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A book that tells the process of book producing
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The journey ofBook Producing
The Journey of Book Producing
Author Esther LauEsther Lau
1st Edition, October,2010
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Introduction
Before the journey startsplease read the...
Introduction
Printing is now a common technology in our life. Even every family has their own printer in their home. But how about the massive printing like newspaper, book an magazine? Of course they are not printed by home printer, so where did they comes from and how? After visiting the printing and press factory, I got some idea on it and want to share with you. And Now I am going to present you - The Jouryney of Book Producing.
The journeystarts from ...
PDFPDFPDF
Receivethe �les.
Change all the �leformat into PDF �le.
Separate each �le into4 colour �les: C,M,Y,K ;
1~2 special colour (e.g. �uorescent,metallic)
can also be added.
PDF PDF
Typeset the pages which wouldbe placed on the zinc plate
according to di�erent colour set.
Adjust the print colour.
Engrave the data on the zinc plate by laser beam.
Wash out the acidic waste on the engraved zinc plate
by water.
Using CTP (Computer to plate) O
Engrave the data on the zinc plate by visible light.
Print out the data ona photographic �lm.
Using O�set �lm to plate
Wash out the acidic waste on the engraved zinc plate
by water.
�lm
zinc plate
ORto get the engraved zinc plate
The data on the engraved zinc plateis left and right inverted like a seal.
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Printing
Please bring yourzinc plate when...
Adjust the print colour. Prepare the 4 basic colour paintand speical paint if needed.
Ink the paper through the giant printerby pressing the zinc plate to the paper.
* Using plastic paper to protect zinc plate .
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The paper was printed out.
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It is time to...
Fold the paper according to the dashed line.
Air can comes out whenfolding the paper throughthe holes of “dashed line”.
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Assort the papers.
Saddle-stich binding Wire binding
Binding the book by saddle-stich and the page numbershould be an even number
which smaller than 48.
Binding the book by wire then glue, there is a thicknessof the spine which should be
cover by abook cover.
OR O
Perfect binding
Binding the book by glue,there is a thickness of the
spine which should be cover by abook cover.
to bind the booksO R
Cut the book according to the dashed line.
Cover the book if necessary.
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Sometimes you need...
MORE+
Laser die cut UV postive mold & negative mold
Cut the details by laser, not much HKprinting press have
this technology.
Cover a UV layer on special places.
Convex the paper with postive mold ; concave
the paper with negative mold.
Want to know...
MORE+
The data can be save in CDrom.
Detailed engrave to zinc plate.
Fast, Consisten & Convenience
Directly engrave Need a �lm and developer chemicals
more steps to take a engraced zinc plate.
Potential losses due to re�ection,exposure, the scratches in �lms.
The data can be save in �lms.
CTP O�set
�lm
zinc plate
VS
Finally..
The End
Hope you enjoy this journey :D
The End
