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Press
The job is now at the stage where it’s ready to be printed.
If the job is being printed on a DocuColor 2045 or 2060, the operator will have
calibrated the press earlier in the day and loaded the right paper. The job is then
RIPped (using the appropriate settings) and printed. It doesn’t matter whether you want
1 copy or a thousand, the process is the same.
On an offset press, the operator needs to set the press to make it ready for printing
(called makeready). This process can take anywhere from 10 minutes to an hour and
requires the use of a skilled operator. It can involve steps such as inking, dampening,
cleaning and loading plates. Once the press starts printing, it will take several prints
(sometimes hundreds of prints) for the press to settle and be adjusted correctly so that
it is matches the proof as closely as possible. These prints are called waste and are
thrown-away or recylced. Once the press is set and printing correctly, it will print exact
copies of the same image again and again.
Postpress
Once printing is completed, the job is ready to be finished. This can include tasks such
as trimming, folding, binding, packing and delivery to the customer.
Correction required?
If you’ve received your job and noticed that something’s not right (for example, the
address is wrong), you’ll need to reprint the job.
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