GRT 427 - Specialty Printing Methods

1. Demonstrate intermediate understanding of flexographic prepress functions
   1. Describe the importance of PH and ink.
   2. Interpret a job ticket of a flexographic job
   3. Determine plate exposure time
2. Expose and process flexographic plate
   1. Apply film to plate material
   2. Process exposure material to the proper time and settings
3. Mix and prepare ink for flexographic printing
   1. Use correct formulas for mixing flexo inks
   2. Achieve proper ink flow for flexo printing
4. Demonstrate intermediate understanding of flexographic press set-up functions
   1. Prepare flexographic slitter
   2. Prepare roll matrix station
   3. Prepare roll delivery station
   4. Prepare laminating station
   5. Mount plate cylinder to press.
   6. Make ready/set up press
5. Print a multi-color label using a flexo press
   1. Maintain accurate position of printed image, side to side, and head to foot.
   2. Maintain proper roll tension to keep good print registration
6. Perform standard machine clean up and maintenance of a flexo press.
   1. Clean the analox and metering rolls.
   2. Drain the ink pan
   3. Clean and remove flexo plates
   4. Maintain regular greasing and oiling
7. Identify and execute trouble shooting of flexo printing
   1. Repair Dr. Blade wear
   2. Maintain cleanliness of all rollers, pans and parts
   3. Adjust and obtain proper paper web tension.
   4. Maintain proper machine maintenance of flexo press
8. Demonstrate intermediate understanding of screen printing prepress functions.
   1. Interpret screen print job tickets
   2. Prepare screen for emulsion and exposure
   3. Apply emulsion to screen
   4. Determine exposure time and expose screen
   5. Wash and mount screen to press
   6. Mix or prepare ink
9. Print a multi color screen printing job
   1. Print a two color or three color job
   2. Print a four color, or five color, or six color job
10. Print a job requiring tight registration
    1. Use a composite image to set initial screen frame position.
    2. Center shirts on platen
    3. Make color positioning adjustments
    4. Make final, fine adjustments
11. Perform standard clean-up and maintenance operations of screen printing equipment.
    1. Maintain routine greasing of screen printing press and dryer.
    2. Remove tape form sides of frame and clean all screen frames completely