| Course title | Technology and Quality of Print |
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| Course code | KPF/C544 |
| Organizational form of instruction | Lecture |
| Level of course | Master |
| Year of study | not specified |
| Semester | Winter |
| Number of ECTS credits | 4 |
| Language of instruction | Czech |
| Status of course | Compulsory |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
| Lecturer(s) |
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| Course content |
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1. Definition of print quality, factors affecting the quality, reproduction of tones, colors and details. 2. Color perception and control, color spaces, color management, ICC. 3. Evaluation of the prints - densitometers, spectrophotometers, gloss measurement 4. Control strips and evaluated parameters - optical density, color coordinates, tone value. 5. Control strips and evaluated parameters - tone value increase, ink layer trapping, print contrast, hue error. 6. Printing quality - offset, ISO 12647-1,2,3. 7. Printing quality - digital printing, ISO 12647-7: 2007. 8. Printing quality - flexography, technologies and control of prepress operations, substrates, its properties and testing. 9. Printing quality - flexography, anilox rolls, forms printing, flexo printing quality, its control and management, ISO 12647-6. 10. Printing quality - gravure printing form, print substrates, ISO 12647-4. 11. Printing quality - screen printing, printing form, print substrates, ISO 12647-5. 12. Printing quality - tampon printing, printing form, print substrates.
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
unspecified, Demonstration, Projection
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| Learning outcomes |
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Understanding of physical features on printing processes and materials effect. Students must know parameters for printing quality evaluation and used standards.
Graduates are able to evaluate print quality according to measurable parameters and relevant standards, identify and understand the causes of poor quality. |
| Prerequisites |
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Completion of courses Printing Machinery and Printing and Reproduction Techniques I., II.
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Oral examination, Written examination
Examination has test and oral parts. Gained knowledge is tested at the end in examination test. Oral examination is discussion about chosen query. Whole classification includes: Ending test - 60 %, Oral examination - 40 %. |
| Recommended literature |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Technology | Study plan (Version): Graphic Arts and Printing Technology (2016) | Category: Printing, working with paper, film and photography | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Technology | Study plan (Version): Graphic Arts and Printing Technology (2015) | Category: Printing, working with paper, film and photography | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Technology | Study plan (Version): Graphic Arts and Printing Technology (2013) | Category: Printing, working with paper, film and photography | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter |