Digital Printing TechniquesLaajuus (4 ECTS)

Objective

On completion of this course the student will know the concept of digital printing system and its basic functions. He/she will know how to prepare documents for digital printing. He/she will know the physical and functional imaging principles in electrophotographic and ink jet printing. He/she knows the basic quality and delivery cycle factors in digital print production
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On completion of this course the student will be able to evaluate technical and economical feasibility of digital printing in different kind of print works. He/she will manage with the basic operations of a digital printing system. He/she will be able to give instructions for a basic digital printing workflow.

Content

- Basic definitions of digital printing and application areas in print publishing
- Digital PrePress
- Digital workflow solutions
- NIP (Non-Impact) printing technologies
- Components of a digital printing system and their functions (PrePress, RIP, print engine, finishing)
- System markets
- Applications of digital printing, variable data printing
- Quality issues and materials in digital printing

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- Color management in digital printing
- Digital printing in cross media publishing
- Variable data software and standards
- Special applications of digital printing (industrial applications of ink jet printing)

Qualifications

Image Technology , Prepress workflow

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student
- is able to describe the main components and functions of a digital printing system
- can name some products, applications and business areas of digital printing
- can complete the labs under direct supervision

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student
- is able to describe and analyse the main components and functions of a digital printing system
- can name many products, applications and business areas of digital printing and their characteristics
- can fairly independently complete the labs

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student
- is able to describe, analyse and evaluate the main components and functions of a digital printing system
- can name the main products, applications and business areas of digital printing and their characteristics
- can independently complete the labs