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printing processes final

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

True or False - Digital printing refers to a machine that is based on the technique of traditional printers, but has such high capacity that it can compete with a traditional printing press?

a)
True
b)
False
2.

Xerography is a technique based on WHAT type of ink?

a)

liquid

b)

powder

c)

plasma

d)

laser

3.

Which machine below DOES NOT use Xerography?

a)

Digital Printing Press

b)

Photocopiers

c)

Flexography Press

d)

Laser Printer

4.

Toner is fixed permanently to the paper with what?

a)

light

b)

heat

c)

electricity

d)

mirrors

5.

Toner has difficulty adhering to what kind of paper?

a)

Matte

b)

Textured

c)

Glossy

d)

Uncoated

6.

What type of paper is not good to put through a Digital press due to the heat?

a)

Matte

b)

Textured

c)

Glossy

d)

Coated

7.

Which aspect of the paper can easily damage a digital printer?

a)

Coating

b)

Thickness

c)

Size

d)

Moisture content

8.

Which one of the following is NOT printed with Xerography?

a)

Business cards

b)

Wallpaper

c)

Posters

d)

Brochures

9.

True or False: With variable data printing you can change the content from sheet to sheet?

a)

true

b)

false

10.

Inkjet is a technique based on WHAT type of ink?

a)

liquid

b)

powder

c)

plasma

d)

laser

11.

Which of the following is NOT printed with Inkjet Printing?

a)

Glass Bottles

b)

Wallpaper

c)

Outdoor mesh banners

d)

Novels

12.

Which type of content can NOT be changed using variable data?

a)

addresses

b)

images

c)

type of paper

d)

headings

13.

Which characteristic is NOT true of Inkjet printing?

a)

it is fast

b)

it is slow

c)

it is expensive per print

d)

it demands a lot of maintenance

14.

What is used to harden the ink more rapidly when printing with Inkjet?

a)

air

b)

water

c)

UV light

d)

toner

15.

What happens on a printout when the ink dries in the nozzles of the inkjet printers?

a)

dotting

b)

banding

c)

scratching

d)

cracking

16.

True or False: You can print on fabric with an Inkjet printer?

a)

True

b)

False

17.

What is a soft proof?

a)

a flimsy printout

b)

a proof using a soft touch varnish

c)

a digital proof

d)

a physical proof

18.

What is a hard proof?

a)

a flimsy printout

b)

a proof using soft touch varnish

c)

a digital proof

d)

a physical proof

19.

Which of the following print techniques uses wells of ink on the printing cylinder?

a)

offset

b)

gravure

c)

digital

d)

screen

20.

What is a substrate?

a)

a type of ink roller

b)

an ink additive

c)

anything you are able to print on

d)

the rubber blanket used in printing

21.

Which of the printing processes below is an example of direct printing?

a)

offset printing

b)

screen printing

22.

Which of the printing processes below is an example of indirect printing?

a)

offset printing

b)

screen printing

23.

Which printing method distinguishes the printed and nonprinted areas by their different chemical characteristics?

a)

offset

b)

gravure

c)

screen

d)

digital

24.

Which printing method requires a mesh fabric stretched on a frame?

a)

flexography

b)

screen

c)

offset

d)

gravure

25.

Which printing method utilizes copper coated steel cylinders where printing areas are engraved or etched on the cylinder for each print job?

a)

screen

b)

digital

c)

gravure

d)

offset

26.

Moire is a typical problem with which type of printing?

a)

screen

b)

digital

c)

gravure

d)

offset

27.

Which printing method uses either sheet fed or web fed presses?

a)

digital

b)

gravure

c)

offset

d)

screen

28.

Which type of printing press could be made up of any of the following printing unit configurations? Three-cylinder units, five-cylinder units, satellite units, and perfector units?

a)

Screen

b)

Digital

c)

Gravure

d)

Offset

29.

Which printing method allows you to print on anything that is flat or round?

a)

Offset

b)

Digital

c)

Gravure

d)

Screen

30.

What does a key object do for us in Illustrator or InDesign?

a)

allows us to align objects to the artboard

b)

allows us to align objects to the key object

c)

allows us to align objects to each other

d)

allows us to align objects to the moon

31.

Which printing technique commonly has "missing dots" due to halftone wells in the printing form not transferring the ink successfully to the substrate?

a)

Offset

b)

Gravure

c)

Digital

d)

Screen

32.

Which of the following print processes is most likely used to print wallpaper?

a)

inkjet

b)

laser

c)

gravure

d)

flexography

33.

Which type of printing was used to create the packaging on the right?

a)

offset

b)

screen

c)

flexography

d)

digital

34.

What is the necessary dpi for images in printed materials?

a)

72

b)

150

c)

225

d)

300

35.

Flexography is particularly popular in what industry?

a)

publishing

b)

newspaper

c)

packaging

d)

signage

36.

The print surface of a flexographic plate is most similar to a...

a)

stencil

b)

rubber stamp

c)

etched plate

37.

Which of the following is a downside to Flexographic printing?

a)

low waste

b)

the flexographic print edge is distracting

c)

can be used on most materials

d)

water based printing inks can be used

38.

Which is not a step in the Print Production Workflow?

a)

Strategic

b)

Creative Phase

c)

Images & text

d)

Oversight

e)

Layout

39.

Who would be involved in the creative phase of the print production workflow?

a)

bookbinders

b)

printers

c)

advertising agencies

d)

photo labs

40.

In which phase of the print production workflow would you create the imposition?

a)

printing

b)

distribution

c)

prepress

d)

creative

41.

What is one point equal to when referring to paper thickness also called caliper?

a)

1/10 of an inch

b)

1/100 of an inch

c)

1/1000 of an inch

d)

1/10000 of an inch

42.

How many points are in one inch?

a)

36

b)

72

c)

150

d)

12

43.

Which is NOT a factor in determining print costs?

a)

Quantity

b)

The quality of the printed job

c)

Number of printed colors

d)

Paper choice

e)

references

44.

Which is NOT an important factor when choosing a printer to work with?

a)

Quality

b)

Delivery Times

c)

Capacity

d)

References

e)

How they archive their files

45.

What is paper made of?

a)

paper

b)

pulp

c)

rubber

d)

plastic

46.

Is it easier or harder to tear paper against the grain?

a)

easier

b)

harder

47.

How many sheets determine the basis weight of a paper stock at the basis size?

a)

250

b)

300

c)

500

d)

1000

48.

What is the specific corner called that we mark to keep every sheet perfectly aligned throughout the printing and finishing processes?

a)

best corner

b)

square corner

c)

registration corner

d)

smart corner

49.

What is the binding technique called where the spine is stapled from the outside and you can see the staples on the inside center spread?

a)

block stitching

b)

saddle stitching

c)

gluing

d)

perfect binding

50.

Which direction should paper be folded? 

a)

with the grain

b)

against the grain

c)

diagonally

d)

it doesn't matter