chapter 4 Flashcards

1
Q

cover weight

A

thicker than text weight paper

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2
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text weight

A

text material in between cover materials

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3
Q

caliper

A

thickness of paper

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4
Q

calendaring

A

paper is rolled through steel rollers to keep the paper texture uniform

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5
Q

two properties of paper that are measure to determine the grade of paper

A

brightness
opacity

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6
Q

what two questions are we trying to answer when estimating paper

A
  1. how much paper is needed for the job
  2. what is the cost of paper needed for the job
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7
Q

500 sheets of paper

A

ream

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8
Q

standard size for text paper

A

25 by 38

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9
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standard size for cover paper

A

20 by 26

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10
Q

what part of he plate is hydrophilic

A

the non-imaged area or unetched

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11
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what part of the plate is hydrophobic

A

the imaged area or etched area (where the ink goes)

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12
Q

ink coverage

A

how much ink is going to go on a piece of paper

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13
Q

G7 ceritifcation

A

certifies that printing presses and proofing systems are calibrated to maximum efficiency

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13
Q

what factors change in the ink formula when the ink is changed

A

ink coverage
ink mileage

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14
Q

G7 benefits

A

Less paper used
Less ink used
Less energy used

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15
Q

three responsibilities of prepress

A

preflight proof and press

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16
Q

GUI

A

graphic user interface

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17
Q

PARC

A

paolo alto research center

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18
Q

disadvantages of the mechanical workflow in prepress

A

Labor intensive
Expensive (dollar chasing a dime)
Environmentally unfriendly
Time consuming
Low quality (compared to what can be done today)

19
Q

SAAS

A

software as a service

20
Q

how many trees are harvested a year

A

15 billion trees

21
Q

of trees in the world

A

3 trillion

22
Q

largest consumer of trees

A

lumber

23
Q

country with the most trees

A

Russia

24
Q

longest section of press

A

drying cylinders

25
Q

calcium carbonate

A

makes the paperwhite

26
Q

how paper is outputed

A

sheets and rolls

27
Q

rolls are normally used for

A

web offset

28
Q

sheets are normally used for

A

digital

29
Q

first form of paper

A

papyrus

30
Q

person who is known for creating paper

A

Cai Lun

31
Q

credited with making first printing press

A

Gutanberg

32
Q

headbox

A

where the fibers are dumped

33
Q

mechanical paper can also be called

A

ground wood

34
Q

the thicker the paper means

A

more opacity

35
Q

paper is sourced from

A

1/3 recycled, 1/3 lumber mills, 1/3 trees

36
Q

lignin and resin can cause paper to

A

age overtime

37
Q

paper grade is determined by

A

brightness and opacity

38
Q

gripper

A

gap of the plate 1/2 inch

39
Q

coverage types

A

light: 15
medium: 35
heavy: 55 or more

40
Q

1 user of wood

A

IKEA

41
Q

benefits of GCR

A
  • make ready is reduced
  • less paper consumed
42
Q

run waste

A

sheets pulled off to validate the color perimeters of the proofs

43
Q

saving color

A

when sheet matches the proof

44
Q

PDF

A

portable digital format

45
Q

black comes from

A

carbon and has no pigment

46
Q

why is the color bar used

A

a reference for color accuracy and consistency throughout the printing process