A visit to a press

Yesterday 28th September, 2010 five of our course mates including me visited a press at Adum, Kumasi, Ghana. We were very excited to see how how the machine work. As part of the programme, we are always thought the theoretical part. It was an opportunity for me to see the process a publication goes through before reaching the hands of consumers. Guess what, do you me to tell, i know you are eager to learn this whole process, but i will summarize it for you.

The person who wants his work to be printed will be into contact wint an estimator who estimates the cost of the entire work including the quantity to be produced. If he/she agrees then the process begins. If the product is a full colour work, the designer has to designed it and do the colour separation. Later a film is developed for each colour.( cyan, yellow, magenta and black). The films are sent to a platemaking section where the image on every film is transfered onto a plate where it will be used for printing. several processes go in during the plate making and film making, this is just to be brief.
After the plate is prepared it is sent to the machine for the image on it to be transferred onto a paper. From printing of several papers, they are sent to the finishing section where folding,cutting, gluing, stapling, lamination are done. After all actions are done on the printed paper. It arranged very well ready to be delivered to the client.

I hope you now have a gist of it, we will talk more about it later. Stay blessed and be protected under the blood of the Almighty.

hurrayyyy

The smartkids who have just completed their Junior High Level would be having their graduation this coming saturday 25th september, 2010. In attendance would be our dear Dr. Ross the national coordinator and some other smartkids. We would be expecting your wishes.

New programme opened at the northern sector.

Our department, publishing studies today 8th september, 2010 opened another branch at the northern sector. It was such an awesome occasion for the students. We were exposed to various dignitaries in the association. People usually undermine the state of affairs in the printing, publishing and packaging industries. All efforts to bring the image of the industry to success were disclosed. I am indeed proud to be a student at this department.

first week life at campus

As usual, the just ended vacations were very busy. After three months of stay at home, it is now time for us to face the challenge again. I am now part of the continuing students and I feel proud of that. Lectures for the first week were indeed boring. students will go to class only to find that, the lecturer is absent. We are praying that, this will not continue for long.