Lloyd DeJidas and Thomas Destree

Designed to supplement press operating manuals and formal apprenticeship programs, the third edition of Sheetfed Offset Press Operating provides both novice and experienced press operators with valuable information to improve productivity and print quality. It combines theoretical and practical how-to information in a single, easy-to-read volume.

A key text in PIA/GATF’s Sheetfed Offset Press Training Curriculum, this new edition has been reorganized into eleven sections that parallel the eleven tasks in the training program

Orientation to the sheetfed offset press

Safety

Feeder system

Sheet register system

Delivery system

Printing unit

Inking system

Dampening system

Press makeready

Press production

Preventive maintenance