印刷专业英语—胶版印刷

1、Printing1）LITHOGRAPHIC OFFSET PRESS2）GRAVURE PRESS3)FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING PRESSUnit 8 Introduction to Modern Lithographic offset press（现代平版印刷机）Q & A 1. Describe the basic systems that comprise sheetfed offset presses.2. Define single-color, multicolor and perfecting sheetfed press.3. Illustrate

2、different cylinder arrangements of offset press.4. Describe the direct-imaging press.5. List some auxiliary equipment of modern printing presses.6. Describe the differences between a two-cylinder and a three-cylinder printing system.Key Technical Termslithography plate cylinder offset duplicator bla

3、nket cylinderimpression cylinderprinting systemweb-fedperfecting sheet-fed平版胶印印版滚筒小胶印机橡皮滚筒压印滚筒印刷装置卷筒纸印刷机单张纸双面印刷Key Technical Termsdampening system fountain solution offset pressinking systemsheet-feddelivery systemfeeding and registering system 润湿系统润版液、水斗溶液胶印机 输墨系统单张纸印刷机收纸装置给纸及套准系统Basic systems of o

4、ffset pressesSystem: n.制度，体制；系统；方法装置油辊水辊印版滚筒橡皮滚筒压印滚筒水纸张 Plate cylinder: A cylinder that carries the printing plate, a flexible image carrier with ink-receptive image areas and, when moistened with a water-based solution, ink-repellent non-image areas.Flexible：adj. 柔韧的，易弯曲的；Receptive:adj. 善于接受的，能容纳的；

5、Moisten：vt. 弄湿，使润湿Repellent：adj. 排斥的印版滚筒：携带印版的滚筒， 印版是一块可弯曲的图像载体，包括有亲墨的图文部分和被水溶液润湿时能够排斥油墨的非图文部分 Offset/blanket cylinder: a cylinder that carries the offset blanket, a fabric coated with synthetic rubber that transfers the image from the printing plate to the substrate.橡皮滚筒：橡皮滚筒：携带胶印橡皮布的滚筒，胶印橡皮布是一块涂覆有

6、合成橡胶的织物，可把图像从印版转移到承印物上Blanket:n.毛毯，毯子；毯状物；橡皮布Fabric:n.织物Synthetic：adj. 合成的；人造的；Rubber：n. 橡胶Substrate：n.基质；基片；底层；承印物 Impression cylinder： a cylinder running in contact with the blanket cylinder that transports the paper or other substrate and forces the paper against the inked blanket.压印滚筒：压印滚筒：与橡皮布滚

7、筒接触压印的滚筒，它起传送纸张或其他承印物的作用，并使纸张靠在带有油墨图文的橡皮布上Impression：n.压痕，印记；压印Force：vt. 促使，推动；强迫；强加 Dampening system A series of rollers that carry a metered film of water mixed with other important chemicals (together called dampening solution), ”dampening” the printing plate.润版装置润版装置由携带经过计量的混合有其他重要化学药品的水膜（统称为润版液

8、）并对印版进行“润湿”的一系列棍子组成。Meter: vt.用仪表测量； vi.用表计量Dampening solution: 润版液 Inking system: An ink fountain that functions as an ink reservoir and a series (set) of rollers that transport and mill the ink, finally depositing a metered film of ink onto the printing plate.输墨装置：输墨装置：由一个起储墨作用的墨斗和一系列（套）传送和打匀油墨的棍子

9、组成，最终使经过计量的墨膜附着在印版上Fountain: n.泉水，喷泉；水源；来源，起源；ink fountain： 墨斗Mill：vt.搅拌，磨细，碾磨；Deposit：vt. 使沉积；存放；vi. 沉淀； Feeder: which lifts and forwards the sheets of paper or other substrate from a pile to the first printing unit.给纸机：给纸机：把纸张或其他承印物从纸堆上升起并传送给第一个印刷机组。Pile: n. 堆；大量；纸堆 Delivery: which receives and st

10、acks the printed sheet. Stack:vt. 使堆叠，把堆积起来收纸装置：收纸装置：接收并堆积印刷完成后的纸张 Press configurations :(for sheetfed offset lithographic printing ) Single-color sheetfed press Multicolor sheetfed press Perfecting sheetfed press Single-Color Press: Cylinder Arrangement:Direct-Imaging presses A printing press that

11、use a laser system to directly image plates on the plate cylinder is referred to as a direct-imaging press. The first printing press with on-press platemaking capabilities was introduced in 1991. since that time, many major press manufacturers have announced their own versions of similar equipment.

12、In addition to the original two-up format, four-up and eight-up formats are now available.直接成像印刷机直接成像印刷机 使用激光系统直接在印版滚筒上给印版成像的印刷机被称为直接成像的印刷机。 第一台具有在机制版能力的印刷机是于1991年推出的。 此后，许多主要的印刷机制造商都宣布推出了本公司的类似机型。除了最初的两页面规格外，现在还有四页面和八页面规格的机器。Auxiliary equipment: Remote control console遥控控制台 Plate scanner印版扫描仪 Scanni

13、ng densitometer扫描密度计 Sheet cleaners纸张清洁装置 Ink agitators搅墨器 Water-cooled ink oscillators水冷串墨辊 Fountain solution recirculation systems 润版液再循环系统 Fountain solution refrigeration unit systems 润版液制冷系统 Fountain solution mixers润版液混合装置 Automatic blanket washers 自动清洗橡皮布装置 Automatic plate changers自动换版装置 Antist

14、atic devices抗静电装置Translation Exercise A press consisting of several printing units (each with its own inking and dampening system), a feeder, a sheet transfer system, and a delivery is called a multicolor, or multiunit, press. A multicolor press can have two, four, five, six, or more printing units, and two or more colors