| MONDAY
— Prepress |
| 8:20 |
Registration for Prepress |
| 8:30 |
Welcome and Introduction to the
Foundation. Tour of GATF |
| 9:15 |
Conventional/Digital Workflow Session
will describe the changes that have occurred and are ongoing
in the printing industry, especially in the area of prepress.
The challenges that the desktop publishing revolution has caused
in the printing company will be explored, along with the changes
needed to survive. Major emphasis will be on the current players,
their job titles and responsibilities. |
| 10:30 |
Break |
| 10:45 |
Workflow, continued |
| 1:00 |
Desktop Production: Prepress Hardware/Output
devices. This session will describe the current technologies
surrounding digital prepress including computer hardware, proofers,
imagesetters, printers, and platesetters. |
| 1:00 |
Desktop Production: Prepress Hardware/Output
devices. This session will describe the current technologies
surrounding digital prepress including computer hardware, proofers,
imagesetters, printers, and platesetters |
| 2:45 |
Break |
| 3:00 |
Desktop Production: Desktop Design
& Hands-on Lab Participants will be guided on use of a Macintosh
computer to build pages in QuarkXPress, while using typical
elements, i.e. Text, Vector Graphic, and Bitmapped Graphic.
|
| 4:45 |
Adjourn |
| TUESDAY
— Prepress |
| 8:30 |
Review of Day One |
| 8:40 |
PostScript Basics Session will describe
the usage and workflow of a PostScript environment, including
discussions of the various file formats being used today and
digital resolution. |
| 9:40 |
Break |
| 9:50 |
PostScript Basics, continued
|
| 11:00 |
Introduction to Color
Theory and appreciation of color will be discussed, such as
color reproduction on a printing press and what printers can
do to minimize surprises on press. Other topics include RGB
to CMYK conversion and proofing issues. |
|
| TUESDAY
(Continued) |
| 1:00 |
Lunch — Topic to be announced
|
| 1:00 |
Introduction to Color, continued |
| 2:00 |
Black & White Scanning Lab - A
A demonstration of photograph scanning and using Adobe PhotoShop
for manipulation. Color Scanning & the Color Reproduction Process
- B A continuation of what's required to reproduce color. Includes
a discussion of the various types of scanners available in today's
marketplace. |
| 3:15 |
Break |
| 3:30 |
Black & White Scanning Lab - B Color
Scanning & the Color Reproduction Process - A |
| 4:45 |
Adjourn |
| WEDNESDAY
— Prepress/Press |
| 8:30 |
Review of Day Two |
| 8:45 |
File Checking / OutputDiscussion
of processes for checking files prior to output, checklists,
forms and common output problems. Demonstration of MarkzWare
FlightCheck software is included. |
| 10:00 |
Break |
| 10:15 |
Computer to Plate A presentation
of the implications of computer to plate along with what CTP
equipment is currently available. GATF has developed a twelve-step
plan that printers implementing computer to plate can use to
ensure a smooth integration into their workflow. |
| 11:30 |
Computer to Plate Demonstration
Demonstration of Computer to plate equipment. GATF currently
has Gerber, Optronics, A.B. Dick, and Xante Platesetters |
| 12:30 |
Joint Lunch for Prepress and Press
|
| 2:00 |
Prepress ‹ Program Evaluation, Certificates
|
| 2:15 |
Pressroom Welcome and Introductions |
| 2:30 |
The Printing Press A discussion
on the types of configurations available. Basic theory of lithography,
inking systems, dampening systems, sheet control, and blankets
will be covered. |
| 4:45 |
Adjourn |
|
| THURSDAY
— Press |
| 8:30 |
Review of Day One |
| 8:45 |
Tour of GATF |
| 9:00 |
Lithographic Press Demonstration
Color job will be printed on the
Heidelberg SpeedMaster. Plates will be mounted and make-ready
explained. Demonstration on
operating the console included. |
| 10:15 |
Break |
| 10:30 |
Paper and Ink Considerations
Discussion of the manufacturing and
properties of ink, coatings, and paper. |
| 1:00 |
Lunch — Topic to be announced |
| 1:00 |
Paper and Ink Lab
Demonstration of some of the more
common testing procedures for ink
and paper. |
| 3:00 |
Break |
| 3:15 |
Quality Control Devices
Questions and answers on what the
common test images can do to
maintain quality and consistency
during the pressrun and how these
images can be used for evaluation
after the run. |
| 4:00 |
Environmental Issues A discussion
on the current environmental issues facing our industry today.
|
| 4:45 |
Adjourn |
| FRIDAY
— Press |
| 8:30 |
Review of Day Two |
| 8:45 |
Color Measurement / Press Sheet
Analysis Measuring color via densitometry, spectrophotometry
and how this information is used for quality control of the
color printing process. |
| 10:00 |
Break |
| 10:15 |
Color Measurement / Analysis Lab
Demonstration of the various measurement devices in the Frank
Preucil print analysis lab at GATF. |
| 11:30 |
Technology Trends in the Sheetfed
Pressroom Major technological trends in the Pressroom. Computer
assisted, automated makereadies will be discussed along with
computer enabled consoles for controlling many of the functions
of the press. |
| 1:00 |
Lunch — Topic to be announced |
| 1:45 |
Program Evaluation, Question and
Answer, Certificates |
| 2:30 |
Adjourn |
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