Graphic Design & Printing Technology

Graphic Design & Printing Technology

Colourimeter: It is a colour mesaurement device that measures and compares
the hue, purity and brightness of colours in a way that models vision.

Spectrodensitometer:- It is a colour mesaurement device that serves all the
functions of spectrophotometer, densitometer and colourimeter in a single
instrument. This single instrument measures colour values and optical density.
Magnifying glass:Magnifying glass or linen tester is used to view dots of any
size. They are also used to check whether the register marks are aligned
accurately in positions.

Colour viewer: A colour viewer is used to check halftone dot size and paper
texture.
Practical Assessment

1. Identify different paper problems, printing problems, blanket problems
   and ink problem and provide the solutions for each.


2. Press manitenance and clean up procedure.


3. Handling of different quality control devices.
   Assessment Activities/ Seminar


4. Different quality control devices and its applications.

TE Questions

1. A problem called ____ occurs when a printed sheet picks
   up an image on its reverse side from the sheet below it in the delivery
   pile.


2. List out any two printing and blanket problems and its remedies.


3. Why is static electricity a problem in the press room? How can it be
   reduced or eliminated?


4. Whatare the different quality control devices used in a printing press?