Hird, Kenneth F. <br/><br/>
Offset lithographic technology / 
by Kenneth F. Hird. 
 - South Holland, Ill. :  Goodheart-Willcox,  c1991. 
 - 720 p. :  ill. (some col.) ;  29 cm. 
<br/><br/> CONTENTS<br/><br/>SECTION I : INTRODUCTION TO THE PRINTING AND PUBLISHING INDUSTRY<br/>Introduction to offset lithography<br/>Careers in offset lithography<br/>Safety and health in offset lithography<br/><br/>SECTION II: ESTIMATING AN TRADE CUSTOMS<br/>Estimating printing<br/>Trade customs and legal restrictions<br/><br/>SECTION III: TYPOGRAPHY AND DESIGN AND LAYOUT<br/>Typography<br/>Design and layout<br/><br/>SECTION IV: IMAGE GENERATION AND ASSEMBLY<br/>Hand- mechanical and impact composition<br/>Phototypesetting<br/>Electronic publishing<br/>Image assembly<br/>Proof reading<br/><br/>SECTION V: IMAGE CONVERSION<br/>Process cameras and darkroom layouts<br/>Film processing<br/>Line photography<br/>Halftone photography<br/>E.tc<br/><br/>SECTION VI: STRIPPING AND PLATEMAKING<br/>Stripping<br/>Platemaking<br/><br/>SECTION VII: PAPER AND INK<br/>Paper<br/>Lithographic inks<br/><br/>SECTION VIII: IMAGE TRANSFER AND FINISHING OPERATIONS<br/>Offset press fundamentals<br/>Offset press operation<br/>Sheed -fed offset presses<br/>E.tc.<br/><br/>SECTION IX: INPLANT PRINTERS, QUICK PRINTERS, AND BROKERS<br/>In-plant printers, quick printers, and brokers<br/>Issues for class discussion 
<br/><br/>Includes index p. 699-719 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0870067850 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Photolithography.<br/>Offset lithography.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>TR940  / .H572 1991 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>686.2325  / HIR