IMAG 3500 - Offset Lithography

Substrate selection for web and sheetfed offset printing, offset printability, and printing defects. Prepress operations, platemaking, proofing. Offset press components, register controls, printing units, principles of drying, impression rollers and blankets. Ink variables, and differences between inks for publication, packaging and product printing.

Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: IMAG 2150, STAT 2160 or STAT 2610.

Credits: 4 hours

Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3 - 3)