1. The Printing Process Four-colour printing (CMYK)

2. The designer will proof read their work and then use the pack and go feature of Publisher to save the publication in a format that the printer can use. The pack and go feature saves the magazine and information about the fonts being used

3. The Pack and Go feature in Microsoft Publisher

4. The graphic designer takes the pack and go file, which has been saved onto a disc or USB flash drive, with a purchase order or covering letter
Disc and Purchase Order Forms

5. The films on the plate ready to be etched
The printers then send the disc to the reprographics department who separate the colours in the publication and have films made for each colour used in the printing process (cyan, magenta, yellow and black)
The films on the plate ready to be etched

6. The films are then used to make the plates
The films are then used to make the plates. This is done with UV lighting that etches the dark areas of the film onto the aluminium plate
UV Light being used to etch the plates
The right plate has been etched the left still has the film on top

7. The plates attached to the drum on the printing press
The plates are cleaned and attached to the printing press (placed on drums). The job is then printed.
Ink
Cleaning the Plates
The plates attached to the drum on the printing press

8. Finished product leaving the machine
Once the work is dry it is then sent to the finishing department, who fold, stitch and trim the job to the correct size.
The stitcher trimmer machine
Finished product leaving the machine

9. The job is then counted and placed in boxes ready for collection and distribution.
Finished Job awaiting collection

10. Acknowledgements
Thanks to BeePrint (Coventry) Ltd. For explaining the printing process and allowing photographs to be taken. Images taken by D. Phelan (The Avon Valley School)