Short description
This guide for students of printing emphasizes how digital technologies are revolutionizing the industry. The volume begins with an overview of traditional analog printing methods, such as foundry type and traditional layout and pasteup. The authors then proceed to current and emerging technologies.
Long description
Now in its fifth edition, "Printing Technology has been reorganized to provide readers with a firmer grasp of how digital printing technologies are revolutionizing the industry: Traditional analog printing methods are reviewed in the first six chapters, establishing the foundation from which readers will develop an understanding of the state-of-the-art technological infrastructure for digital publishing that supports today's new, digital workflow. Subsequent chapters lead readers through the complexities of digital data, digital prepress operations, printing techniques, and finishing options. Discussion of customer-defined quality management, including introductions to total quality management (TQM) and statistical process control (SPG) techniques, is also included.