GPS 3590 - Rotogravure

Prepress operations, cylinder plating, engraving, proofing. Gravure press components, register controls, printing units, doctor blades, principles of drying and solvent regeneration, doctor blades, impression rollers and electrostatic assist. Ink variables, and differences between inks for publication, packaging and product printing. Substrate selection for rotogravure, gravure printability, and printing defects.

Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: GPS 2150 (may be taken concurrently) and (STAT 2160 or IEE 2610). A minimum grade of “C” is required in GPS prefixed prerequisites.

Credits: 4 hours

Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3 - 3)