IMPACT OF RECENT TECHNOLOGY IN VARIOUS PARTS OF MODERN SHEET FED OFFSET PRESSES AND ITS IMPACT ON JOB CHANGE OVER TIME

Abstract

Printing is evolving and new forms of printing are getting added into the printing industry to take care a wide variety of needs and requirements of print buyers/end-users. One of the most popular printing methods, offset printing is preferred by a bigger number of printers worldwide to produce a variety of projects. The plate cylinder, blanket cylinder, and impression cylinder are the three cylinders that are frequently used in the offset printing process. The further subcategories for offset printing are sheet fed offset and web fed offset presses. The term "make-ready" refers to all of the preparations needed to get a printing press ready for printing, such as inking and ink adjustments, dampening solution adjustments, ink and dampening roller adjustments, plate and blanket cylinder adjustments, and other steps taken to avoid wasting time and paper once the job has begun. This study examines in depth the potential effects of technology in contemporary sheet fed offset presses on employment change throughout time.