Introduction to the Flexographic Process (Outline)
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| Day 1 - Begin 9:00am |
The Flexographic Printing Industry
- How ink gets applied to substrate with all printing process
- Flexo market segments and products produced
- Flexo pro's and con's
Designing for Flexography
- Begin 1-color flexo job
- Getting the most for your money!
- Beginning with the end in mind
- Process limitations
Prepress for Flexography
- Repeat lengths, distortion, BCD, Minimum dots, dot gain, trapping
- Step-and-repeat 1-color job
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| Day 2 - Begin 8:30am |
Proofing for Flexo
- Proof Technology Options
- The purpose and uses of proofs
- How to evaluate color accuracy of proofs
- Make proofs of 1-color jobs
Plate and Plate-making Options and Specifications
- Plate technology and characteristics
- Plate processing options
- Plate mounting: Stickyback and sleeves
- Make conventional plates for 1-color jobs
Flexographic Printing Presses and Inking Systems
- Press configurations and comparisons
- Ink system options and selection
Anilox Rolls
- Understanding anilox LPI and volume
- Specifying anilox rolls based on print needs
Flexo Inks
- Water-based, Solvent based, and UV inks
- Ink ingredients
- Ink color systems and the Pantone book
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| Day 3 - Begin 8:30am |
Press Operation
- Mount plates, check ink, and set-up press for 1-color job
- Print job and register die
Begin 3-color Flexo Job
- Prepress and Design for multi-color printing
- Combining screen tints for extended colors
- Create original design
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| Day 4 - End 4:00pm |
Color Separation of 3-color job
- Screen angles, LPI, trapping and distortion
Digital Proofing and Plate-making
- Make color proofs with 2 digital proofing options
- Make digital plates, review digital plate-making characteristics
Press Operation
- Plate mounting, PMS ink mixing, and press make-ready
- Run all 3-color jobs
- Review press to proof matches
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