Program Structure - First year

Exam Sr. No.

Course Name Course Code Credit Point Theory Practical

01. Computer Basics DTP 101 4 100 Marks __

02. Word Processing and Spread Sheet (Word + Excel / Deonagari)

DTP 102 8 100 Marks 100 Marks

03. DTP (PageMaker English ) DTP 103 4 100 Marks 100 Marks

04. *Document Design & Essential of Printing Technology (Corel Draw + Photoshop)

DTP 104 4 100 Marks 100 Marks

05. Adobe Photoshop DTP 105 2 100 Marks 100 Marks

06. Screen Printing CSP 201 4 100 Marks 100 Marks

07. Electronic Color Separation CSP 202 4 100 Marks __

08. Surface Preparation (Plate Making)

CSP 203 4 100 Marks 100 Marks

09. Off – Set Printing - I CSP 204 2 100 Marks 100 Marks

10. Techno Seminar __ 100 Marks

11. Project __ 100 Marks

1 Theory – 100 marks Practical - 100 marks

. Computer Basics – DTP 101 Computer Fundamentals Capabilities of computer and its use in various fields Evolution of computers Parts of the microcomputer Hardware

• CPU (PC, PC-XT, PC-AT. 8088, 80286, 80386,80486, Pentium, MMX) • Input devices (keyboard, mouse in detail, scanner, microphone, joystick, touch screen) • Output devices (Monitor, DMP and Inkjet Printer in detail, Plotters, Speakers ) • Storage Devices (hard disk, floppy drive, CD ROM in detail, ZIP drive, CDs, tape drives) • Memory (RAM, ROM, Cache, BIOS) • Connectors and slots • Multimedia equipped computer

Software

• System software and application software • Programming languages • Share wares and Free wares

Computer organization

• Number system • Binary system • ASCII code • Units of memory (bits, bytes, KB, MB, GB, TB)

Communications and Networking

• Media • Topologies • Functioning of the network • Internet and the World Wide Web

Viruses and Antivirus software Windows 98

• Operating System concept • Overview of various operation system • GUI and windows operating system • Development in Window operating system • Key features of Windows 98 • Understanding the following concepts

Icons and cursors Taskbars and start buttons Files and folders Rules regarding naming files / folders. Clipboard Windows Toolbars Recycle bin Shortcut menus Scrolling Internet HTML Browsers based packages

Mouse handling skills

• Clicking, right clicking, double clicking • Moving Objects using Drag and Drop method • Resizing objects

Skills in operating windows 98

• Starting Windows 98 and proper shut down • Setting taskbar properties (start menu, system clock, size and place) • Arranging icons on the desktop, creating desktop folder • Starting an application from start menu • Changing the position, resizing, restoring, cascading the windows • Using accessories (calculator, paint, notepad, WordPad ) • Using Help • Running basic DOS commands from DOS shell and toolbar • Switching between the programs • Creating, moving and deleting shortcuts • Customizing the setting using control panel (Wall paper, Screen sever, start menu, default

folder, background color and design, screen size and resolution, Regional settings - Currency, date and time format)

• Adding new printer, setting default printer and printer options • Formatting floppy • Creating an emergency startup disk • Handling files and folder with widows explorer and my computer (Create, copy, move,

delete, recover, rename, etc on the same hard disk / floppy) • Finding files and folders • Installing new software • Removing the program / software • Installing new hardware • Playing Audio / Video clips • Backing up files / folders and restoring them • De-fragmenting the disk • System monitor, system cleanup utility • Virus scanning and cleaning • Using WinZip (7 and above version) • Using internet explorer 5.xx

Computer Operating Skills Concept of data processing

• Types of processing • Different types of data files • Importance of data validation • Input forms • Report formats

2. Essentials of Word Processing (Word 2000) – DTP 102

Theory – 100 marks; Practical – 100 marks • Concept of word processing • Overview of word processing packages • Overview of word 2000 • Opening new / existing documents • Saving the documents • Checking the spelling • Printing • Studying title bars, tool bars, scroll bars, menu bar, status bar, ruler, insertion point • Understanding the concept of template • Creating a document from a template • Customizing a template

Text Editing

• Moving around in a document • Navigating with the mouse • Adding, inserting, deleting text • Insert and overtype modes • Using undo and redo options • Selecting text using mouse / shortcut menu • Moving and copying the text • Understanding the concept of clipboard

Text Formatting

• Character formatting Using bold, italic, underlining, highlighting, animating and other effects Changing font and font size Uppercase / lowercase / sentence case conversion

• Paragraph formatting Understanding the concept of paragraph Displaying paragraph marks Indenting paragraph Aligning paragraph Changing the spacing Adding space before and after the paragraph Keeping lines together Setting and removing tabs.

• Page and section formatting Setting the paper size and orientation Inserting page brakes / section brakes / Setting page margins Creating / deleting headers footers

Using utilities

• Find and replace • Checking grammar and spelling • Adding words to the personal dictionary • Using the thesaurus

Working with tables

• Understanding the concept of a table

• Creating table and entering text in it • Adding / deleting / inserting rows and columns • Changing columns widths (AutoFit, gridlines) • Distributing columns widths evenly • Merging cells, columns, rows • Formatting cells, columns, rows

Working with column format

• Using newspaper column format • Changing the column width • Balancing the columns • Removing the column format

Working with graphics and text

• Inserting text boxes Changing size, margin, line style of the box

• Inserting objects from clip art gallery • Using WordArt • Resizing and repositioning the object • Wrapping the text around object

Using mail merge Printing the document

• Selecting a printer previewing the document before printing • Setting various option in print dialog box • Printing the whole document / current page • Printing more than one copy • Making print file

Essentials of Spread Sheets (Excel 2000) -

• Concept of spread sheets • Overview of spread sheet packages • Overview of excel 2000 • Opening new / existing work book • Saving the workbook • Checking the spelling • Printing data • Studying title bars, tool bars, scroll bars, menu bars, status bars, formula bar • Understanding the concept of template

Entering and formatting data in the spread sheet

• Entering numbers, number series • Entering labels, text • Editing and manipulating text • Formatting numerical and text data • Importing text / data from other package

Working with formulas and functions

• Concept of formula and function • Using basic formulas • Using basic function

Formatting the spread sheet

• Studying various types of formatting • Using auto format • Using border, colors and patterns

Printing

• Selecting the paper size and orientation • Setting margins

• Setting headers and footers • Selecting a printer • Printing the whole workbook / current sheet / selected range • Previewing the pages before printing • Setting various options in print dialog box • Printing more than one copy • Making the print file

Creating and formatting charts

• Studying various types of charts available in Excel • Studying charts using chart wizard • Placing and resizing the charts • Formatting charts

Using appropriate font for title, axis labels, legends, etc. Using appropriate patterns and colors

• Exporting chart 3. DTP (PageMaker English and Deonagari ) – DTP 103

Theory – 100 marks; Practical – 100 marks • Concept of Desk Top Publishing • Use of DTP and various DTP packages available • Overviews of PageMaker 6.5

Skills in PageMaker 6.5

• Creating new publication • Adding text / importing text of other editors • Saving the publication

Text formatting

• Character formatting • Paragraph formatting

Creating, modifying, joining text blocks Leading, paragraph spacing, indenting, tabs

• Using ruling lines • Working in story editor

Page layouts

• Defining page sizes, margins, orientations • Setting rules, guide lines, zero lock • Handling multiple pages • Adding header, footer & page numbering • Inserting & removing pages, adding running text • Setting of master page • Creating multiple columns page

Working with table editor

• Creating and modifying table • Inserting table in a publication

Working with graphics

• Drawing lines and different shapes rectangle, square, ellipse, circle

• Importing graphics / images • Modifying graphics / images

cutting, pasting, copying, applying line styles, filling patterns, rotating, mirroring, skewing, cropping, text wrapping

• Using color palettes

Working with utilities, plug ins and plug in palettes

• Spell check, find, replace • Creating content, table of contents • Drop cap, seek line, balancing columns, building booklets, etc.

Working with styles

• Applying readymade styles • Creating new styles • Modifying styles

Working with templates

• Using pre-made templates • Creating & modifying templates

Printing publications

• Printing a file • Creating a print file • Printing multiple files

Using deonagari fonts

• ShreeLipi • Akruti

Preparing publications

Vouchers, letters heads, invitation cards, advertisements (single / double column), pamphlets (1 / 8 size), leaflets, running pages of magazines, brochures, booklets.

Software: PageMaker 6.5 1. Document Design & Essential of Printing Technology – DTP 104

Theory – 100 marks; Practical – 100 marks [Practice on A2 size sheets: Two sheets on each topic] Customizing the desk top • Rulers, grids, guidelines, color palettes, floating toolbox

Drawing rectangles, squares, ellipses, circles, curves Manipulating objects

• Moving, reshaping, rotating, skewing and mirroring the objects • Undo, redo, delete, duplicate and clone • Previewing the objects • Filling and outlining objects

Shaping objects

• Lines, rectangles, ellipses, curves Setting up page layouts Arranging objects

• Aligning objects, changing position of objects • Converting objects to curves • Layers

Draw and edit freehand curves Using text

• Creating artistic text • Editing text • Flow of text between frames • Changing character attributes • Fitting text to a path characters rotated to path baseline • Text and path distance • Kerning, proof reading, find and replace • Tiling symbols

Using Bezier curves using bitmap images Creating special effects

• Adding and copying perspectives • Applying envelopes • Blending objects • Applying extrusion and contours • Power lines, power clips and lenses

Managing layers and pages Importing and exporting objects Using PHOTO-PAINT

• Using drawing and painting tools • Eyedropper and clone tools • Retouching tools • Special effects filters

Managing files

• Creating new file, opening existing file, saving file • Setting up multiple page file • Importing files • Setting print option and printing files

Software Corel Draw 9 Essentials of Printing Technology – Concepts / Terminologies in Printing Technology

• Halftone dots, color separation, post script, negative, typography, type and faces, type measurement, type formats, copy fitting, plate making, negative, positive, tracing output, etc.

Typographic technology

• Hand composition • Linotype, monotype • Ludlow • Photo-Optical system, photo scanning system • Phototypesetting system

Digital typesetting Scanning and laser systems

• Classification of Typefaces Old, Italic, Transitional, Modern, Egyptian, Sans Serif

• Typographic measurement • Metal type measurement

Composing the type

• Hot type composition method Setting foundry type Setting hot types using machines Preparing reproduction proof (repro)

• Cold type composition method Hand lettering with pen and ink Setting Dry-Transfer type Setting pressure sensitive type Setting type using typewriter

Phototypesetting • Overview of strip printer / headliner • Text phototypesetting machines

Postscripts language

• Concept • Advantages and limitations of post script

Proof reading marks and their importance Including photographs in the printed product

• Process camera ( Vertical / Horizontal ) • Photographing colored copy • Steps to process line and halftone negatives • Advantages of using machine processing • Adjusting gutters

Scanning

• Preparation before scanning • Adjusting resolution and sharpness • White / black point adjustment • Color adjustment • Adjusting gradation

Color separation

• Concept • Need for color separation • RGB (red, green, blue) values • CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) values • Grey component Replacement (GCR) • Under color removal (UCR) • Color separation production • Proofing and plate making • Production runs

Offset plate making

• Common types of offset plates • Process • Plate making exposure factors • Automatic plate processors

Offset process

• Concept • Advantages and limitations • Lithography offset • Standard specifications for offset publications • Machinery in offset press • Working of offset press • Concept of web offset • Multicolor printing

Financing technology acquisition

• Capital required, Depreciation, Hire purchase, leasing, time sharing of machines among printers

• Cost comparisons, After sales service, Technological flexibility, Maintenance, Estimated Hourly Cost Rates, Operating Speed, Training Requirement, Potential Market, Durability, Design, New or Used Technology, Purchase and Installation Factors, Records.

5. Adobe Photoshop – DTP 105

Theory – 100 marks; Practical – 100 marks Software Version 9

• Concept of Adobe Photoshop • Use of Photoshop & various packages available • Overview of Adobe Photoshop • Creation of at least 15 to 20 jobs.

6. Screen printing - CSP – 201

Theory – 100 marks Practical – 100 marks Reference books:-

o A hand book for Printing and Packaging Technology o Page No. – 543 to 576.

Unit – 01 Screen printing (Introduction)

A. The screen printing press B. The types of fabrics C. Mesh count, mesh opening D. Stretching the screen fabric

Unit – 02 How to build a screen – process

A. Step 1 : Assemble needed material bill of materials B. Step 2 : Constrict the frame C. Step 3 : Attach the screen fabric D. Step 4 : Tape and seal the screen E. Step 5 : Prepare the base F. Step 6 : Hinge the frame to the base G. Step 7 : Add a frame support

Unit – 03 Print drying equipment Unit – 04 Construction specialty equipment. Unit – 05 Screen Printing on Paper, textiles, and other Ptg. Substrates; types of paper / paper surface / texture / gsm / stiffness; color of stock; textiles; types of fabric; printing on T – Shirt; plastic; types of plastics; metal; wood; ceramics. Unit – 06 Screen process stencils

a. Hand cut paper stencils Image the paper; cut the stencil; adhere the stencil

b. Hand cut film stencils To prepare a film stencils

Prepare for cutting; cut the stencil; adhere the stencil; remove the backing sheet Unit – 07 Photographic stencils

To prepare indirect photographic stencils Prepare for exposure; load the frame; expose the stencil; develop the stencil; wash the stencil; adhere the stencil

Unit – 08 To prepare direct photograph stencil

Mix the emulsion; coat the screen; expose the screen; process the stencil Unit – 09 To prepare direct / indirect photographic stencil

Sensitize coating solution; adhere the film to fabric; expose the stencil Unit – 10 Direct photographic emulsion exposure

Times in minutes (mins.) Direct / indirect photographic stencil exposure

Unit – 11 Automatic processes

Printing forms makes if possible; the screen ptg. Features and their singularly Unit – 12 Choosing a Printing Process

Letter press (advantage, limitations); lithography (advantage, limitations); photo gravure (advantage, limitations); screen printing (advantage, limitations); collo type (advantage, limitations); flexography (advantage, limitations); what process to be used

7. Electronic Color Separation and Correction - CSP – 202

Theory – 100 marks Reference books:-

• A hand book for Ptg. and Pkg. • Page No. 93 to 146

Unit – 01 Pre-press process Computer generated screens. Unit – 02 Camera

Process camera; camera size; camera optics; choice of camera type; vertical camera; horizontal camera; state of the art camera; contact exposure sys; exposure control sys; image distortion; lith developers; chemical mixing.

Unit – 03 Color electronic prepress sys

Computer aided design; image capture sys; image – assembly and image – multiplication sys; Rules of Borders; illustrative copy; continuous – tone copy; photograph and illustrations; combination copy, continuous tone and line; mechanical copy assembly; image assembly for reproduction; striping substrates

Unit – 04 Photographic line and continuous tone copy

A. Expose a line – Ve B. Photographing colored copy Screen color; -Ve and +Ve screens; screen ruling; dot shape; special effects screen; half tone –Ve; half tone exposure C. Steps to process line and half tone –Ve Prepare the chemicals; prepare the dark room; develop the –ve; stop the action of the developer; fix the film; wash the film; dry the film

D. M / C processing of lines and half tone –Ve E. Advantage of M/C processing F. Contact Printer

Contact equipment; stripping and hand proofing; etching and opaquing; stripping +Ve flat; registration techniques; step and repeat flat

Unit – 05 Scanning

A. Introducing of scanner High – end scanners; desktop scanners B. Scanner resolution Sharpness C. White point – Adjustment Black point – adjustment

D. Graduation E. Color adjustment F. Preparation

G. Scanner workflow Unit – 06 Color separation

Poor separation -Ve; black generation; under color removal (UCR); grey component replacement; grey balance; for more than four color separation; economic; color correction.

Unit – 07 Explanatory notes

• Originals; • Half tone dot’s and colors separation; • Control strips

o Color imbalance o Trapping

• Register o Slur and doublings

o Image resolution • Color separation production

o Coated paper o Glazed news paper print

• Proofing o Pre – press proofing systems o Flat bed proof press specification

• Plate making o Resolution power o Standard image transfer and exposure o Using small dot patch o Using stouffer wedge o Vacuum contact o Exposures o Processing o Plates

• Production runs • Procedures

o Detailed procedure o Short procedure 8. Surface Preparation ( Plate Making )- CSP – 203

Theory – 100 marks Practical – 100 marks Reference books:-

o A hand book for Ptg. And Pkg. o Page No. 147 to 162.

Unit – 01 Introduction of Plate

Plate and plate making; graining; anodizing; coating Unit – 02 Prepare presensitised

Desensitize; lacquer; wash; develop; squeeze; wash; finish; print or gum the plate; -Ve, +Ve and inking in

Unit – 03 Automatic plate processor

Make a series of text exposure; process the test strip; compare the result to a standard; plate making exposure factors;

Unit – 04 Common types of offset plates

Surface plate; deep etch plates; multi metal plates; waterless plates; thermal hardening Unit – 05 Types of offset plate

Single metal; multi metal; direct – image plate; presensitized plate (PS); to – prepare wipe on plate

Unit – 06 Diffusion – transfer plate

• Expose a paper –Ve • Transfer the unexposed silver from the –Ve to the plate • Process the plate

o Electronic plates o Charge the plate o Expose the plate o Develop the plate o Fuse the image o Process the plate

• Photo – direct – plates:- o Step and repeat plate making o Plate making procedure

9. Offset Printing – I – CSP – 204

Theory – 100 marks Practical – 100 marks Reference books:-

• A hand book for Ptg. and Pkg. • Page No. 163 to 227

Unit – 01 Prepress

• letter press Unit – 02 The offset process and it is principle Advantages and limitations

• Lithographic offset o Pre – press (offset) or duplicators o Perfector and multicolor presses Unit – 03 Offset press

Sheet feeder; sheet separator Unit – 04 Principal unit

Plate cylinder Inspect and measure the plate

Blanket cylinder; impression cylinder; the linking Sys; no covering; brush damping; cotton cover; paper damper; 3m paper sleeves; damping solution; alcohol damping; the auto damp unit; brush damping unit; the hydro – color Sys; condensation damping unit; matte damping unit

Unit – 05 Feeding and registration Sys

Sheet, stream and web presses, the delivery Sys; premake ready check list; clean up check list; types of presses

Unit – 06 Two – color and multi Sheetfed

Presses – cylinder arrangement Perfector and multi color presses; in – line multi color printing Sys; common impression multi color Ptg. Sys; pile loading; friction feed action; sheet – separation front and back

Unit – 07 Setting instruction

Pile loading; pile raising; sheet separator; pick up suckers; rear air blast nozzles; rear flip brushes; Setting and transport – rollers

Adjustment of the transport brushes Adjusting the hold down roller Setting plastic transport rollers

Adjustment of Rotary Brushes; adjustment the sheet hold down balls; setting flat – brushes; adjusting the double sheet control; recheck of double – sheet control

Unit – 08 front lay and side lay

• swing arm grippers • sheet detection

Sheet transport; The delivery system; Panels controls. 10. Techno Seminar - 100 Marks

• Refer evaluation procedure paragraph for more details. 11. Project - 100 Marks

• Refer evaluation procedure paragraph for more details.

Program Structure Second Year

Exam Sr. No.

Course Name Course Code Credit Point Theory Practical

01. Offset Printing – II COP 301 2 100 Marks 100 Marks

02. Printer Science COP 302 4 100 Marks __

03.

Print Finishing COP 303 2 100 Marks 100 Marks

04. Press Management COP 304 2 100 Marks __

05. Flexible Packaging CAP 401 4 100 Marks __

06. Flexography Printing CAP 402 4 100 Marks __

07. Gravure Printing CAP 403 4 100 Marks __

08. New Technologies in Printing CAP 404 2 100 Marks __

09. Techno seminar __ 100 Marks

10. Project __ 100 Marks

1. Offset Printing - II - COP 301

Theory – 100 marks Practical – 100 marks Reference books:-

• A hand book for Ptg. and Pkg. • A Page No. 228 to 301

Unit – 01 Pre – press makes ready operation checking The work instruction

Preparing the file; feeder setting; feed board setting; setting the sheet path; delivery setting; fitting the plate; preparing the dampers; ink preparation; electrostatic power application; washing off the plate; Printing; Setting registration control; Obtaining the pass sheet and running on; Wash up

Unit – 02 Plate cylinder packaging

Change of image size; impression cylinder pressure; hydraulic tripping; blanket maintenance; printing; repairs; working the blanket; reviving the blanket

Unit – 03 Multi color printing

Image coverage; ink transparency; ink color ptg.; the multi color ptg. press Unit – 04 Quality control

Star target devices; dot gain scale; slur bars; register mark; color control bars; the reflection densitometer

Unit – 05 The perfector press

Separate unit perfector; blanket to blanket perfector; the turning drums sequence on convertible press

Unit – 06 Trouble shooting guide for offset Ptg. press

• Problems;Feeding sheet; multi feeding; crooked sheet feeding; delivery; inking; plate; blanket; printing

Unit – 07 Web offset

Technical data for web – offset; cylinder dimensions; plate cylinder; impression cylinder; inking system; damping; arch type perfecting units; in line units; multi color units; web offset; main production possibilities; folding possibilities; M/C configuration

Unit – 08 News paper Ptg.

Introduction High speed reel changing; reel stand right angle to Ptg. unit; reel stand in basement below Ptg. unit; Folding - Length folding; cross folding; concertina folding; combination folding; ribbon folding; combination folding; Cutting; rewinding

Unit – 09 Infra red drying unit on web fed offset

Offset Ptg. M / C; densitometer; dampening solution Ptg.; alcohol in damping solution; water treatment for fountain solution; filtration for fountain soln; micro meter measurement; web presses; form rollers setting; durometer; anti set off spry powder control; press room lighting; moisture content of paper

Unit – 10 Business from production

• business form press Unit – 11 Standard specifications for offset publication

• Density and dot gain and coated paper o Solid density on coated paper; Dot gain and tolerance on coated paper

• Density and got gain on glazed news print o Solid density on glazed news paper; Dot gain and tolerance on coated paper

• screen angle • color sequence • ink quality and color • proofing specification

o Set off position; Color sequence and ink shape; Proofing densities and dot gains; Progressive proofs; Control strips; Margins • viewing conditions • photo mechanical pre press proofing • ink trapping

Unit – 12 Guide for print buyers

• original for color production transparencies; enlargement ratio; sub standard originally; table tops; color art work; water color

• original for monochrome reproduction o black and white reproduction; duo tone reproduction

• Layout - Visual; Instruction • Art work - Line art work; Size; Art work over lay flap; Key number • Text; Tints; Proofing; Screen ruling; Defective +Ve

2. PRINTER SCIENCE - COP – 302

Theory – 100 marks Reference books:-

• A hand book for Ptg. and Pkg. tech. • Page No. 615 to 796.

Unit – 01 Printing Inputs Paper technology The history of paper; paper though the ages, from plant to paper, the first paper; the first true paper;

Europe’s first paper mill; American first paper mill; invention of paper machine; from rag pulp to wood pulp; the paper age Unit – 02 Paper specification

• Long grain; flatness; wavy edged paper; tight edged paper; paper conditioning. Unit – 03 Paper faults during ptg.

• Lint; picking; PH of paper. Unit – 04 Make ready procedure

• To have knowledge of paper handling on machine. Unit – 05 Type of paper

• Posters; M / C coated papers; feather weight and antiques; coated papers and boards; bond; duplicators papers; cartridge paper; blotting wrapping; sulphites; manilas; glazed proof; glazed transparent; vegetable parchment; tissues; boards; straw boards; wood pulp boards; triplex boards; paste boards; pulp; manila boards; ivory boards, Bristol boards; opaline boards; index boards; box board.

Unit – 06 Paper requirement for offset Ptg.

• Flat ness; long grains; dimensional stability; relative humidity; accurate trimming; no curl; high pick resistance; absence from active chemicals; good ink drying qualities; No lint for dust;

• No piling Thickness of paper and boards; Base weight of paper and boards; Density of paper; moisture content of paper; ash contents of paper; sizing of paper and board; tensile strength of paper and board; bursting strength of paper and board; folding endurance of paper; tearing resistance of paper.

Unit – 07 Testing Paper properties with offset printability

• Grain direction; felt and wire side of paper; dimensional stability; relative humidity balance; curling tendency; PH value of uncoated paper; PH value of Paper coating; pick resistance; ink absorbency; ink drying property of paper; lint and dust; moisture resistance;

• Testing tendency of coated paper - Foam text; Surface tension text. Unit – 08 Testing the properties which effect print quality

• Smoothness; gloss; specular gloss; contrast gloss; formation; brightness; opacity; color; dirt in paper

Unit – 09 Types of paper

• Antique paper to Eel Gloss Meter - Page No. 645 to 648. Unit – 10 Fact about paper

• Pulps; beating and hydration; reaction of pulps in beating; refining of pulp; uses of various pulp

Unit – 11 Testing strength and tensile strength

• Fiber length; gelatinization; sizing loading and coating; loading of uncoated papers; pigmented papers.

Unit – 12 Coating material

• Requirements of coated paper; Appling the coating; requirements of printability of paper. Unit – 13 Print Quality in relation to paper properties

• Color; brightness; opacity; smoothness; gloss; refractiveness. Unit – 14 Printing and paper troubles

• Selecting paper and ink; register trouble; linting and dusty papers; picking or plucking; blistering and slotting of papers; set off; non – drying and checking of ink; hickies and spot; slurring and doubling; doubling; piling; curl; embossing of solid; printing racks uniform finish or color; scumming of Ptg. plates; tinting or wash gum.

Unit – 15 Paper testing

• Abrasiveness; absorption; ink absorbency by the K and K ink test; acidity and alkalinity; chemical residues; color; curling tendency; durability; flatting; formation; gloss; grain direction; light fastness; moisture content; moisture penetration; moisture resistance of paper; opacity.

Unit – 16 The Indian Paper industry (page No. 679 to 727 )

• International paper sizes; paper calculation; estimate paper needs; various ink and paper testing equipments. Pick resistance; smoothness and porosity; strength test; thickness; two sidedness; varinishability .

Unit – 17 Ink technology

• Introduction; types of Ptg. ink Heat set ink; moisture set ink; quick set ink; high gloss ink; news ink; metallic ink; wax set ink; water colored ink; cold set ink; magnetic ink. Unit – 18 Test for working properties

• Density covering powerless and color of an impression; printing; penetration; smoothness of paper; roughness; gravure Ptg.; abrasion resistance; scumming text; loose of weekly bond paper particles; wet on wet Ptg.; set off; offset Ptg.; Influence of the fountain solution.

• Test for bleeding in water – Required; Procedure. • Test for drying them; test for emulsification; test for fineness of grind. • Test for relative flow – Consistency; Viscosity; Cup viscosity; Rotional viscometer

Unit – 19 Ink drying processes

• Absorption; evaporation; oxidation and polymerization;

Unit – 20 Printing ink troubles • Color radius or burnout during drying; counter etching in multi color; crystallization of ink

drying; discoloration of plates; fill in on plus up or specking of halftone; flying or misting; ghost image appear in solids; ink back away from fountain

• Roller print and poor lay - Ink too soft or short; non – ink receptive; stocks; stock with a look

through

• Formation - Non – uniform paper coatings; running too much ink; too much dampening water; off-color or print is off shade; improper match; press is dirty; ageing of paper;

• Picking, splitting and tearing of paper - Ink too tacky; Paper two weak; Paper is moisture;

sensitive; Ink begins to dry on the press. • Piling and caking; poor binding or chalking; poor drying; heat-set-ink (web inks); summary;

poor trapping; scamming or greasing; poor trapping; scumming or greasing; setoff – show through or strike through; slurring – smudging; sticking in the file or web; stripping in ink rollers; tinting; wearing of plates

Unit – 21 Testing of inks - Tests for optical properties; Special requirements. Unit – 22 Inks for flexography

• Inks for roto gravure; other Ptg. processes; over print varnish Unit – 23 Important properties of inks

• Additional tests; liquid inks for films and foils; inks for the lithographic process; fitting ink to substrate and press.

Unit – 24 Paper stocks

• Non paper stocks; main process inks; ultra violet ink (U V inks); inks for BOPP; recent developments in offset inks.

Unit – 25 Role of printing ink in packaging

• Developing in offset inks; press stable inks. • To estimate ink needs.

3. PRINT FINISHING COP 303

Theory – 100 marks Practical – 100 marks Reference books:-

• A hand book for Ptg. and Pkg. • Page No. 585 to 595

Unit – 01 Introduction

• Some well reputed companies in abroad have developed o printing finishing o paper clamp o knife o hydraulic cutting M/C o programmed paper cutting M/C

• Application and size; logically Arranged center operations stand; measurement display alternatively metric or imperial; repetition and block repetition in series; Higher computer expenditure; variable repetition; print misalignment and feeding difference; automatic program rum; special function; absolute safely risk less cutting;

• Diagnostic system Folding; assembling; gathering; covering; cassini; hard back book; hot foil stamping;

embossing; die stamping; thermographing; varnishing; laminating; perforating; slitting; creasing;

numbering Unit – 02 Binding Methods Mechanical; loose leaf; wire staple; perfect; sewn; binding

4. PRESS MANAGEMENT - COP – 304

Theory – 100 marks Reference books:-

• A hand book for Ptg. and Pkg. tech. • Page No. 793 to 827. • Page No. 8 to 19 ( Managing Technology )

Unit – 01 Introduction on management

• Managing of Management; Financing Technology Acquisition – Capital required; depreciation; hire purchase; leasing; amalgamation with another printer.

Unit – 02 Time Sharing

• Loans from share holder’s or other interested parties; mortgage of freehold property; non money market acquisition; cost comparisons; after sales services; technological flexibility; information sources; maintenance.

Unit – 03 Estimated hourly cost rates

• Operating speed (Production norms); manning training requirement; potential market; durability; design; new or used technology; purchase and installations factors; records

Unit – 04 Marketing and sales aspects

• introduction; marketing; promotion; types of work; pricing; cost based pricing; competitive based pricing; distribution; over all marketing direction; market research; markets areas and specialization

Unit – 05 Sale • Definition of sales and responsibility; personality; attitude; technical knowledge; experience;

commercial knowledge; human element and sales; price problems; motivation an remuneration of sales person; remuneration based on profit; salary only; salary and profitability checks; sales organization.

Unit – 06

• Introduction; financial control duties; assets; fixed assets; current assets; financial records required by law.

Unit – 07 Trading profit and loss Account

• Capital; working capital; pricing; accounting; ledgers; bank accounts records; petty cash; wages record; sources of cost; costs of printing job; cost centers; labour cost; direct labour cost; direct labour cost; indirect labour cost; material cost; direct materials; over heads; wages and salaries; profit centers; cost and pricing.

Unit – 08 Depreciation

• Sources of finance; cost / benefit analyses; costing methods; break even point; added values. Unit – 09 Budgets

• Ratio analysis. Unit – 10 Estimating

• Estimate sheet. 5. Flexible Packaging - CAP 401

Theory – 100 marks Reference books:-

• A hand book for Ptg. and Pkg. tech • Page No. 425 to 435

Unit – 01 Relation between printing and packaging. Unit – 02 Concept of packaging and machinery

• Packaging functions; growth; machinery; package printing; waste management and technology.

Unit – 03 Scenario in developed countries

• Hindrances; energy; technology; flexing muscles; let us make a package deal with nature; the cycle from waste material to raw material.

VIMP: - More details can be referred from package printing VIMP: - Additional knowledge is given to students by taken extra topics related to packaging & Industrial visits. 6. Flexography Printing - CAP 402

Theory – 100 marks Reference book: -

• A hand book for Ptg. and Pkg. tech. • Page No. 436 to 512

Unit – 01 Flexography and packaging

• Printing plate; molded rubber plates; basis of rubber plate making; basis of photo polymer plate making; qualities of a good metal engraving; types of metal; hard durometer photopolymer master; water washable photopolymer master for molds; molding press equipment; laser engraved design rolls; rubber selection; vulcanizing; grinding and polishing;

design factors; engraving the cylinder; proofing and cylinder; proofing and inspection; use of care; advantage; photopolymer plate making; types; alcohol and water base inks; backing materials; compressible construction; durometer; plate making from sheet photopolymer; advantages with photopolymer plates; steps in making liquid photopolymer plates; making the coated printing; plates for corrugated printing.

Unit – 02 Principles of flexography

• Fountain roll; anilox roll; plate cylinder; flexography photopolymer plates; impression cylinder; laser engraved plates and cylinders; complete cylinders; designs; plate cylinders; inking system and ink trough; sleeves; impression cylinders; inking system and ink trough; color; resins; resins and solvents; printing units; stacked presses; in – line printing units; central impression.

Unit – 03 Reproduction photography and image assembly

• objective; line work; halftone; tone compression; process color printing (process printing); light – sensitive materials; reproduction films; photographic papers; diffusion transfer materials; photographic characteristics; photographic characteristics; photographic speed; color or spectral sensitivity; the emulsion; the film backing; color differences between emulsion and backing; surface characteristics; photopolymer plate requirements.

Unit – 04 Mechanics of design preparation of flexo press

• Product size and forms; typography; line illustrations; line count; color reproduction; color selection; register; rendering; transfer materials.

Unit – 05 Electronic imaging and computer graphic

• computer graphics workstation; computer graphics workstation (Diagram); flexography printing press; the stack press; the central impression press (CI press); the in line press ; web tension control; tension zones; rewind; brakes clutch and motors; web tension control system; automatic controls; dancer roll system; tension transducer systems; unwind equipment; flying splice unwind; 24” (Inch) diameter flying spice unwind; unwind tension system; in feed unit; out feed unit (cooling drums); rewind tension systems; web guides; printing stations; nip loading; deflection; reverse – angle doctor system; deck controls; construction inking; side and circumferential register control; dryers; mechanical components; plate cylinders; anilox rolls; construction; fountain rolls; cooling rolls; balancing flexo rolls; unwind equipment; web viewers; in – line laminating; folding carton presses.

Unit – 06 Narrow webs presses

• Unwind; tension and register and control; print stations; drying / curing; waste removal; laminating / varnishing; product delivery.

Unit – 07 Flexographic Ptg. and bar code symbols

• Why select a bar code; bar code structures; verifying / analyzing printed bar codes; UPC and flexographic printing; ink colors for UPS shipping containers bar codes; corrugated substrates; SCS shipping container bar code printing; printing plates.

Unit – 08 Packaging materials and presses in 2000

• Printing press; flexible laminates and packing; raw materials; polyester films; extrusion coating; manufacturing packaging material; some disadvantages; the future scenario on narrow web flexography and packaging; factors influencing future.

Unit – 09 Markets for the future

• Flexography; speeds and designs; markets for flexography; publication markets; aniline and flexography printing; letter press and litho (advantages); flexo and gravure (advantages); problems and remedies (ink troubles / remedy); KBA flexo – courier.

7. Advanced Offset Printing (Gravure Printin) - CAP 403

Theory – 100 marks Reference books: -

• A hand book for Ptg. and Pkg. tech. • Page No. 513 to 542.

Unit – 01 Introduction

• Printing; conventional gravure; half tone gravure; electronic engraving; gravure printing units; printing cylinder; ink container; impression; electrostatic; gravure inks.

Unit – 02 Web control during printing

• Web register; manual adjustment; automatic correction; web turning; web drying; liquid inks; web cooling; zigzag folding; combination folding; rewinding; batch counting devices; bundling devices; labeling devices; inserting; roto gravure Ptg. station (Page No. 524 to 525).

Unit – 03 Offset gravure Unit – 04 Sheet fed gravure Unit – 05 The Principal differences between gravure package and gravure illustration printing

• Print carriers in constant change; constant technical changes in the production of print forms; no standard formulations in gravure package printing ink; conventional or halftone gravure printing; rapid advancement of cylinder engraving; narrow machines dominate in gravure package printing; in line processing needs large print runs.

Unit – 06 Flexo challenge gravure

• Gravure still leads; advantages compared; world wide chances for web offset. Unit – 07 Electronic engraving in gravure

• Publication gravure; set up time cut; comparison of web offset versus with other printing processes; flexo and gravure in the folding carton market.

8. New Technologies in Printing - CAP 404

Theory – 100 marks Reference books: -

• A hand book for Ptg. and Pkg. Tech. • Page No. 340 to 424 • Page No. 577 to 584 • Page No. 596 to 614 • Page No. 302 to 339

Unit – 01 Modern printing process

• Ink jet; film plotting machine; computer to plate technology (CTP); scanners; image setters; digital color presses and computer to press; quality and productivity; anilox offset; news paper printing

Unit – 02 Security printing (Page No. 577 to 584)

• currency printing; cheque printing; credit cards; hologram. Unit – 03 Bar coding (Page No. 596 to 614) Unit – 04 Proof and proofing techniques (Page No. 302 to 339) Additional Reference Books

• Latest Trends in Modern Printing Technologies. • The Digital Printing. • A hand book for Print Media.

9. Techno Seminar - 100 Marks

• Refer evaluation procedure paragraph for more details. 10. Project - 100 Marks

Refer evaluation procedure paragraph for more details.