Fundamentals of Printing Technology
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The official GTU curriculum for Fundamentals of Printing Technology (subject code DI01058011) as prescribed for PT · Semester 1 divides the course into 6 units, covering 37 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 (DI01058011)Unit 1 Introduction 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
- 1.7. Different stages of Printing Cycle.
- 1.8. Compare the kind of services provided by printing firms.
Unit 2 Conventional printing
- 2.1. Conventional printing process- Physical and chemical properties,
- 2.2. Working principle, Identification of image area & non- image area,
- 2.3. Basics of each conventional printing process and its importance,
- 2.4. Advantages and disadvantages of each conventional Printing Process.
- 2.5. Study of various printing processes with the help of printed samples.
- 2.6. Applications of each conventional printing process.
Unit 3 Digital printing
- 3.1. Working principle of different digital printing processes.
- 3.2. Concept of Variable Data Printing
- 3.3. Basics of digital process for printing
- 3.4. Digital printing process and their samples.
- 3.5. Importance of each Digital Printing Process.
- 3.6. Advantages & disadvantages of each digital printing process.
- 3.7. Application of Digital Printing Process
Unit 4 Pre-Press, Press, and Post Press Activities
- 4.1. Workflow of printing
- 4.2. Concept of Pre-press, press and Post press or Finishing department
- 4.3. Typography, Graphic Design and process photography
- 4.4. Binding and finishing processes.
- 4.5. Converting Processes and Packaging Processes.
Unit 5 Inks and Substrates
- 5.1. Ingredients of Ink.
- 5.2. Printing ink drying system.
- 5.3. Types of paper and boards.
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- 5.4. Standard paper sizes.
- 5.5. Other substrates for printing.
Unit 6 Handling Print Waste
- 6.1. Print waste-concept.
- 6.2. Sustainability aspect of print waste
- 6.3. Print waste handling- Methods and disposal
- 6.4. Disposing technique of printing waste
- 6.5. Methods of handling print waste with examples.
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