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FTA Level 1
Review Quiz 1
Question | Answer |
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Flexographic Web-fed presses generally consist of four parts. Which of the following is not found on a flexographic web-fed press. a. Side Guides/Feeding table. b. print section c. drying section or d. out-feed and/or rewind | a. side guides and feeding table |
A single print station consists of a fountain roll, anilox roll, plate roll and impression cylinder. Which of these four rollers delivers the ink to the plate. a. fountain b. anilox c. plate or d. impression | b. anilox |
Which of the following is not a common drying method method on a flexographic press? a. infrared, b. heated rollers, c. high velocity air, d. none of the above | c. heated rollers |
How is the rewind different from the unwind: The rewind has... a. a driven to control wind-up tension b. many different options to perform inline converting c. tension controls that will wind up rolls with a minimum amount of tension. or all above | d. all of the above |
In year 2000, flexography made up _____% of the packaging industry | 73% |
In 2001 certain segments, most notably folding carton, flexible packaging, tags and labels outperformed others by virtually all sectors and are expected to keep pace with an anticipated growth rate of ___ percent in GDP. | 3% |
In late _____ major technical advancements were made regarding the construction of the wide-web central impression press. These advancements included single piece cast deck designs and the elimination of the use of hydraulics. | 1989 |
A benefit of a stack press is that... | The operator can usually reverse the web to allow both sides to be printed during one pass through the press. (Inline presses have turn bars now) |
What are the most common products printed on inline flexographic presses? | Folding cartons, tags and labels |
On the most modern CI flexo presses the manufacturers have the capabilities fo holding drum temperature tolerances within range of... | +/- 1 degree Fahrenheit |
A number of registration devices are available for circumferential or side to...the most common is... | Hand wheel |
Weather integral or demountable plate cylinders must be very accurate. Its total TIR should not exceed... | .001 for line work and .0005 for process or halftones |
Platform presses are unique in their ability to ... | move processing and converting functions from one location to another |
This method is by far the most common method for printing on corrugated board, this is a term known as what? | Postprint |
In 2000, central impression presses in the flexible film packaging market showed a revenue of _____ billion dollars at a %5 growth rate for that year. | 20.1 |
In 2000, the multiwall and paper sack industry reported a revenue of $3 billion dollars. How did the growth rate compare to past years? | Flat |
In 2000, which industry segment reported the highest revenue? | Corrugated/Preprint |
One of the first steps the prepress artist must preform in graphic files for platemaking is | Inspect electronic file to ensure all elements are correct and readable |
Printing plate durometer effects the amount of impression needed to achieve good ink transfer from plate to the substraate | True |
The primary reason printers inventory plate cylinders of different diameters is to: | Print products with different repeat lenghts |
Failing to monitor water-based inks press side (checking the pH) will result in what printing defect | Dirty print |
Flexographic ink ____ consists of resin, solvent and additives | Vehicle |
UV inks need both UV lamps and hot air to completely dry | False |
A chambered doctor blade system uses two blades to create a reservoir of ink | True |
Flexography is a direct rotary printing method and is similar to what other method? | Letter-press |
Up until the 1950's flexographic printing was called _____ printing. Named after the inks | Aniline |
A good flexographic packaging workflow always starts with: | Design |
What does FIRST stand for | Flexographic Image Repoduction Specifications and Tolerances |
The anilox roll is the heart of the flexo process, without proper care, maintenance and housekeeping what problems will occur? | Colors will print light and Defects will appear in the printed ink film |