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IGC-A8
IGC A-8 Technical Production Workflow
Question | Answer |
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What is the sequence of production steps that is srequired t produce any printed item | Workflow |
What are thumbnails, comprehensives, file creation and job submittal | Phases of Design |
Using software applications to form ideas that communicate a purpose for a product. It can be with graphics/text or both. | Image Creation |
A device that can take any image or artwork and breaks it into digital information to be input into a computer. | Scanning |
Modification of and data, either in print or electronically that involves changing text or graphics. | Image Editing |
Document planning and electronic layout that merges text and graphics | Page Layout |
Prototypes showing how the design will appear when printed on press. They are also used throughout the printing process to check quality management | Proofing |
A set of instructions that gives exact instructions on what to do with a product. | Job Specifications |
Understanding the design specifications, analyze the phases of production and assign costs to the materials and time needed to produce a job. | Estimating |
A person who is responsible for both customer communication and manufacturing communication. | Customer Service Representative (CSR) |
A person who is responsible for assigning dates and times for jobs to be scheduled on machines throughout the shop | Production Planner |
Electronically checking files before they enter production for complete information that is needed to produce the job. | Pre-Flighting |
Altering electronic files by making changes for proper manufacturing . | File Repair |
Electronically manipulating images to overlap on on another to ensure perfect visual butting of images | Trapping |
The positioning of pages on a sheet to create correct sequence of a folded sheet or the position pages on a press sheet for the most economical production method | Imposition |
A high resolution ouput device that takes bitmapped data generated by a raster image processor. | Imagesetter |
The process of assembling film in a proper layout on a sheet of paper called a flat | Film Assembly |
Exposing an image through negatives on a flat by a light source and developing the exposed images. Analog System | Plate-making |
Digitally exposing a plate to create an image on the plate. Eliminating the need for a negative. | Computer To Plate (CTP) |
All operations necessary to set up a printing press for printing. | Make-ready |
The actual printing of the desired number of copies of a print job | Press-run |
The cleaning up of ink rollers, plates, cylinders that is often performed at the end of a printing job | Wash-up |
The activities performed on printed material after printing that involve cutting/folding or fastening | Binding and Finishing |
The gathering of non personalized printed products for delivery for further delivery process of the printed product or direct shipping to the customer | Packaging and Shipping |
Using software applications to print individual addresses on single printed products for mailing by the US Post Office | Mailing and Distribution |