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The history of printing and the graphic technician
History · 8
Follow the evolution of printing from hand-set type to modern digital presses — and see how the print technician became a key person in getting the printed word out to the world.
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The graphics technician's working day
Weekday · 9
An insight into how a graphic technician works — from receiving and checking the files to running the printing press and quality assuring the finished result.
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Machines tools and equipment on the terminal
Materials · 8
Learn the most important printing methods, paper types and colour challenges — and how choice of material affects the finished print.
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Safety and quality in printing
Safety · 8
Printing machines are powerful, and chemicals and paper dust are part of daily life. Get on top of safety in the print shop and what good quality requires.
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Specialties and career as a graphic technician
Career · 8
The craft contains several directions — from digital printing and packaging to finishing. Get overview of the possibilities and how the industry is developing.
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How you employ someone and what rights they have from day one
Education · 9
Get the full overview of the path to becoming a print technician: basic courses 1 and 2, the main course with four school stays, alternation between school and training, duration, and what it takes to get in.
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Student wages and conditions during the course
Salary and terms · 8
As an apprentice you receive wages from the day you start in the company. Here we cover how apprentice wages typically increase through the course what a collective agreement means and what conditions come with being fully trained.
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Rules, certificates and responsibility in the subject
Rules · 8
Graphic technician is not an authorised trade, but there are still rules, certificates and requirements you need to know — from mandatory certificates in the apprenticeship to copyright, labelling and chemical regulations in everyday life.
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Work environment safety and ergonomics in the print shop
Work environment · 9
A printing facility houses powerful machines, chemicals, noise, and heavy lifting. Here we explore how you protect both yourself and your colleagues—and how you keep your body healthy throughout your entire working life.
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The graphics industry today
The industry · 9
Where does a graphic technician work, how are the job prospects, and what does digitalisation and sustainability mean for the future? A realistic picture of a trade in change.
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Further and continuing education for graphic technicians
Career · 8
Your journeyman certificate is not a dead end, but a springboard. Get an overview of how you can stay up to date, specialise or study further — from short courses to higher education programmes.
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Prepress: preflight, halftone and color management
Technique · 8 min
Long before the printing press runs, the print run's fate is decided in prepress. Get a grip on preflight, screen frequency, RIP, trapping and colour management with ICC profiles — and on the standards behind predictable print results.
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Offset printing in depth: rubber blanket, printing plates, and ink balance
Technique · 9 min
Offset printing is still the backbone of much graphic production. Dive into the path from printing plate through rubber blanket to paper, the balance between ink and fountain solution, the properties of printing inks, and how paper choice affects the result.
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Digital printing and variable data
Technique · 8 min
Digital printing has changed what a print shop can offer. Without printing plates every copy in a print run can in principle be unique. Learn about variable data RIP calibration consumables and web-to-print solutions.
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Flexoprint and other printing methods
Materials · 9 min
Offset and digital printing are far from the whole picture. Get an overview of flexo, gravure, heatset, coldset, and dry offset—how they work and which materials and run sizes they're best for.
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Screen printing (serigraphy): technique and materials
Technique · 8 min
Screen printing is one of the oldest printing methods but thrives for textiles, signs and special tasks. Learn about fabrics, emulsion, squeegee technique, colour properties and quality control of stencils and prints.
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Post-treatment and refining: caching, embossing, foiling, and lacquering
Materials · 9 min
A perfect print is not a finished product. Follow the path through cutting folding and stitching to softcover/hardcover production and finishing techniques such as laminating embossing foiling and varnishing.
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Sustainability and environmental labels in the graphic industry
The industry · 8 min
Sustainability has become part of the core business in the graphic industry. Get an overview of FSC/PEFC paper certification Svanemærket's requirements for printing houses and what it means in your daily practice.
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The journeyman's exam: how the final exam is structured
Education · 8 min
The education ends with the journeyman test where you show that you master the trade. Get an overview of the project task portfolio oral presentation and how best to prepare.
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