Digital Printing
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The official GTU curriculum for Digital Printing (subject code DI03058061) as prescribed for PT · Semester 3 divides the course into 6 units, covering 31 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 (DI03058061)Unit 1 Introduction of Non Impact Printing Technology
- 1.1. Definition, application, and factors that accelerated the use and development of digital printing technologies.
- 1.2. Comparative study of conventional & digital printing technology.
- 1.3. Advantage, limitation of digital printing techniques.
- 1.4. Workflow of various digital printing processes
- 1.5. Sustainable development in digital printing, various factors that affect sustainability,
Unit 2 Computer to Press
- 2.1. Direct imaging presses - Principle, types, and Press configurations. comparative study of computer-to-film, computer-to-plate, and computer to print
- 2.2. Classification of digital printing techniques.
- 2.3. Print-On-Demand (POD), variable data printing (VDP), distribute-and-print, remote publishing (Web2Print), and customization
- 2.4. Eco friendly development in computer to press technology,
Unit 3 Toner based Digital Printing system
- 3.1. Electrophotography working principle, stages, characteristics, types of the photoconductor, construction of OPC drum, functions of charge generation material and charge transport material
- 3.2. Photo-mechanics behind latent image formation in electrophotography.
- 3.3. Types, requirements and the general composition of dry and liquid toner.
- 3.4. Principle, working, advantages, limitation, and application of ion deposition, electrostatic and magnetographic toner- based digital printing system
- 3.5. Eco friendly toners, imaging, advanced technology for sustainable development, newer drying systems,
Unit 4 Ink Jet and Thermal Transfer Digital
- 4.1. Inkjet technology- principle, classification, press configuration, ink types.
- 4.2. Thermal transfer- principle, classification, press configuration, ink types.
- 4.3. Substrate & ink used for inkjet and thermal transfer digital printing system,
- 4.4. Comparative study of electrophotography and inkjet digital printing technologies.
- 10. 22 GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY Program Name: Engineering Level: Diploma Branch: Printing Technology Course / Subject Code : DI03058061 Course / Subject Name : Digital Printing w.e.f. 2024-25 http://syllabus.gtu.ac.in/ Page 3 of 5 Printing systems.
- 4.5. Troubles and remedies related to digital printing processes,
- 4.6. Eco friendly inks, substrates, different features that comes under sustainable development
Unit 5 Hardware, Software & digital proofing
- 5.1. Inkjet technology- principle, classification, press configuration, ink types.
- 5.2. Thermal transfer- principle, classification, press configuration, ink types.
- 5.3. Substrate & ink used for inkjet and thermal transfer digital printing system,
- 5.4. Comparative study of electrophotography and inkjet digital printing technologies.
- 5.5. Troubles and remedies related to digital printing processes,
- 5.6. Eco friendly inks, substrates, different features that comes under sustainable development
Unit 6 Digital Printing Press, Application and Advances
- 6.1. Wide format printer- construction, classification, working, application, & technical specifications of a general wide format printer.
- 6.2. Monochrome & multicolor laser printer – working, advantages, application and limitation.
- 6.3. Monochrome & multicolor inkjet printer – working, advantages, application & limitation.
- 6.4. Print solution through the integration of prepress, press and post press.
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