Course Overview
This course identifies and describes the main functioning parts of small printing presses in the offset printing industry. Students set up and adjust presses to print their projects. Students will operate the presses under supervision to produce a variety of printed material suitable for lithographic offset imaging. Students compare products produced with lithography to electro photographic, inkjet, and flexographic imaging engines. Classes are modular, self-paced, competency-based exercises in all four imaging technologies. Hands-on production skills are stressed in the safety, maintenance, and productivity of each kind of imaging machinery. Students are shown different substrate characteristics, such as formation, colour brightness and grain direction which all help give a better printed product. Safety and environmental issues within the printing industry are covered including pressroom chemistry, inks and toners. Finally, students are given hands-on demonstration on how to operate the guillotine cutter and folding machines.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
3.0
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Learning Outcomes
- Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Adjust the six major systems of a lithographic offset press.
- Set the feeder, register and delivery systems for consistent and continuous printing.
- Adjust the press based on the thickness of paper.
- Describe the differences between lithography, flexo, inkjet, and electro photographic imaging methods.
- Demonstrate the steps for producing a simple job from concept to finishing.
- Practice safety procedures on all four imaging technologies.
- Operate the power components of a small format litho, flexo, inkjet, and digital press.
- Perform basic maintenance on all four imaging technologies.
- Select the best substrate for a defined print project.
- Identify WHMIS classifications.
- Recognize common press-room hazards.
- Perform basic setups on the guillotine cutter and folding machine.
Effective as of Fall 2023
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