GC 151 - Print Production II

Credit Hours: 2

Continuation to learn conventional lithographic and digital print production at an intermediate level. Apply knowledge and hands-on press and bindery procedures. Understand and use the trade terminology to properly communicate in a commercial printing environment.

Course Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

articulate proper industry terminology in the context of various print & finishing operations in manufacturing;
illustrate the ability to calculate and convert using mathematical methods used in printing, for estimating and costing of labor and material reporting;
list and differentiate substrate properties, both optical and physical, such as size, weight, thickness, whiteness, brightness, gloss, opacity and printability;
produce plates using Computer-to-Plate (CtP) in a PDF workflow;
indicate a working knowledge of pressroom chemistry and mixing regarding materials commonly found in print manufacturing;
list and differentiate lithographic ink properties and compare and contrast these to other printing technology inks;
produce commercially acceptable offset lithographic print projects efficiently and economically, emphasizing print quality and minimizing waste and defects;
differentiate buckle folder setup between single and multiple plate folds. Program a computerized guillotine paper cutter to utilize preset programs placed in memory to increased cutter efficiency.

Prerequisites: GC-101
Corequisites: none
Concurrent Registration: none
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