Offset Printing Process detailed Syllabus for Printing Technology (PN), K scheme PDF has been taken from the MSBTE official website and presented for the diploma students. For Subject Code, Subject Name, Lectures, Tutorial, Practical/Drawing, Credits, Theory (Max & Min) Marks, Practical (Max & Min) Marks, Total Marks, and other information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
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Rationale
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Course Outcomes:
Students will be able to achieve & demonstrate the following COs on completion of course based learning
- Make imposition scheme and prepare plates for offset printing.
- Choose sheetfed/ webfed offset machine configurations for given job.
- Carry out pre make ready and make ready operations.
- Demonstrate registration and related operations on printing machine.
- Solve problems related to the print quality.
Unit I
Plate Making 1.1 Imposition – Definition, Purpose, Terms related with imposition schemes, Page Characteristics, Variation in imposition schemes according to binding styles – center / side / loose leaf binding, Introduction and working of plate imposition software 1.2 CtP plates – Characteristics, workflow, Thermal plate & Violet plate, Requirements of input for CtP, Use of software, CtP machine – construction and working. 1.3 Waterless offset printing concept, Preparation of waterless plates, Advantages and limitations, Applications. IKS: Ancient Indian systems of using of oil paints/waxes on lime-stone flats to create images and transfer. Chalk-Board Presentations Video Demonstrations
Unit II
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Unit III
Major units in offset printing machine 3.1 Feeding Unit – Feeder Types – Single and Stream, Working Components of Feeding unit – From pile board till front lay, front / back separation, side lay and types, machines having sidelay less feeding, front lay. 3.2 Dampening system – need, construction and working, Types of dampening system – Conventional, Brush, Alcohol, Inker feed. Composition of Dampening Solution – pH, Conductivity, Hardness. Inking system – construction, working and types, theory of ink flow and factors affecting it, ink-water balance, inking roller material – required properties and storage conditions, ink film thickness. 3.3 Printing Unit – Plate, Blanket and Impression cylinder -Construction, Undercut, Packing pressure, Cylinder gap, Perfecting mechanism, Grippers – Types, working, Blanket -Types, Materials, Properties. Delivery unit – construction and working, function, parts of delivery unit, anti -set-off device.. Chalk-Board Video Demonstrations Hands-on Site/Industry Visit
Unit IV
Webfed offset printing machines 4.1 Construction and working – In-line, Stack, Y type, blanket to blanket, Infeed Unit – Reel stand, location and reel locking, braking system, dancer roller – functions and types, Automatic splicers – working of zero speed splicer and flying splicer (match speed). 4.2 Dryer – Need, operations and types – Hot Air, Radiation (UV, IR, LED), Combination, Chill roller – Need, operations and types – Baffle Plate, Jacketed 4.3 Folders – construction and working of Former, Jaw, Chopper. Chalk-Board Video Demonstrations Presentations Site/Industry Visit
Unit V
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Suggested Micro Project / Assignment
Micro project
- Collect the information of various offset machines setup installed in local area.
- Enlist various software used for job imposition and give details of workflow of software.
- Collect product samples from different stages of procedure of printed product.
- Enlist all the chemicals, other raw materials, equipment used on production floor along with specifications.
- Collect information about quality standards followed in various companies.
- Carry out market research for the raw material requirements used in process.
Assignment
- Visit press setups in local area to learn workflow of commercial job production.
- Visit press setups in local area to learn workflow of newspaper production.
- Visit press setups in local area to learn workflow of rigid packaging production.
- Visit press setups in local area to learn workflow of finishing operations after offset printing.
- Use of social media to prepare a video on waste disposal in printing press.
- Literature research on developments in offset printing.
Laboratory Equipment
- Plate making equipment – Printing Down frame, Pasting table. 1
- Free open source software for imposition. 1
- Durometer – Rubber Hardness Shore A 3,4
- Single color sheetfed offset printing machine. 6,7,8,9
- Micrometer Screw Gauge – 25 mm, analog, LC – 0.01mm All
- Spectrophotometer All
Learning Materials / Books
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Learning Websites & Portals
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-lLkTe03yI Computer-To-Plate (CTP) Image-Setter Process Working
- https://youtu.be/P3VAc2gi2sY Technova CTP Machine | CTP Machine Working Prosses
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bbjha8xzfe8 Heidelberg XL105 Offset Press Animation
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiMJN-RGxfY KBA-MetalPrint – Mailänder 280 working
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0uZzIuN0oI MAN Roland Lithoman webfed press running
For detail Syllabus of all other subjects of Printing Technology, K scheme do visit Printing Technology 3rd Sem Syllabus for K scheme.
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