing

 

 

 

CONTROLS AND AIDS FOR REGISTER PRINTING

7

5

0

Define controls and aids for register printing

Identify controls and aids for register printing

 

 

 

 

Demonstrate the use of controls and aids for register printing

 

 

 

 

Perform the use of controls and aids for register printing

 

 

 

ADVANCED PRINTING ON VARIOUS SUBSTRATES

9

5

0

Define advanced printing on various substrates

Identify advanced printing on various substrates

 

 

 

 

Demonstrate the use of advanced printing on various substrates

 

 

 

 

Perform the use of advanced printing on various substrates

 

 

 

MULTICOLOR PRINTING AND VARIOUS QUALITY CONTROL

9

5

0

Define multicolor printing 

Identify multicolor printing processes

 

 

 

 

Demonstrate the use of multicolor printing processes

 

 

 

 

Perform the use of multicolor printing processes

 

 

 

Define various quality control devices 

Identify various quality control devices

 

 

 

 

Demonstrate the use of various quality control devices

 

 

 

 

Perform the use of various quality control devices

 

 

 

PLANNING AND SCHEDULING 

8

5

0

Define scheduling

Identify scheduling procedures

 

 

 

 

Demonstrate scheduling procedures

 

 

 

 

Perform scheduling procedures

 

 

 

Define production

Identify various production processes

 

 

 

 

Demonstrate various production processes

 

 

 

 

Perform various production processes

 

 

 

PROCESS PRINTING

10

8

0

Define process printing

Identify process printing

 

 

 

 

Demonstrate process printing

 

 

 

 

Perform process printing

 

 

 

     

Suggested Resources

 

Suggested Resources include textbooks shown below or most current edition.

 

Books

 

Basic Stripping Procedures and Techniques. Montage Productions Inc.

Cogoli, John E. Photo-Offset Fundamentals. Glencoe.

Hird, Kenneth F. Offset Lithographic Technology. Goodheart-Wilcox Company 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.

Nonprocess Multi-Color Stripping. Montage Productions Inc.

One Color Multi-Flat Stripping. Montage Productions Inc.

Repair and Adjustment Guide for Multi 1250. AM Multigraphics.