Printing and Converting Research Center
Advanced Corrugated (Outline)
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Day 1 - Begin 8:30am
  • Introductions  & Facility Orientation
  • Course Overview: What to Expect, Questions that will be answered, Tools for Troubleshooting
  • Options for Corrugated: Post Print, PrePrint, Litho Lamination, Digital Ink Jet
  • Flexographic Printing as a Process: Defining the key components
  • Break
  • Image Reproduction Fundamentals:
  • Halftones to Quadtones, Line Screen Rulings, Screen Angles, Hybrid Screening, Min & Max Dot
  • Press Orientation: Design Terminology, Components and Function

Lunch Break: Travel to local establishment as a group

On Press: 2-Color Press Run
  • Setup and Registration Process    
  • Anilox and Plate Impression Settings
  • Defining the Role of Print Control Targets
  • Beginning of Graphics Troubleshooting
4:30 PM: Finish
Day 2 - Begin 8:30am
  • Orientation to the Densitometer
              Using the correct settings
  • Dot Gain Measurement and Analysis
        Using the Tone Scale to Predict Results
Break

  • Explaining How Process Color Printing Works
        L*a*b* and L*c*h*

Lunch Break: Travel to local establishment as a group

On Press: Printing the Press Characterization / Fingerprint
  • Types of Printing Plates and Mounting Options
  • Ink pH and Viscosity Adjustments
  • How to Run a Fingerprint
  • Establishing Press Parameters and Gray Balance
4:30 PM: Finish
Day 3 - Begin 8:30am
  • How a contract proof is established
             Evaluation of Contract Proofs

On Press: 4 - Color Process Job
  • Printing to Specifications
  • Utilizing Press Control Targets
  • Ink Adjustments if Necessary

Lunch

On Press: 4 - Color Process Job
  • On-Press Troubleshooting
  • Measurement and Control of Dot Gain
  • Achieving Consistency

4:00 PM: Wrap up, Review and Question & Answer Session


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