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Elements and Performance Criteria
- Apply knowledge of printing industry
- Apply knowledge of government Acts and regulations
- Apply knowledge of pre-press processes
- Basic principles behind pre-press functions such as image production (typesetting, scanning, graphic arts camera), image combining (manual and electronic), image output (film, plates, direct to press) and digital workflow are used in production process where applicable
- Appropriate use of different types of images (line, half-tone) are investigated
- Different output settings (screen rulings, angles, shapes) and how they affect final product are understood
- Different types of output required for different printing processes are applied
- Different output devices (film setters, plate setters, analogue proofs, digital proofs) are determined
- Apply knowledge of printing processes
- Apply knowledge of converting and finishing processes
- Apply detailed knowledge of paper and printing processes
- Relationship of different paper sizes is identified and used to inform production processes
- Different weights, callipers, bulk, density and opacity of paper and how they affect pre-press, printing and finishing operations and end uses are identified and used to inform production processes
- Paper grain and how it affects pre-press, printing and finishing operations are determined and used to inform production processes
- Moisture content, porosity and ink absorbency and how they affect pre-press, printing and finishing operations are identified and used to inform production processes
- Gloss, smoothness and surface strength and how they affect pre-press, printing and finishing operations are identified and used to inform production processes
- Permanence, durability, and acidity and alkalinity of paper and how they affect pre-press, printing and finishing operations and end uses are investigated and used to inform production processes
- Bursting strength, folding endurance, tensile strength and tearing resistance and how they affect printing and finishing operations and end uses are investigated and used to inform production processes
- Apply detailed knowledge of paper grades and colours
- Apply detailed knowledge of paper handling and storage procedures
- Apply basic knowledge of costs of production