Sheetfed Offset detailed Syllabus for Printing Technology (DPT), C18 curriculum has been taken from the TSSBTET official website and presented for the diploma students. For Course Code, Course Name, Lectures, Tutorial, Practical/Drawing, Internal Marks, Max Marks, Total Marks, Min Marks and other information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
For all other Diploma in Printing Technology (DPT) Syllabus for 3rd Sem C18 Curriculum TSSBTET, do visit Diploma in Printing Technology (DPT) Syllabus for 3rd Sem C18 Curriculum TSSBTET Subjects. The detailed Syllabus for sheetfed offset is as follows.
Prerequisites:
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Course Outcome:
- Choose the type of offset machine for a particular job
- Know to operate an offset Printing machine
- Judge the ink and water balance
- Choose and examine the Plate, raw materials before Printing
- Know to Prepare the machine for different types of jobs
- Understand to solve the Printing problems occurring during Printing
Unit 1: Introduction To Sheet-Fed Offset Presses
Basic principles of Offset Printing-Construction/Structure of a sheet fed press-Various press configurations-Single colour press, Multi colour press, Perfecting press, Satellite type press, Common impression cylinder press-Small Offset press and-Proofing press.
Unit 2:Printing Unit
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Unit 3: Dampening and Inking Unit
The Dampening System-Construction of conventional dampening systems-Continuous-flow dampening systemDampening solutions and its importance- Its composition, alcohol and alcohol substitutes-pH of a dampening solution-Setting of Rollers in conventional dampening system. Metering dampening on conventional system -Operating problems of dampening systems. The inking system -Construction of a typical inking system-Setting ink rollers, setting from roller to oscillator, setting form roller to plate-Setting the doctor roller-Inking system problems
Unit 4: Sheet Controlling Devices
Purpose of automatic sheet feeders-Classification-friction feeders, single-sheet feeder, Stream feeder. Setting the feed board devices, front lays and side lay and their types- Sheet detectors and trip systems-Type of grippers-Types of sheet transfer-Chain transfer, single drum, and three drum transfer systems-Sheet guiding devices. Delivery assist devices-Suction slow-down rollers-Blow down wedges and-Anti-setoff spray equipment.
Unit5:Make-Readyoperations
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Unit 6: Trouble Shooting in Offset Printing
Printing defects and their remedy-Make-ready procedure for multi colour printing Selection of colour sequence for multi colour printing-Types of sheet distortion-Ideal condition of paper for registering purposes Running the machine for production-Inspection of press sheets, random check-up-Control of press functions during press runQuality control during the press run-Densitometry, colour control bars, controlling colour during the pressrunPressroom lighting and standard viewing conditions.
Specific Learning Outcomes
Choose the Type of Offset Machine for a Particular Job
- Describe Basic principles of Offset Printing.
- Explain Construction/Structure of a sheet fed press.
- Explain various press configurations
- Explain Single colour press, Multi colour press, Perfecting press, Satellite type Press, Common impression cylinder press.
- Describe Small Offset press and
- Tell about Proofing press.
Know To Operate An Offset Printing Machine
- Define plate cylinder.
- Explain the blanket cylinder.
- Express impression cylinder, transfer cylinder, delivery cylinder.
- Explain cylinder setting on a Bearer contact press and Non-Bearer contact Press.
- Identify different safety measures in the Pressroom.
- Explain the offset Blanket-Structure, types of blankets.
- Illustrate the working requirements of Blankets
- Explain about blanket selection.
- Discuss the care of Blankets.
- Employ blanket mounting.
- Explain about Recovering from a Blankets mash and use of slightly damaged blankets
Judge the Ink and Water Balance
- Classify the inking system
- Explain the construction of a typical inking system.
- Describe setting ink rollers, setting form roller to oscillator, setting form roller to plate.
- Express inking system and its problems.
- Demonstrate the Dampening System and construction of conventional- Dampening systems.
- Illustrate the continuous-flow dampening system.
- Explain dampening solutions and its importance, its composition, alcohol and Alcohol substitutes.
- Identify pH of a dampening solution.
- Illustrate the setting of rollers in conventional dampening system.
- Explain Metering dampening on conventional system.
- Discuss operating problems of dampening systems
Choose and Examine the Plate, Raw Materials Before Printing
- Express the purpose of automatic sheet feeders.
- Classify friction feeders-single-sheet feeder, Stream feeder.
- Feed Board sheet control devices.
- Practice setting the feed board devices, front lays and side lay and their types.
- Explain sheet detectors and trip systems.
- Classify types of grippers.
- Categorize the types of sheet transfer-Chain transfer, single drum and three drum transfer systems.
- Identify delivery assist devices.
- Describe suction slow-down rollers.
- Explain blow down wedges.
- Describe anti-setoff spray equipment
Know To Prepare the Machine for Different Types of Jobs
- Explain pre make ready procedures.
- Describe make ready procedure for single colour.
- Discuss extra precautions required for make ready.
- List different make ready types.
- Demonstrate how to pre pare the press for run.
- Explain inking system -wash-up.
- Practice cleaning the dampening system.
- Check work order instructions.
- Set sheet handling devices.
- Install the plate.
- Make trial impressions-examining the trial impressions, image registering and positioning.
- Check quality of print, ink and water balance, colour of print.
Understand To Solve the Printing Problems Occurring During Printing
- Explain printing defects and their remedy.
- Discuss make-ready procedure for multi colour printing.
- Describe the selection of colour sequence for multi colour printing.
- Classify the types of sheet distortion.
- Indicate the ideal condition of paper for registering purposes.
- Run the machine for production.
- Explain the inspection of press sheets, random check-up.
- Control press functions during pressrun.
- Analyze quality control during the pressrun.
- Use densitometry, colour control bars, controlling colour during the pressrun.
Suggested Students Activities:
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It is a lightweight, easy to use, no images, and no pdfs platform to make students’s lives easier..
Course Outcome:
- choose the type of offset machine for a particular job
- Know to operate an offset Printing machine
- Judge the ink and water balance
- Choose and examine the Plate, raw materials before Printing
- Know to Prepare the machine for different types of jobs
- Understand to solve the Printing p
Recommended Books
- A Manual for Lithographic Press Operations – A.S. Porter
- Handbook of Print Media – Dr. Helmut Kipphan.
- Sheet fed Offset Press Operating – Lloyd P. Dejidas and Thomas M. Destree, GATF.
- Offset Lithography – S. Jaganathan, K.T. Chary.
E-Learning Links:
- http://sites.tech.uh.edu/digitalmedia/materials/3252/Printing_Unit_Configs.html
- http://sites.tech.uh.edu/digitalmedia/materials/3252/PrintingUnit.html
- http://printwiki.org/FeederSection
- http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/153276/15/10_chapter%202.pdf
For detail Syllabus of all other subjects of Printing Technology, C18 curriculum do visit Diploma In Printing Technology 3rd Sem Syllabus for C18 curriculum.
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