Basics of Printing (Polygrafy) (POLY)

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Attendees gain a practical, wide-ranging view of print production with enough depth to navigate workflows and common issues. This course is ideal for producers, graphic designers, DTP operators and managers who work with printing suppliers.

The course covers core stages: PrePress, Press and PostPress, common quality challenges and practical problem examples. Sessions include Q&A and can be tailored to needs, with follow-up specialist trainings for deeper expertise.

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The course:

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  • What is printing. History and today
  • Production phases and processes in printing
    1. PrePress, Press, PostPress
    2. Company structure. Printing and related fields
    3. Main, support and management processes in printing
    4. Project view of a print job
  • Prepress preparation
    1. Preparation concepts
    2. DTP and its role depending on company focus
    3. Dataflow
    4. Hardware – technical equipment
    5. Software – applications and workflow
    6. Inputs to prepress processes
    7. Quality requirements for inputs
    8. Preparation process and common problems
    9. Outputs: data and physical products by technology
    10. Quality management in prepress
  • Printing
    1. Printing production department
    2. Printing techniques and basic classifications
    3. Evaluating techniques by purpose and efficiency
    4. Detailed look at the most common techniques
    5. Inputs, outputs and the production process
    6. Materials used in printing – an overview
    7. Main and frequent printing production problems
    8. Quality management in printing production
  • Finishing
    1. Importance of finishing operations
    2. Overview and examples by target product
    3. Technical equipment
    4. Inputs and outputs of finishing processes
    5. Quality requirements and quality management
    6. Examples of finishing problems
    7. Production efficiency and workflow layout
    8. Connections to logistics
  • Development trends in printing
Assumed knowledge:
Basic computer skills; no prior printing experience required.
Schedule:
2 days (9:00 AM - 5:00 PM )
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TECNOCAP s.r.o., Karel M.
Basics of Printing (Polygrafy) ( POLY)
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