Information Package / Course Catalogue
Offset Printing Systems - II
Course Code: BMY202
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 2
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

By means of this course, students will be able to solve problems by determining the problems that occur in printing by offset printing according to ISO 12647-1 / 2/5 standard and to be able to make different pressures with offset printing system.

Course Content

To gain skills for students with special types of printing, offset adjustments and mold adjustments in offset.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Printing in offset printing system
2.Identify and solve offset printing problems
3.Making different pressures in offset printing system
4.Printing machine setting
5.Printing machine to make ink adjustment
6.Printing machine to make dampening adjustment
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Basic Concepts of Printing Industry-Şevket EVLİYAGİL
2.Newspaper Publishing Methods-Şevket EVLİYAGİL
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
Bottom top on the plate and placement on the drum
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
Plate feeds and plate surface cleaning
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
Processing of offset printing system
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Structure and properties of offset printing inks
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Print settings
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Sample printing applications
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Sample printing applications
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Chemicals used in printing machine cleaning (Midterm)
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Chemicals used in printing machine cleaning
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
Problems and solutions from paper
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Inking problems and solutions
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Problems and solutions caused by plate and rubber
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Varnish and gilding
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Lacquer printing and varieties, Numerator printing and usage areas
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment1%5
Project1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Lecture - Practice140228
Assignment1123
Project1729
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination1516
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)80
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
PÇ-13
PÇ-14
PÇ-15
PÇ-16
PÇ-17
PÇ-18
PÇ-19
PÇ-20
PÇ-21
OÇ-1
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-2
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-3
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-4
OÇ-5
OÇ-6
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026