PPC404: Offset Printing Syllabus for PP 4th Sem 2017 Pattern Mumbai University

Offset Printing detailed syllabus scheme for Printing & Packaging Technology (PP), 2017 regulation has been taken from the University of Mumbai official website and presented for the Bachelor of Engineering students. For Course Code, Course Title, Test 1, Test 2, Avg, End Sem Exam, Team Work, Practical, Oral, Total, and other information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.

For all other Mumbai University Printing & Packaging Technology 4th Sem Syllabus 2017 Pattern, do visit PP 4th Sem 2017 Pattern Scheme. The detailed syllabus scheme for offset printing is as follows.

Offset Printing Syllabus for Printing & Packaging Technology SE 4th Sem 2017 Pattern Mumbai University

Course Objectives:

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Course Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of this course, the learner will be able to.

1. Describe the various terminologies in offset printing process.
2. Operate offset machines and evaluate single colour sheet feed press.
3. Identify and rectify suitable solutions for errors associated with platemaking and pressroom.
4. Analyze troubles related with quality and can produce possible remedies to minimize print problems.
5. Identify the conversion technology of offset printed jobs
6. Plan & Layout the imposition of commercial jobs.

Module 1

Introduction to Offset Lithographic Press Introduction, Basic working Principle of lithography, Elementary components of offset press, Press Configurations. Function and construction sheet fed printing unit, The Printing Unit Blanket: types, grade, requirements, Cylinder setting. Packing and Printing Pressure, Problems and handling & storage. Impression Cylinder, Transfer Cylinder ,Delivery Cylinder & Plate Cylinder 6

Module 2

Image Carrier Characteristics of image carrier for lithography, Plate making materials and chemicals, Chemistry of plate making, Light sources Premakeready of plate making process, Surface plate making, Deep-etch plate process, multimetal plates, Presensitised plates, Electrostatic plate process, Diffusion transfer process, Variable in plate preparation, Characteristics of wettability, CTF, CTP, Types of CTP, CTP,CTCP workflow. 8

Module 3

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Module 4

Sheet Control – Introduction, Working and elements of Stream feeder, Pile Table, Sheet Separation Unit, Feed board, Sheet detectors and its various types, Working of single sheet feeder, Sheet Separation Unit , Infeed section , Sheet transfer section, Delivery section: Sheet guiding devices, delivery assist devices. Premakeready and Makeready Operations – Printing plant layout: space allocation, accessibility of tools, floor layout and aisles. Tools, Materials: Stock Control, Paper, Inks etc. Inking and Dampening system wash up. Teamwork, Training and Scheduling. Makeready: Introduction and types of makeready, makeready procedures, preparation of press for new pressrun, Checking trial impressions. 8

Module 5

The Pressrun – Inspection of press sheets, use of tags, Control of press functions: maintaining inking, dampening and other units. Quality control during the pressrun: densitometry, colour control bars, Controlling colour during the pressrun, Light and standard viewing conditions. Troubles & Trouble Shooting – Causes and remedies: Printing unit troubles, defects in inking system, dampening troubles, plate defect, Blanket troubles, Paper troubles, Ink defects. 6

Module 6

Web Offset Presses – Sections of web offset presses: Infeed unit, Printing unit, Dryers and Chillers, Folders and structures, sheet delivery unit. Ink supply, Dampening system. Web Travel: Web tension control, web guide control, slitters, turner bar, Former and types of folders, Types of web presses: Typical configurations and various formats. Troubleshooting. Web Reel Cost Estimation Sheets in a reel, length of the paper, paper consumption for a specific job. 6

Module 7

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Theory Examinations:

1. End Semester University examination for 80 marks will have :
   1. Question paper with 6 questions, each of 20 marks.
   2. Only 4 questions need to be answered.
   3. Question 1 will be compulsory and based on maximum part of the syllabus.Remaining each of 5 questions will be based on combination of modules. ( e.g., Q2 has part a and b from two different modules ).
2. Internal Assessment for 20 marks:Assessment consists of compulsory two tests out of which first test should be class test ( on minimum 40% of curriculum ) and the other is either a class test ( from remaining 60% of curriculum ) or assignment on live problems.

Reference Books:

1. Lloyod P., De Jidas& Thomas M. Destree Sheet fed Offset Press Operating GATF
2. Helmut Kipphan Handbook of Print Media Heidelberg
3. J. Michael Adams Printing Technology 5th Edition, Delmar
4. Michael Barnard The Print & Production Manual PIRA
5. C. S. Mishra Lithographic Image Carrier AnupamPrakashan Allahabad
6. C. S. Mishra Technology of Offset Printing AnupamPrakashan Allahabad
7. Prakash Shetty Science and Technology of Printing Materials MJP Publishers.

For detail syllabus of all other subjects of Printing & Packaging Technology (PP) 4th Sem 2017 regulation, visit PP 4th Sem Subjects syllabus for 2017 regulation.