Fall of Autumn Filmstrip: Offset Printing

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Ever wonder how offset printing works? or when they're going to pull the plug on the internet?

**Thanks YouTube for making this an Editor's Pick/Featured HowTo and DIY video!**

This is the first filmstrip in a series Alan hopes to complete on the various printing techniques in use today. Blending education with ideology, the filmstrip presents a run down of the different parts and processes of the offset machine and talks with Eberhardt Press founder Charles Overbeck.

Edited and produced by Alan Lastufka. Cameraman: Joe Biel. Music: Sour Grapes and imadethismistake. Special thanks to Charles Overbeck. Distributed by www.fallofautumn.com

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[tf8252]

You reject capitalism. So...you print for free?

Sweet!

[fallofautumndistro]

There's a difference between being paid for your time/materials and 500% mark-ups. =)

[unoimalltht]

Um... I still have no idea what offset printing is, I think this is less an explination of How it works as what someone thinks of offset printing compared to other forms, with a little bit of technical explination which would only benefit someone who has had expirence with different methods of printing. So, I guess it would be a good filmstrip to be seen at a stand at a printing convention or something, but not one someone new to this sort would understand easily.

[fallofautumndistro]

I've heard this from a few others too; most of them suggested a narrator for the technical explanations. So in the future, when I make the letterpress filmstrip, I'm going to have a narrator along with the on-camera person talking about the medium. This was my first attempt, and hopefully I'm learning from it. Thanks for watching.

[cylixe]

wow, didnt know offsetprinting was so.. anarchistic. thinking about all the possibilities this really inspired me. thank you.

[fallofautumndistro]

Awesome, cylixe. Thanks for watching.

[the5regularguys]

I love offset printing. I took a graphics class in high school where we learned the offset method. We were also responsible for making the school paper and football programs. I still have some and they look just as good today as when they came off the press.

[tomaum]

ive been a commercial offset pressman for 20 years. im gray,balding, suffer from anxiety,and an alcoholic. thats what its done for me. enjoy! : )

[KingEeon1]

@the5regularguys we do jobs for the district , graduation cards, business cards, calenders and alot more other stuff and students get hired to work I getting hired monday

[KingEeon1]

@Twotribes21 you make the file export it from indesign making it into a pdf file uses a computer linked to a Platemaker open processor service and other files drag your pdf file under the stop plate and disable output 5min later you have a plate

[edlirakame]

Dear sir / madam

We are a printing shop in Tirana Albania.

We are near to buy Roland RVK 3B 4/0 2/2 of the year 1986, Format 720X1000 mm Model 638.

We need to know if this machine can print on 2/2 mode for 580x860, or 610x860, or 500x700 format paper (smaller than maximum format). Can you please send some instructions how to do change to 2/2 mode for a middle format paper like 580 x 860 ?

We would appreciate very much your help.

Thank you in advance

Best regards

[vivelecorn]

And ha, just realized while watching again that the duplicator he's using is the same one I used in college!  Forgot the name of it though... :-(

[vivelecorn]

In my college, I've taken two classes where we ran offset presses and duplicators. The machines are fun to operate and do require a good eye and hand to work. It's quite the craft to be involved in which I'm happy I've learned. Great video!

[archeeizm]

LOL same here dude! Hope you dont have the shakes like me from the blanket wash and the beer!!

[krissi66x]

I ran a 2 colour SuperDream for years but the ink was too much.! I then opted for a Suzuki x7 and it ran well up against the popular 350 LC's, but ooh! that fuckingink! I now run my work on a VF1000R in Red, Blue, Black and White at about 11,000 RPM, beats the Heidelburg anyday, but ooh! that fuckin ink!!

[jackstripe69]

it all starts with what they call a print order theytype in the information in the computer it puts the image over the plate we can run up to a 72 inch wide web and ive seen 16 inch wide web jobs on seperate presses of course i prefer the man roland press alot cleaner then the older heidelberg m1000's we got im a 3rd pressmen i got it made i hang rolls get the next job ready get chemicals and aprentice under the head and 2nd pressmen im 21 years old well laterz im from dyersburg Tn

[ijk240695]

What kind of press is that. its looks like something I ran in the 80's. A little sheet fed gestetner. Mate I wish you all the best, but I think you need to embrace change a little more.

Unfortunately there are hundreds of online digital printers taking jobs away from you because they can print 4 colours in one hit without film and plates, thats what happened to me. I had 2 Ryobis and found the work coming in the door too complicated for my presses, now I onsell on the net.

[dennis6868]

ive been printing for 26 years and that shit was not caused by printing,you have other problems !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!