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Basic Concepts of Electronic Printing

Basic Concepts of Electronic Printing presents a thorough explanation and analysis of key aspects of the electronic printing industry, and is a valuable resource for industry newcomers and veterans alike. Available on both videotape and CD-ROM, Basic Concepts is perfectly suited for the education and training of sales, support, and production staff. Experienced industry professionals, too, will find fresh insights into the digital printing industry. The program explores and analyzes the history of printing and covers the fundamentals of typography. It also addresses the basics of electronic printing, printing resources, and print languages and data streams.


What you will find on the video

History of Printing

The program begins with the colorful history of printing and examines the evolution of printing over the centuries, from the ancient Chinese to Gutenberg to lasers. The presentation is a comprehensive, fundamental and fun background for industry professionals.

Electronic Printing

Learn how a laser printer works, and compare laser and LED imaging systems. Learn the fundamentals of type and measurements, the evolution of typography and the origins of the language and nomenclature in our industry.

Printing Resources

What are printing resources, where are they located, and how are they integrated in the leading vendors' printing architectures? Learn font basics and evolution and the ways in which forms, overlays, and graphics are created and processed by digital printers.

Print Languages and Data Streams

Here you will find a thorough analysis of key print languages and data streams used in the industry. You will learn how they originated, how they are created and structured, how they work, how printers that support them are connected, how they compare, and what the future may hold. Included are Adobe PostScript and PDF, Hewlett-Packard PCL, IBM AFP/AFPDS, Xerox Metacode, DJDE, and XES, and others.