Fundamentals of Printing
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The official GTU curriculum for Fundamentals of Printing (subject code C4315801) as prescribed for PT · Semester 1 divides the course into 6 units, covering 28 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (C4315801)Unit 1 Introduc- tion to Printing
- 1.1. Historical background of printing
- 1.2. Movable, wooden and metal type printing- invention
- 1.3. Printing processes- basics, workflow
- 1.4. Size and scope of printing industry
- 1.5. Structure of printing industry
- 1.6. Organization of printing services
Unit 2 Conven- tional printing
- 1.1. Conventional printing process- Physical and chemical properties, Working principle, Identification of image area & non-image area, basics process, importance, advantages and disadvantages,
- 1.2. Study of various printing processes with the help of printed samples.
- 1.3. Applications of conventional printing processes.
Unit 3 Digital printing
- 2.1. Working principle of different digital printing processes.
- 2.2. Identification of image area & non- image area.
- 2.3. Concept of Variable Data Printing
- 2.4. Basics of digital process for printing
- 2.5. Digital printing process and their samples.
- 2.6. Importance of each Digital Printing Process.
- 2.7. Advantages & disadvantages of each printing process.
- 2.8. Application of Digital Printing Process
Unit 4 Pre-Press, Press, and Post Press Activities
- 3.1. Typography, Graphic Design and process photography
- 3.2. Binding and finishing processes.
- 3.3. Converting Processes and Packaging Processes. Fundamental of Printing Course Code: C4315801. NITTTR Bhopal – GTU - COGC-2021 Curriculum Topics and Sub-topics
Unit 5 Inks and Substrates
- 4.1. Ingredients of Ink.
- 4.2. Printing ink drying system.
- 4.3. Types of paper and boards.
- 4.4. Standard paper sizes.
- 4.5. Other substrates for printing.
Unit 6 Handling Print Waste
- 5.1. Print waste-concept.
- 5.2. Sustainability aspect of print waste
- 5.3. Print waste handling- Methods and disposal Note:The UOs need to be formulated at the ‘Application Level’ and above of Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy’ to accelerate the attainment of the COs and the competency.
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