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WorksheetsNote 12 Printing
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
What is the primary function of bleed in a print layout?
Provide extra design beyond trim to hide cutting variation
Mark the safe area where critical content must stay
Show printer guides indicating final page size
Reduce ink coverage to avoid paper saturation
Which statement accurately defines the safe zone in a print layout?
Area 5 mm inside trim where critical content sits
Area marked by crop marks indicating cut location
Area outside the trim reserved for bleed
Area used by printers to place registration bars
Which statement best distinguishes CMYK from RGB in professional print workflows?
CMYK is subtractive for inks, RGB additive for light
RGB always produces wider gamut than CMYK inks
CMYK and RGB are both additive color models
CMYK is for screens, RGB strictly for inkjets
When preparing a design for print, which action most reliably prevents unexpected color shifts?
Increase saturation before printing
Rely on printer to auto-convert profiles
Leave files in RGB until export
Convert artwork to CMYK at design phase
To avoid font substitution in print, what should you do with typography?
Use system fonts only
Rasterize all text at 72 ppi
Convert fonts to outlines/curves
Increase tracking slightly
Which file types best preserve scalability for vector graphics in print?
EPS or PDF vector formats
TIFF with embedded ICC
JPEG at maximum quality
PNG with transparency
Which statement best describes bleed in print layout?
Printer registration marks at corners
White margin inside the safe zone
Extra image beyond final trim edge
Area reserved for text and logos
During cutting, the knife drifts slightly. Which feature ensures precise final dimensions?
Safe zone keeping content away
Trim marks for cutter alignment
Bleed covering edge shifts
Registration marks for color
When preparing a print-ready file, why is converting fonts to outlines often required?
Improves colour accuracy for photographs
Reduces file size dramatically always
Allows editing text after submission
Prevents font substitution across systems
A commercial printer requests PDF/X with CMYK or spot colours only. What is the most appropriate step before export?
Embed sRGB for photos only
Disable output intent profile
Set document to RGB workflow
Convert all content to CMYK or spot
Refer to the image: Offset Process: Plate Creation. Which statement matches the CMYK plate creation described?
Plates are etched to repel oil-based ink
One universal plate prints all colours
Four plates are made, one per CMYK channel
Hydrophilic image areas attract ink
In the transfer sequence, which cylinder is the only one that touches the paper?
Ink fountain cylinder
Blanket cylinder
Plate cylinder
Impression cylinder
A four-unit press like the one shown typically corresponds to which color workflow?
Duplex black and cyan
Pantone-only spot inks
CMYK process separation
RGB additive primaries
During plate making for process color, how are color channels prepared?
Two plates for warm and cool hues
Separate plates for C, M, Y, and K
Single plate carries all colors
Plates only for cyan and magenta
Which step directly produces the correct-reading image on paper in the offset process?
Dampening solution desensitizes non-image
Plate cylinder inks the image areas
Impression cylinder sets pressure only
Blanket cylinder transfers to sheet
The halftone dots visible in the close-up image most likely represent which printing method and color strategy?
Screen printing with duo-tone
Offset halftone using CMYK
Flexography with RGB inks
Gravure with single black ink
A slight misregistration between the cyan and magenta plates will most likely cause
Sharpened edges with deeper shadows
Stronger black density in text
Colour fringes and blurry details
Uniform grey across the image
Registration marks on a press sheet serve which primary function?
Indicate paper grain for folding
Provide reference points for color alignment
Show coating thickness after drying
Calibrate spectral illuminant settings
