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Which is NOT a way to eliminate static electricity on the press.
a) opening a window or outside door
b) properly ground press and equipment
c) string metallic tinsel across guide rollers
d) use antistatic sprays or solutions

_____________is a small area where screen tints of the three process colors are printed.
a) color bar
b) dot gain scale
c) gray balance patch
d) slur gauge

_____________is a change in sharpness caused by a slippage of the cylinders, usually in the around-the-cylinder direction.
a) piling
b) scumming
c) setoff
d) slur

2 reps fill out job ticket, double check each others work, and proofread all jobs before sending to the client for them to proof is standard operating procedure (SOP) for:
a) customer service representative (CSR)
b) graphic design
c) press operator
d) bindery and finishing

_____________is the adhering of ink to the nonimage areas of the plate, caused by too much ink and not enough water on the plate.
a) dot doubling
b) piling
c) scumming
d) slurring

Offset presses and duplicators are precision machines that require a great deal of preventative _____________.
a) lubrication
b) greasing
c) maintenance
d) repairs

A(n) _____________ is a strip of color printed in the trim area of a press sheet that contains a variety of quality control devices.
a) color bar
b) slur gauge
c) star target
d) test form

The _____________ is a circular pattern of lines used primarily to detect ink slur.
a) color bar
b) slur gauge
c) star target
d) test form

A(n) _____________ is a compilation of quality control devices on a single electronic, printed, negative, or positive sheet or page.
a) color bar
b) slur gauge
c) star target
d) test form

Which is NOT a desirable paper characteristics for use on offset presses?
a) good water resistance
b) high surface and internal bonding strength
c) paper must release active materials
d) will not absorb moisture

Calculate total cost of a $250 job after a 6.55 percent sales tax is added.
a) $16.38
b) $256.38
c) $265.38
d) $266.38

Checks printed job with proof in folder, double checks that the correct quantity was printed before sending out is standard operating procedure (SOP) for:
a) customer service representative (CSR)
b) graphic design
c) press operator
d) bindery and finishing

Double checks plates before printing, checks makeready against proof in folder before printing job, double check that the correct quantity was printed is standard operating procedure (SOP) for:
a) customer service representative (CSR)
b) graphic design
c) press operator
d) bindery and finishing

_____________ is a quality control device on a color bar used to indicate slur caused primarily by cylinder slippage.
a) color bar
b) dot gain scale
c) slur gauge
d) star target

_____________ is the optical increase in the size of a halftone dot during prepress operations.
a) dot doubling
b) dot gain
c) slur
d) test form

_____________ is a quality control device consisting of a series of numbers used to indicate dot reproduction of halftones and process color.
a) color bar
b) dot gain scale
c) gray balance patch
d) slur gauge

_____________ is a compound applied, commonly a coating, on a substrate as a means of preventing the buildup of static electricity..
a) antioffset
b) antisetoff
c) antistatic solution
d) static solution

___________a printing defect characterized by halftone dots printing twice, a type of visual stuttering or echo. This defect is commonly caused ba a loose blanket, excessive pressure between the blanket and the substrate, or excessive ink on the plat
a) dot doubling
b) dot gain
c) slip
d) slur

Which is NOT a reason to condition paper.
a) to let it acclimate to the temperature of the pressroom
b) to reduce curl
c) to reduce moisture
d) to prepare to print on the press

________ is the an unwanted transfer of ink from one sheet to the back of the next. Causes: too much ink; fountain solution is too acidic, not enough drier, static in delivery pile, paper coating is poor quality
a) piling
b) scumming
c) setoff
d) slur

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