Difference between revisions of "AY Honors/Printing/Answer Key"
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==5. Know the different inks available for printing and their characteristics.== | ==5. Know the different inks available for printing and their characteristics.== | ||
==6. Know the meaning of the following terms:== | ==6. Know the meaning of the following terms:== | ||
| − | ;a. Backing up: | + | ;a. Backing up: Printing things on the back side of a paper after the front side has already been printed. |
| − | ;b. Blanket: | + | ;b. Blanket: A thick rubber mat that transfers ink to the paper on a printing press. |
| − | ;c. Bleed: | + | ;c. Bleed: Print that goes all the way to the edge of a sheet as a result of trimming the paper. |
;d. Boldface: | ;d. Boldface: | ||
;e. Camera ready art: | ;e. Camera ready art: | ||
;f. Caption: | ;f. Caption: | ||
;g. Clip art: | ;g. Clip art: | ||
| − | ;h. Collate: | + | ;h. Collate: Sorting printed material in a precise order. |
| − | ;i. Color separations: | + | ;i. Color separations: To print color photos, the pictures must be divided into four colors - red, yellow, blue, and black. These four colors are then printed separately on the same page, with all the other colors being made by combining these four. |
;j. Contact print: | ;j. Contact print: | ||
;k. Debossing: | ;k. Debossing: | ||
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;y. Water mark: | ;y. Water mark: | ||
;z. Work and turn: | ;z. Work and turn: | ||
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==7. Know the difference between half-tones, duo-tones, and the four-color process.== | ==7. Know the difference between half-tones, duo-tones, and the four-color process.== | ||
==8. Interview a printer to find out the following:== | ==8. Interview a printer to find out the following:== | ||
Revision as of 20:58, 11 October 2006
1. Know how the following printing devices work:
a. Web press
b. Offset press
c. Photocopy machine
d. Letterpress
2. Know what the reference of pound means in determining the weight of paper. Know what the following paper types are used for:
a. Offset
b. Bond
c. Cover weight
d. Index
3. Tour a print shop or newspaper company. Write a 300-word report or give a three-minute oral report on the steps taken in the printing process that you observed.
4. Do some research to learn about the history of printing. Trace the development of printing by learning how printing presses have progressed to the present.
5. Know the different inks available for printing and their characteristics.
6. Know the meaning of the following terms:
- a. Backing up
- Printing things on the back side of a paper after the front side has already been printed.
- b. Blanket
- A thick rubber mat that transfers ink to the paper on a printing press.
- c. Bleed
- Print that goes all the way to the edge of a sheet as a result of trimming the paper.
- d. Boldface
- e. Camera ready art
- f. Caption
- g. Clip art
- h. Collate
- Sorting printed material in a precise order.
- i. Color separations
- To print color photos, the pictures must be divided into four colors - red, yellow, blue, and black. These four colors are then printed separately on the same page, with all the other colors being made by combining these four.
- j. Contact print
- k. Debossing
- l. Embossing
- m. Engraving
- n. Font
- o. Ghosting
- p. Intaglio
- q. Jog
- r. Matte
- s. Negative
- t. Paste-up
- u. Register
- v. Set-off
- w. Show through
- x. Thermography
- y. Water mark
- z. Work and turn
7. Know the difference between half-tones, duo-tones, and the four-color process.
8. Interview a printer to find out the following:
- a. What education is needed to get into the printing field?
- b. What advancement opportunities are available in printing?
- c. What does the future hold for the printing industry?
- d. What do you do in your business to keep customers happy?
- e. What career opportunities related to printing are available?
