ISBN: 3-540-67326-1
TITLE: Handbook of Print Media
AUTHOR: Kipphan, Helmut (Ed.)
TOC:

Handbook of Print Media 
Technologies and Production Methods
H. Kipphan (Editor)
Preface
Authors and their chapters
List of contents
1. Fundamentals
1.1 Communication technologies
1.1.1 Print media
1.1.1.1 Books
1.1.1.2 Magazines
1.1.1.3 Newspapers
1.1.1.4 Brochures
1.1.1.5 Other print matter
1.1.2 Electronic media
1.1.3 Multimedia
1.1.4 Distribution and market volume
1.1.5 Trends and future scenarios
1.1.5.1 Changes in the traditional printing sector
1.1.5.2 Integration of new media
1.2 Producing printed matter
1.2.1 Design, typography, graphic design
1.2.1.1 Writing
1.2.1.2 Typography
1.2.1.3 Graphic design
1.2.2 Prepress
1.2.3 Printing
1.2.4 Postpress / Finishing
1.2.5 Digital production equipment in the workflow
1.2.6 Premedia
1.3 Printing processes
1.3.1 Overview of printing processes
1.3.2 Printing processes requiring a printing plate
1.3.2.1 Letterpress / flexographic printing
1.3.2.2 Gravure printing
1.3.2.3 Flatbed printing / offset printing
1.3.2.4 Screen printing
1.3.3 Printing processes without a master (NIP processes)
1.3.3.1 Electrophotography
1.3.3.2 Ink jet
1.3.3.3 Printing systems based on non-impact printing processes
1.4 Print quality
1.4.1 Color/color theory
1.4.2 Color image composition
1.4.3 Screening process
1.4.4 Quality control / measurement techniques
1.4.4.1 Color measurement
1.4.4.2 Color register
1.4.4.3 Measurement of gloss
1.4.5 Coating
1.4.5.1 Characteristics of coating
1.4.5.2 Surface finishing techniques
1.5 Print media materials
1.5.1 Substrates
1.5.2 Printing inks
1.5.2.1 Structure and components, requirements
1.5.2.2 Offset printing inks
1.5.2.3 Gravure
1.5.2.4 Printing inks for flexographic printing
1.5.2.5 Printing inks for letterpress printing
1.5.2.6 Printing inks for screen printing
1.5.2.7 Pad printing inks
1.5.2.8 Inks for non-impact printing processes
1.5.3 Varnishes
1.6 Printing presses and printing systems
1.6.1 General structure
1.6.2 Designs for multicolor printing
1.6.2.1 Sheet-fed printing presses
1.6.2.2 Web presses
1.6.2.3 Packaging printing presses
1.7 Drying methods
1.7.1 Physical drying
1.7.1.1 IR drying
1.7.1.2 Evaporative drying
1.7.1.3 Problems in practical operation
1.7.2 Chemical drying
1.7.2.1 Oxidation
1.7.2.2 UV drying
1.7.2.3 Electron beam (EB) drying
1.7.3 Auxiliary drying techniques
1.7.3.1 Powder spraying
1.7.3.2 Silicon application
1.7.4 Measuring technique
1.8 Finishing products
1.9 Aspects of management and business models
1.9.1 Production options and business models
1.9.1.1 The value-added chain: vertical range of manufacture and scope of product range
1.9.1.2 Financing and distribution models
1.9.1.3 Media business as a technical service
1.9.2 Coordination of work flows
1.9.2.1 Lean production and lean management
1.9.2.2 Tracking
1.9.2.3 Quality assurance
1.9.3 Production layout
1.9.3.1 Material flow
1.9.3.2 Capacity planning
1.9.3.3 Personnel placement and supply media
2. Printing methods requiring a permanent image carrier
2.1 Offset printing
2.1.1 Basic principles
2.1.1.1 Process
2.1.1.2 Printing plates, printing ink, dampening solution
2.1.1.3 Inking unit, dampening unit, printing unit
2.1.1.4 Printing quality
2.1.2 Sheet-fed offset printing
2.1.2.1 Paper travel
2.1.2.2 Feeder
2.1.2.3 Printing units
2.1.2.4 Sheet reversal (perfecting)
2.1.2.5 Delivery
2.1.2.6 Drying
2.1.2.7 Finishing and inline finishing
2.1.2.8 Press engineering (special designs)
2.1.3 Web offset printing
2.1.3.1 Press / system concepts (components)
2.1.3.2 Web travel (infeed and further processing)
2.1.3.3 Printing unit
2.1.3.4 Folders, product concepts
2.1.3.5 Newspaper printing
2.1.4 Remote control measuring and control techniques
2.1.4.1 Press control systems
2.1.4.2 Color measurement and control systems
2.1.4.3 Color register measurement and control
2.1.4.4 Image inspection
2.1.4.5 Inline print quality measurement and control systems
2.1.4.6 Measuring and control systems, the current situation
2.1.5 Automation in the print media production
2.1.5.1 Wash-up procedures
2.1.5.2 Changing the printing plate
2.1.5.3 Paper size, paper travel
2.1.5.4 Ink feed presetting in the printing unit
2.1.5.5 Ink and dampening solution supply
2.1.5.6 Setting up the press for production
2.1.6 Machine examples and production systems
2.1.6.1 Sheet-fed presses
2.1.6.2 Web-fed presses
2.1.7 Potential for further development
2.1.7.1 Print quality
2.1.7.2 Offset printing
2.1.7.3 Drying
2.1.7.4 Automation
2.2 Gravure printing
2.2.1 Process
2.2.1.1 Gravure cylinder manufacture
2.2.1.2 Gravure cylinder imaging
2.2.1.3 Storage and changing of gravure cylinders
2.2.1.4 Impression roller
2.2.1.5 Inking unit and doctor blade
2.2.1.6 Drying
2.2.1.7 Circumferential and lateral register
2.2.1.8 Magazine turner bars superstructure
2.2.1.9 Gravure printing folders
2.2.1.10 Reel stands
2.2.2 Examples of press configurations
2.2.3 Gravure printing in the packaging industry
2.2.4 Potential for further development
2.3 Relief printing
2.3.1 Process
2.3.2 Letterpress printing, process and applications
2.3.3 Flexography
2.3.3.1 Process
2.3.3.2 Printing unit
2.3.3.3 Examples of presses
2.3.4 Potential for further development
2.4 Screen printing
2.4.1 Process
2.4.1.1 Platemaking
2.4.1.2 Printing process
2.4.2 Applications
2.4.2.1 Screen printing on flat surfaces
2.4.2.2 Screen printing on convex and concave surfaces
2.4.3 Examples of presses
2.4.3.1 Equipment and machinery for flatbed screen printing
2.4.3.2 Screen printing machinery for printing on convex surfaces
2.4.3.3 Rotary screen printing presses
2.4.4 Potential for further development in screen printing
2.5 Special printing processes and product-specific applications
2.5.1 Security printing
2.5.1.1 Bank bills
2.5.1.2 Postage stamps, stamps
2.5.1.3 Documents
2.5.2 Business form printing
2.5.3 Label printing
2.5.4 Pad transfer printing
2.5.4.1 The printing process
2.5.4.2 Cliche making
2.5.4.3 Pad, ink, substrate holding
2.5.4.4 Multicolor printing and applications
3. Prepress
3.1 Conventional prepress
3.1.1 Word processing, typesetting
3.1.1.1 Typesetting procedure
3.1.1.2 Manuscript
3.1.1.3 Text input
3.1.1.4 Word processing / typesetting
3.1.2 Text output for the production of film / printing form
3.1.2.1 Designs of output devices
3.1.2.2 Requirements on films
3.1.3 Photomechanical image processing / reproduction
3.1.3.1 Use and importance of analog reproduction technology
3.1.3.2 Principles, tasks of photomechanical reproduction technology
3.1.3.3 Materials
3.1.3.4 Machines and instruments used in reproduction technology
3.1.3.5 Production of copy masters (films) for single color printing
3.1.3.6 Production of copy masters for multicolor printing
3.1.4 Electronic reproduction technology (repro scanner)
3.1.5 Assembly
3.1.5.1 Page makeup
3.1.5.2 Sheet assembly
3.1.6 Proof / test print
3.1.7 Platemaking and quality control
3.1.7.1 General
3.1.7.2 Offset printing process
3.1.7.3 Letterpress printing, flexography
3.1.7.4 Gravure and Intaglio printing
3.1.7.5 Screen printing
3.1.8 Color management
3.1.8.1 Processes for the correction of tone and color values
3.1.8.2 Offset gravure conversion
3.2 Digital prepress
3.2.1 Structure of digital printing products
3.2.1.1 Technological capabilities and workflows
3.2.1.2 Digital description of the printed page
3.2.1.3 Digital screening technologies
3.2.2 Quality requirements
3.2.2.1 Input and output resolution
3.2.2.2 Transferable tonal range
3.2.2.3 Dot shape
3.2.2.4 Tonal influences in printing
3.2.2.5 Color management profiles
3.2.2.6 Image-dependant effects and corrections
3.2.3 Digital photography
3.2.3.1 The origins of digital photography
3.2.3.2 Image scanning with digital cameras
3.2.3.3 Demands on the resolution
3.2.3.4 Special features of digital cameras
3.2.3.5 Digital photography and color management
3.2.4 Digitizing originals (scanner)
3.2.4.1 Scanner types
3.2.4.2 Drum scanners
3.2.4.3 Flatbed scanners
3.2.4.4 Digitalize and redigitalize
3.2.5 Sheet assembly and imposition
3.2.5.1 Page make-up and sheet assembly
3.2.5.2 Full sheet output
3.2.5.3 Imposition through software
3.2.5.4 Imposition workflow
3.2.6 Raster Image Processor (RIP)
3.2.7 Memory
3.2.8 Networks
3.2.8.1 Network concepts and components
3.2.8.2 Working with networks
3.2.9 Data formats
3.2.10 Color management
3.2.10.1 The image reproduction process using color management
3.2.10.2 Production of color profiles
3.2.10.3 Structure of color profiles
3.2.10.4 Connection of color profiles
3.2.10.5 Rendering intent
3.2.10.6 Color management and the production of proofs
3.2.10.7 Color management for images on the internet
3.2.10.8 Color management and standardization
3.2.11 Digital proof
3.2.11.1 Digital proofing processes
3.2.11.2 Soft proof
3.2.11.3 Hard proof
3.2.11.4 Color management concepts
3.2.11.5 Preflight check
3.2.12 Film production and platemaking
3.2.12.1 Computer to Film recorder
3.2.12.2 Computer to Plate recorder
3.2.12.3 Computer to Film and Computer to Plate in prepress workflow
4. Computer to technologies
4.1 Survey of the technologies
4.1.1 Computer to Film
4.1.2 Computer to Plate
4.1.3 Computer to Press (Direct imaging and Computer to Print)
4.1.4 The use of Computer to technologies and networking for the production of print media
4.2 Computer to Film
4.2.1 Principles and equipment
4.2.2 Film material
4.3 Computer to Plate / to Cylinder / to Screen
4.3.1 Introduction
4.3.2 Technology of Computer to plate systems for offset printing
4.3.2.1 Design principles
4.3.2.2 Imaging methods and plate punching
4.3.2.3 Computer to Plate equipment for offset printing
4.3.3 Computer to Plate for flexographic printing
4.3.4 Computer to Cylinder for gravure printing
4.3.5 Computer to Screen for screen printing
4.3.6 Computer to Plate workflow
4.3.7 Rise in quality as a result of Computer to Plate
4.3.8 Productivity and economic efficiency
4.3.9 Printing plates for digital imaging
4.3.10 Trends with Computer to Plate
4.4 Computer to Press / Direct Imaging
4.4.1 Computer to Press / Direct Imaging with a change of master for each print job
4.4.1.1 Computer to Press / Direct Imaging printing systems
4.4.1.2 Distribution and system comparison
4.4.2 Computer to Press / Direct Imaging printing systems with re-imageable plate
4.4.2.1 Concepts for re-imageable masters with material application
4.4.2.2 Structure of re-imageable printing plate systems without material application
4.5 Computer to Print
4.5.1 Printing systems based on electrophotography
4.5.2 Printing systems based on ionography, magnetography and ink jet
4.5.3 Design principles of Computer to Print printing systems
4.5.4 Digital printing
5. Printing processes without printing plate (NIP processes)
5.1 Principles and basic components
5.1.1 Computer to Press / to Print technology
5.1.2 Non impact printing processes (overview)
5.1.3 Printing process and functional components with NIP technologies
5.1.4 Digitally controlled image creation in NIP technologies
5.1.5 System concepts / architectural arrangement of Computer to Print systems
5.1.6 Inks for non impact printing processes
5.1.7 System components for Computer to Print
5.2 Electrophotography
5.2.1 The principle of electrophotography
5.2.2 Imaging equipment
5.2.3 Inking unit (developing unit) and toner
5.2.4 Fixing and cleaning
5.2.5 Printing unit concept
5.3 Ionography
5.3.1 Printing unit
5.3.2 Imaging system
5.3.3 Printing unit concepts and printing systems
5.4 Magnetography
5.4.1 The principle of magnetography
5.4.2 Imaging system
5.4.3 Examples of applications / printing systems
5.5 Ink jet
5.5.1 Overview of ink jet technologies
5.5.2 Continuous Ink Jet
5.5.3 Drop on Demand ink jet technologies
5.5.4 Design of ink jet arrays
5.5.5 Printing systems based on ink jet technology for multicolor printing (selection)
5.6 Thermography
5.6.1 Overview of thermography processes
5.6.2 Thermotransfer printing systems
5.6.3 Thermosublimation printing systems
5.7 Electrography
5.8 Photography
5.9 "X"-graphy
5.9.1 TonerJet printing technology
5.9.2 Elcography
5.9.3 Direct imaging printing technology
5.9.4 Assessment of new types of NIP processes
6. Hybrid printing systems
6.1 Overview of printing methods and technologies
6.2 Combinations variants of hybrid printing systems
6.3 System concepts and implementation examples
6.4 Hybrid techniques for inline and offline production
7. Print finishing processes
7.1 Classification of print finishing processes
7.2 Process steps and procedure for print finishing
7.2.1 Cutting sheets, sheet piles and webs and die-cutting
7.2.1.1 Characterization of cutting processes
7.2.1.2 Cutting with paper cutters
7.2.1.3 Cutting webs
7.2.1.4 Die-cutting
7.2.2 Folding
7.2.2.1 Characterization of the folding process
7.2.2.2 Folding with folding machines
7.2.2.3 Folding bookbinding sheets
7.2.3 Forwarding
7.2.3.1 Characterization of the forwarding process
7.2.3.2 Forwarding process in industrial finishing
7.2.4 Assembling into blocks
7.2.4.1 Characterization of the assembling into blocks process
7.2.4.2 Gathering
7.2.4.3 Inserting into single-layer blocks
7.2.5 Binding blocks
7.2.5.1 Characterization of the "block binding" process
7.2.5.2 Thread-stitching books
7.2.5.3 Perfect binding
7.2.5.4 Thread-sealing
7.2.5.5 Wire-stitching
7.2.6 Trimming
7.2.6.1 Characterization of the trimming process
7.2.6.2 Trimming book blocks and brochures
7.2.7 Edge treatment on books and brochures
7.2.7.1 Characterization of the edge treatment operations
7.2.7.2 Process sections of block edge treatments
7.2.8 Case making
7.2.8.1 Characterization of the case making
7.2.8.2 Producing book covers
7.2.9 Book finishing
7.2.9.1 Characterization of book finishing
7.2.9.2 The process sections of book finishing
7.2.10 Packaging
7.2.10.1 Characterization of the packaging process
7.2.10.2 Packaging of books and brochures
7.3 Process structuring in print finishing
7.3.1 Basic principles of process structuring
7.3.1.1 Inline production in print finishing
7.3.1.2 Interlinking modules in print finishing
7.3.1.3 Temporary storage of folded sheets
7.3.2 Inline production in print finishing (examples)
7.3.2.1 Cutting lines for labels
7.3.2.2 Production lines for mailings and folded products
7.3.2.3 Newspaper mailroom
7.3.2.4 Mailroom for magazines
7.3.2.5 Binding lines for multi-layer brochures
7.3.2.6 Production lines for hard covers
7.3.2.7 Finishing very short print runs
7.3.2.8 Bag production systems
7.3.2.9 Folding boxes
8. Material and data flow
8.1 Material conveyance logistics
8.1.1 Logistics around the press
8.1.1.1 The provision of printing plates
8.1.1.2 Paper reel logistics
8.1.1.3 Ink, dampening solution and air supply
8.1.1.4 Waste disposal
8.1.1.5 Paper pile logistics for sheet-fed offset presses
8.1.2 Printing plants logistics
8.1.2.1 Procurement logistics in printing works
8.1.2.2 Stock control in printing works
8.1.2.3 Production logistics in printing works
8.1.3 Publishing house logistics
8.2 Networking data flow in printing production
8.2.1 Network concepts and interfaces
8.2.2 Digital workflow
8.2.2.1 Digital workflow in prepress
8.2.2.2 Digital workflow and digital printing (Computer to Press)
8.2.2.3 Advantages, challenges, and possibilities of a digital workflow
8.2.3 CIP3 for the computer integrated manufacturing (CIM) of printed products
8.2.4 Production management and monitoring systems
8.2.4.1 Objectives, uses
8.2.4.2 Production monitoring systems
9. Production strategies for print media
9.1 Production concepts
9.1.1 Strategic orientation of printing companies
9.1.2 Centralized and distributed production
9.1.2.1 Centralized production at one site
9.1.2.2 Distributed production at several sites
9.1.2.3 Integrated production, linking units together
9.1.3 Print on Demand
9.1.4 Personalization
9.2 Production systems
10. Comparison of printing and production processes for printed
media
10.1 Preparation
10.2 Overview of methods and technologies for the production of printed media
10.3 Production possibilities
10.4 Criteria for the selection of printing technologies and production methods
10.5 Performance criteria of printing systems and trends in print media production
10.5.1 Quality and productivity / run length
10.5.2 Productivity
10.5.3 Production costs per print page
10.5.4 Trends in print media production
11. Electronic media and multimedia
11.1 Media concepts
11.2 Data types, data structures and their application
11.2.1 Text
11.2.2 Graphics
11.2.3 Images
11.2.4 Audio
11.2.5 Video
11.2.6 Animation
11.2.7 Virtual Reality
11.2.8 Augmented Reality
11.2.9 Multimedia
11.2.10 Documents
11.3 Data carriers
11.3.1 Hard-disk storage units
11.3.2 Rewritable removable storage units
11.3.3 CD-ROM and DVD-ROM
11.3.4 Magnetic tapes
11.4 Networks
11.4.1 Internet
11.4.2 Intranet, Extranet
11.4.3 Broad band networks
11.5 Data compression
11.5.1 Compressed file archives
11.5.2 Compression processes for image data files
11.5.3 Compression processes for audio
11.5.4 Compression processes for video
11.6 Output devices for electronic media and multimedia
11.6.1 Screen output
11.6.2 Projection devices
11.6.3 Stereo output
11.6.4 Projection directly to the eyes
11.7 Multimedia applications
12. Print media and electronic media
12.1 Examples of print media and electronic media
12.2 Production of print media and electronic media
12.3 "Electronic" books, "electronic" ink and "electronic" paper
12.3.1 "Electronic" books (e-books)
12.3.2 "Electronic" ink (e-ink), "electronic" paper (e-paper)
12.4 Market shares and trends
13. Special topics
13.1 History, training, research
13.1.1 History of technology (press and prepress)
13.1.1.1 Offset printing and offset printing presses
13.1.1.2 Rotogravure printing and rotogravure printing presses
13.1.1.3 Letterpress printing and letterpress printing presses
13.1.1.4 The historical relationship of the printing press manufacture
13.1.1.5 Prepress: from the type case to the PC
13.1.2 Training (career profiles, courses)
13.1.2.1 The printing industry as an employer
13.1.2.2 Training requirements and paths
13.1.2.3 Vocational training
13.1.2.4 Course of study
13.1.2.5 Funding schemes for international study programs
13.1.2.6 Heidelberg Print Media Academy
13.1.3 Science and research (selected examples)
13.1.3.1 Subject area, methods and cooperations
13.1.3.2 Inking units
13.1.3.3 Printing units
13.1.3.4 Sheet transfer
13.1.3.5 Joint research activities
13.2 Environment, safety, standardization
13.2.1 Environmental protection in the printing industry
13.2.1.1 Introduction
13.2.1.2 Environmental protection in offset printing
13.2.1.3 Environmental protection in gravure printing
13.2.1.4 Environmental protection in letterpress and flexographic printing
13.2.1.5 Environmental protection in screen printing
13.2.1.6 Environment-oriented business management
13.2.1.7 Legal foundations
13.2.1.8 Support and advice for environment-relevant measures
13.2.2 Safety resources
13.2.2.1 Health and safety
13.2.2.2 International and European directives (laws) and standards
13.2.2.3 Designs up to safety standards
13.2.2.4 Requirements for separating safety protective devices
13.2.2.5 Hazard evaluation, risk assessment
13.2.2.6 CE markings and GS signs
13.2.2.7 Intended use
13.2.3 Industrial standards, collective directives and codes of practice
13.3 Markets and development trends for print media
13.3.1 The newspaper market
13.3.2 The magazine market
13.3.3 The book market
13.3.4 The catalogue market
13.3.5 The advertising printing market
13.3.6 The packaging market
13.3.7 The SOHO market
14. Appendix
14.1 Explanation of specific terms
14.1.1 Glossary
14.1.2 Abbreviations and their meaning
14.1.3 Abbreviations of references
14.2 Physical/technical units and conversions
14.2.1 Sizes and units in the SI system (selection)
14.2.2 Conversion of SI system and imperial system (metric/imperial)
14.3 Bibliography
14.3.1 Reference to further reading on the chapters in this handbook
14.3.2 Selected literature on print media related topics (general bibliography and individual topics)
14.4 Norms and standards
14.4.1 Prepress
14.4.2 Ink
14.4.3 Substrates
14.4.4 Materials (printing plates, blankets)
14.4.5 Printing processes and presses
14.4.6 Finishing
14.4.7 Quality, quality specifications and measurement techniques
14.4.8 Safety of machinery
14.4.9 Environmental management
14.5 Research bodies and educational establishments for the graphic arts industry (selection)
14.5.1 Universities
14.5.2 Research institutes and research centers
14.5.3 Institutions for teaching and education
14.6 Associations and organizations in the printing and publishing industry (selection)
14.6.1 Associations and organizations
14.6.2 Industrial joint research
14.7 International conferences (selection)
15. Index
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