Worksheetsprinting processes final
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 10mins
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?
Xerography is a technique based on WHAT type of ink?
liquid
powder
plasma
laser
Which machine below DOES NOT use Xerography?
Digital Printing Press
Photocopiers
Flexography Press
Laser Printer
Toner is fixed permanently to the paper with what?
light
heat
electricity
mirrors
Toner has difficulty adhering to what kind of paper?
Matte
Textured
Glossy
Uncoated
What type of paper is not good to put through a Digital press due to the heat?
Matte
Textured
Glossy
Coated
Which aspect of the paper can easily damage a digital printer?
Coating
Thickness
Size
Moisture content
Which one of the following is NOT printed with Xerography?
Business cards
Wallpaper
Posters
Brochures
True or False: With variable data printing you can change the content from sheet to sheet?
true
false
Inkjet is a technique based on WHAT type of ink?
liquid
powder
plasma
laser
Which of the following is NOT printed with Inkjet Printing?
Glass Bottles
Wallpaper
Outdoor mesh banners
Novels
Which type of content can NOT be changed using variable data?
addresses
images
type of paper
headings
Which characteristic is NOT true of Inkjet printing?
it is fast
it is slow
it is expensive per print
it demands a lot of maintenance
What is used to harden the ink more rapidly when printing with Inkjet?
air
water
UV light
toner
What happens on a printout when the ink dries in the nozzles of the inkjet printers?
dotting
banding
scratching
cracking
True or False: You can print on fabric with an Inkjet printer?
True
False
What is a soft proof?
a flimsy printout
a proof using a soft touch varnish
a digital proof
a physical proof
What is a hard proof?
a flimsy printout
a proof using soft touch varnish
a digital proof
a physical proof
Which of the following print techniques uses wells of ink on the printing cylinder?
offset
gravure
digital
screen
What is a substrate?
a type of ink roller
an ink additive
anything you are able to print on
the rubber blanket used in printing
Which of the printing processes below is an example of direct printing?
offset printing
screen printing
Which of the printing processes below is an example of indirect printing?
offset printing
screen printing
Which printing method distinguishes the printed and nonprinted areas by their different chemical characteristics?
offset
gravure
screen
digital
Which printing method requires a mesh fabric stretched on a frame?
flexography
screen
offset
gravure
Which printing method utilizes copper coated steel cylinders where printing areas are engraved or etched on the cylinder for each print job?
screen
digital
gravure
offset
Moire is a typical problem with which type of printing?
screen
digital
gravure
offset
Which printing method uses either sheet fed or web fed presses?
digital
gravure
offset
screen
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?
Screen
Digital
Gravure
Offset
Which printing method allows you to print on anything that is flat or round?
Offset
Digital
Gravure
Screen
What does a key object do for us in Illustrator or InDesign?
allows us to align objects to the artboard
allows us to align objects to the key object
allows us to align objects to each other
allows us to align objects to the moon
Which printing technique commonly has "missing dots" due to halftone wells in the printing form not transferring the ink successfully to the substrate?
Offset
Gravure
Digital
Screen
Which of the following print processes is most likely used to print wallpaper?
inkjet
laser
gravure
flexography
Which type of printing was used to create the packaging on the right?
offset
screen
flexography
digital
What is the necessary dpi for images in printed materials?
72
150
225
300
Flexography is particularly popular in what industry?
publishing
newspaper
packaging
signage
The print surface of a flexographic plate is most similar to a...
stencil
rubber stamp
etched plate
Which of the following is a downside to Flexographic printing?
low waste
the flexographic print edge is distracting
can be used on most materials
water based printing inks can be used
Which is not a step in the Print Production Workflow?
Strategic
Creative Phase
Images & text
Oversight
Layout
Who would be involved in the creative phase of the print production workflow?
bookbinders
printers
advertising agencies
photo labs
In which phase of the print production workflow would you create the imposition?
printing
distribution
prepress
creative
What is one point equal to when referring to paper thickness also called caliper?
1/10 of an inch
1/100 of an inch
1/1000 of an inch
1/10000 of an inch
How many points are in one inch?
36
72
150
12
Which is NOT a factor in determining print costs?
Quantity
The quality of the printed job
Number of printed colors
Paper choice
references
Which is NOT an important factor when choosing a printer to work with?
Quality
Delivery Times
Capacity
References
How they archive their files
What is paper made of?
paper
pulp
rubber
plastic
Is it easier or harder to tear paper against the grain?
easier
harder
How many sheets determine the basis weight of a paper stock at the basis size?
250
300
500
1000
What is the specific corner called that we mark to keep every sheet perfectly aligned throughout the printing and finishing processes?
best corner
square corner
registration corner
smart corner
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?
block stitching
saddle stitching
gluing
perfect binding
Which direction should paper be folded?
with the grain
against the grain
diagonally
it doesn't matter
