TY  - BOOK
AU  - Hird,Kenneth F.
TI  - Offset lithographic technology
SN  - 0870067850
AV  - TR940 .H572 1991
U1  - 686.2325 23
PY  - 1991///
CY  - South Holland, Ill.
PB  - Goodheart-Willcox
KW  - Photolithography
KW  - Offset lithography
N1  - CONTENTS

SECTION I : INTRODUCTION TO THE PRINTING AND PUBLISHING INDUSTRY
Introduction to offset lithography
Careers in offset lithography
Safety and health in offset lithography

SECTION II: ESTIMATING AN TRADE CUSTOMS
Estimating printing
Trade customs and legal restrictions

SECTION III: TYPOGRAPHY AND DESIGN AND LAYOUT
Typography
Design and layout

SECTION IV: IMAGE GENERATION AND ASSEMBLY
Hand- mechanical and impact composition
Phototypesetting
Electronic publishing
Image assembly
Proof reading

SECTION V: IMAGE CONVERSION
Process cameras and darkroom layouts
Film processing
Line photography
Halftone photography
E.tc

SECTION VI: STRIPPING AND PLATEMAKING
Stripping
Platemaking

SECTION VII: PAPER AND INK
Paper
Lithographic inks

SECTION VIII: IMAGE TRANSFER AND FINISHING OPERATIONS
Offset press fundamentals
Offset press operation
Sheed -fed offset presses
E.tc.

SECTION IX: INPLANT PRINTERS, QUICK PRINTERS, AND BROKERS
In-plant printers, quick printers, and brokers
Issues for class discussion; Includes index p. 699-719
ER  -