Odisha CHSE +2 Vocational Printing Technology study guide
Odisha CHSE +2 Vocational Printing Technology · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The Odisha CHSE +2 Vocational Printing Technology course is a higher secondary vocational programme under the Council of Higher Secondary Education, Odisha. It is designed for students who want a practical, trade-oriented qualification in printing rather than a purely academic science or arts stream. The Odisha CHSE +2 Vocational Printing Technology study guide has 8 sections and about 2,306 words.
01Fundamentals of Printing and Graphic Arts
This section covers Fundamentals of Printing and Graphic Arts, the domain that tests whether you can define printing as a reproduction system, distinguish the major processes and use graphic-arts vocabulary accurately. Printing reproduces an image many times from an image carrier; the production chain is origination, prepress, press and post-press.
269 words, about 1 min02Prepress, Composition and Image Preparation
This section covers Prepress, Composition and Image Preparation, the domain that tests copy handling, typesetting, layout, imposition, image resolution and plate or CTP preparation. Copy preparation includes mark-up, proofreading and a style sheet; all corrections should be made before plate-making.
310 words, about 2 min03Printing Processes and Press Operations
This section covers Printing Processes and Press Operations, the domain that tests how offset, gravure, flexography, screen and digital presses form and transfer images, and how a press is made ready and run. Offset lithography uses a planographic plate, dampening solution and ink; non-image areas accept water and reject ink.
289 words, about 1 min04Printing Materials: Paper, Ink and Substrates
This section covers Printing Materials: Paper, Ink and Substrates, the domain that tests paper properties, ink composition and how substrate choice affects printability, drying and finished quality. GSM is mass in grams per square metre; it is not thickness.
295 words, about 1 min05Finishing, Binding and Post-Press Operations
This section covers Finishing, Binding and Post-Press Operations, the domain that tests cutting, folding, surface finishing, binding selection and the sequence needed to turn printed sheets into usable products. Cutting uses a guillotine; folding must respect grain direction, and creasing is needed before folding heavy card to prevent cracking.
303 words, about 2 min06Printing Machinery, Maintenance and Safety
This section covers Printing Machinery, Maintenance and Safety, the domain that tests press components, feeder and delivery systems, preventive maintenance, fault diagnosis and safe working around powered equipment. A sheetfed offset press has feeder, registration unit, printing units, dampening and inking systems, impression cylinders and delivery.
265 words, about 1 min07Colour Science and Quality Control in Printing
This section covers Colour Science and Quality Control in Printing, the domain that tests colour mixing, measurement, dot gain, registration and the checks used to keep a print run consistent. Additive colour uses red, green and blue light; subtractive colour uses cyan, magenta and yellow, with black added for depth and text.
286 words, about 1 min08Entrepreneurship, Costing and Small Business Management
This section covers Entrepreneurship, Costing and Small Business Management, the domain that tests costing a print job, pricing, break-even analysis and the basic management of a small printing enterprise. Job cost includes paper, ink, plates, consumables, labour, machine time, power, overhead, waste and finishing; profit is added after full cost.
289 words, about 1 min