This short video shows the offset printing process in a nutshell.
- After artwork is finalized, the art is sent to a platesetter where a plate is output for each color on each side of the sheet.
- The press operator starts the make-ready:
- The plates are hung on the press
- The press is set up for the sheet size and thickness
- The ink fountains are inked up
- The press operator begins to dial-in the color density required
- After the make-ready, the job is run
This is just a simple demonstration of a simple letterhead job in red ink and black ink. More complex jobs, such as those with heavy ink coverage, bleeds and more ink colors use essentially the same procedure; make-readys just take more time.
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