Chapter 3 - inro to web offset

Question 0

What’s the max speed, revolutions and cutoffs per hour? (Web offset)

Answer 0

3000 ft /min
96 pg/ revolution
60.000 cutoffs/he

Question 1

Web offset printing

Answer 1

Indirect
Lithographic
On web

Question 2

Major product categories

Answer 2

Newspapers
Direct mail
Commercial printing
Magazines & inserts
Catalogues & directories

Question 3

Web has longer makeready and sheetfed has quick makeready …T or F

Answer 3

True

Question 4

What are some trends in web offset?

Answer 4

Improved quality
Improved productivity
Larger presses
Hybrid presses (Coldset & headset)
No blanket gap
Greater finishing capabilities

Question 5

Headset inks dry by

Answer 5

Evaporation

Question 6

Headset inks are used commonly for what substrate

Answer 6

Coated stock, sometimes uncoated

Question 7

Coldset inks dry by

Answer 7

Absorption

Question 8

Coldest inks commonly used by what substrates?

Answer 8

Newspapers, uncoated stock

Question 9

A web offset press that has a dryer and chill rolls is called a

Answer 9

Heatset press

Question 10

Heatset and Coldset news inks are different in their formulation ..T or F

Answer 10

True

Question 11

What are the three major configurations on a web offset press

Answer 11

1 - Inline
2 - blanket to blanket perfector (most common)
3 - satellite (CIC)