Off-set Lithography

Before accepting a new job, a printer will...

• ensure the client has sufficient funds in the bank

• ensure they have the correct typefaces, colours and images to complete the job

• supply the client with an accurate quote and a proof

• supply the client with a money back guarantee

Once approved, the printer...

• creates 4 printing plates

• uses software to split the image into the 4 print colours

• identifies the 4 most common type-faces

• starts the print run

Printing plates are...

• laser cut form aluminium sheets

• pressed from aluminum sheets

• milled from an aluminium sheets

• etched into aluminium sheets

Printing can be onto individual sheets or on a continuous roll, known as...

• wet printing

• web printing

• loop printing

• roll printing

4 colour printing is commonly known as...

• CYKM

• CKYM

• CYMK

• CMYK

The blue print colour is known as...

• Cyan

• Cyane

• Cian

• Ciane

The pinkish print colour is called...

• Magnenta

• Magenta

• Mangenta

• Magnenta

Pages are sampled...

• at the very start of the print run

• constantly throughout the print run

• at intervals throughout the print run

• randomly

Print marks...

• are printed in an ink that disappears over time

• are only needed on long print runs

• help ensure quality

• are cut off during trimming

Crop marks...

• ensure the 4 print colours are the correct density

• highlight the points at which the page should be trimmed

• ensure the 4 print colours line up accurately

• highlight the point at which a page should be folded