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Sheet-fed offset printing is a method in which individual pages of paper are fed into the machine. This printing method is popular for small and medium-sized fixed jobs such as limited-edition books.

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When was Offset Press Inc. created?

Offset Press Inc. was created in 1957.


What are the differences between the sheeted offset and the webfeet offset machines?

Type your answer here... sheetfed offset printing is exactly as it says, each sheet is printed individually, either one side at a time, or sheetfed perfected whereby the press automatically turns the sheet over after the first set of print units, and prints the reverse side, all in one pass through the press. It still remains in sheet form after printing so has to be folded seperately. Web offset, or Heatset Web Offset as it is most commonly known, is where a reel of paper-a continuous web- passes through the printing machine, and is printed both sides at the same time from the different top and bottom colour print units. Usually comes off the print machine already folded, although the paper web can through a sheeter unit within the m/c to deliver a sheeted product.


What is the yearly salary of an offset press operator?

45000.00


What machines do they use to make money?

There are several machines that are used to make money. Some of them are an offset plate, an offset press, a transfer press, an intaglio printer and a jogger.


What is a 4 color offset press?

A 4 color offset press has separate plate and blanket stations for each of 4 different colors. Paper sheets are 'fed' into one end of the press and go through each of the 4 color stations in sequence automatically. Similarly, a 2 or 6 color press have 2 or 6 individual stations.


What is the best paper for printing in color?

On an offset press, I really love Utopia by Appleton Paper.


can the scanner also be used as a copier. ie instead of just scanning into a program is there a button to press to hit copy and have it make one?

No, the Fujitsu FI 5530C Sheetfed Scanner does not have a paper output system to be used as a copier.


What is halm jet press wet offset and what type of solution would you use?

Halm Jet Press Wet Offset is a printing press that utilizes a dampening system to transfer ink to a printing plate before transferring it to the substrate. It is commonly used for high-volume printing jobs such as newspapers, magazines, and direct mail. The best solution would be to use a water-based ink suitable for wet offset printing to achieve the desired results.


What are offset linear plates?

Offset linear plates are printing press plates. The offset printing process is the most widely used print on paper technology today. To test the printing press for mechanical traits that will affect the printed product, a set of plates is made that is accurate to the shades (tone response) of the original copy (usually photo) and printed on the press to check the accuracy between original copy and printed product. From this test adjustments are made to the plate to compensate for press response (ie: shadows too dark, image too red etc.) so that a standard plate setting is used to adjust the tones to reproduce correctly on press. If you are not a printer this means nothing to you.


What is halm Jet press dry offset?

Halm Dry offset presses use a polymner plate (like a letter press) this would transfer the ink to the blanket instead of the subtractive metal plate used on wet ofset press's. The plate cylinders are magnetic to allow the plate to adhere to it. Some people use adhesive backed polymer plates to achieve the same result. All dry offset presses can be converted to wet offset but it is costly. You would need new plate cylinders, complete dampening systems, dampener recirculating tanks, water form arms, new oscillating bushings and new electronic controls for the additional water motors added to the press. These components are available after market for a lower cost.


Offset printing cmyk or rgb which is best?

CMYK is the only color mode you should be using for typical offset printing. Those are the primary colors for printing and therefore are the colors in a press. RGB are the primary colors in video monitors--totally different world. There are other forms of offset printing including hexachrome and hi-fi, but that's irrelevant to what you're asking.


What are the difference between web fed and sheet fed?

For medium to long print runs - 50,000 copies and more - a more economical choice is the web press. This type of press uses large, continuous rolls of paper rather than individual sheets. The rolls are fed through the press at high speed, making printing fast and efficient. In fact, web presses can process 40,000 images per hour, as compared to the 10,000 per hour of a sheetfed press. While with sheetfed presses, all binding takes place off the press, with web presses the paper is trimmed to the correct size and folded while still on press. This automated folding capability offers dramatic savings. Today's web press output also rival the quality of sheetfed presses. I've printed magazines for years and if you looking for a good printer, please check out heidel print. They can print with either web-fed or sheet-fed and both are very good quality with reasonable price.