OfficeMax ImPress ® Sales WorkshopPrintED Competencies Update PrintED Competencies Update Paul Foster Frank Kanonik

OfficeMax ImPress ® Sales WorkshopPrintED Competencies Update  Summary of Updates to Competencies  Introduction to Graphic Communications Competencies  Digital Production Printing Competencies  Competencies Availability  Discussion Today’s Agenda

OfficeMax ImPress ® Sales WorkshopPrintED Competencies Update New customer requirements and technology advancements lead to new essential skills Changing customer requirements Data driven print New software and imaging technologies Cross and integrated media printing Screen displays (mobile, tablet, etc) Web to print Green initiatives Value-added and extended print services The Printing Industry is Undergoing Massive Adjustments

OfficeMax ImPress ® Sales WorkshopPrintED Competencies Update  Each Competency Subject updated by a review team  Validated by educators  Validated by industry owners and managers  Validated by Subject Matter Experts (SME’s) Update Approach

OfficeMax ImPress ® Sales WorkshopPrintED Competencies Update GAERF Graphic Communications Skills Competencies (GCSC) Name Update to Program GCSC Graphic Communications Skills Competencies

OfficeMax ImPress ® Sales WorkshopPrintED Competencies Update 1.Introduction to Graphic Communications 2.Graphic Design 3.Digital Production Printing 4.Screen Printing 5.Digital File Preparation and Output 6.Offset Press Operations / Bindery & Finishing 1.Introduction to Graphic Communications 2.Graphic Design 3.Digital Production Printing 4.Screen Printing 5.Digital File Preparation and Output 6.Offset Press Operations / Bindery & Finishing 1.Introduction to Graphic Communications 2.Advertising and Design 3.Digital File Preparation 4.Digital File Output 5.Digital Production Printing 6.Offset Press Operations 7.Binding and Finishing 8.Screen Printing 9.Advanced Digital File Preparation 10.Advanced Offset Press Operations 1.Introduction to Graphic Communications 2.Advertising and Design 3.Digital File Preparation 4.Digital File Output 5.Digital Production Printing 6.Offset Press Operations 7.Binding and Finishing 8.Screen Printing 9.Advanced Digital File Preparation 10.Advanced Offset Press Operations Reduced Number of Competency Subjects

OfficeMax ImPress ® Sales WorkshopPrintED Competencies Update A.Industry Overview B.Safety and Health C.File Creation to Output D.Offset Press E.Digital Press F.Substrates G.Bindery, Finishing and Distribution H.Math and Measurement I.Job Application and Interpersonal Skills Introduction to Graphic Communications 114 Competencies

OfficeMax ImPress ® Sales WorkshopPrintED Competencies Update Substrates Substrates may include paper, plastics, or metal materials that have images printed onto them. There is a wide range of paper substrates that can have different weights, thicknesses, finishes and colors. This subject area provides an overview of the types of substrates that are in common use in the printing industry. 73.Discuss the impact that substrates have on a printed project 74.Identify wood pulp based paper substrates 75.Review common paper types, weights, grades and classifications commonly used in the printing industry 76.List common page and sheet sizes used in United States and Europe 77.Describe Parent Sheet 78.Identify non-traditional specialty substrates 79.Gather examples of pulp, plastic and metal based substrates 80.Discuss sustainability / recyclability of pulp based substrates 81.Debate sustainability of print versus digital media 82.Describe Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified papers Introduction to Graphic Communications Sample Topic

OfficeMax ImPress ® Sales WorkshopPrintED Competencies Update A.Technology B.Financial C.Applications D.Workflows E.Operations Digital Production Printing 140 Competencies

OfficeMax ImPress ® Sales WorkshopPrintED Competencies Update Technology Digital printing encompasses multiple technologies. There is a broad spectrum of imaging processes that impact quality, speed and cost of a printed piece. How the different technologies are deployed depends on the type of applications being produced. This subject area defines the types of digital printing technologies that are in common use within printing establishments. 1.Imaging technologies 1.Describe the imaging process of production toner based (electrophotography) a)Electrostatic Charging b)Laser or LED imaging c)Toner attraction d)Transfer e)Fusing 2.Describe the imaging process of offset 3.Describe imaging process of production inkjet 4.Compare the print characteristics of digital, offset and ink jet imaging technologies a)What are the types of suitable substrates used in each technology b)How solids reproduction compare c)How screen tints compare d)How halftone resolution compares Digital Production Printing Sample Topic

OfficeMax ImPress ® Sales WorkshopPrintED Competencies Update  Official launch and announcement at Graph Expo 2014  GCSC will be available on both the graphicCOMMcentral and GAERF websites on September 28th Availability

OfficeMax ImPress ® Sales WorkshopPrintED Competencies Update Discussion PrintED Competencies Update