Course Description: 50% hands-on 50% class room. In this introductory overview of flexographic press operations, students will learn basic press operations, flexographic print components, proper terminology and color theory. Most days start with a quiz of the content from the previous day. The class ends with a 130 question written final. NO PRESS EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED FOR THIS CLASS.
This class is targeted at new operators with no experience or current operators with very little training.
o Basic Color Measurement
o General Press Operations Tension
o Tension
o Kiss impression
o Registration
o Setup and cleanup
o Die cutting
o Ink formulation
o FIRST Level one certification Test
o Print Math
Topics Covered:
Flexo Terminology
FIRST Methodology
Flexo Plate Mounting and Mounting Tapes
Inks Types
Ink Maintenance
Anilox Rolls
Ink Metering
Basic Color Theory
Week 1
Day 1 – Safety, print components, and Press controls
Day 2 –Tension and web guiding
Day 3 – Die cutting
Day 4 – Press: Blank job on press (Student 1 and 2)
Classroom: Flexo Terminology, Press components and configurations (Student 3 and 4)
Day 5 – Press: Blank job on press (Student 3 and 4)
Classroom: Flexo Terminology, Press components and configurations (Student 1 and 2)
Week 2
Day 6 - Anilox rolls (manufacturing, components, selection, care and maintenance,
press demo)
Day 7 - Plate mounting and mounting tapes
Day 8 - Kiss impression, press setup
Day 9 – Press: 2 color job on press (Student 1 and 2)
Classroom: Flexo Inks (students 3 and 4)
Day 10 – Press: 2 color job on press (students 3 and 4)
Classroom Flexo Inks (Student 1 and 2)
Week 3
Day 11 – Press: 2 color job on press (student 2 and 1)
Classroom: Print Math (students 3 and 4)
Day 12 – Press: 2 color job on press (student 4 and 3)
Classroom: Print Math (students 1 and 2)
Day 13 – Press: 4 color job on press (student 1 and 2)
Classroom: Color Theory (students 3 and 4)
Day 14 – Press: 4 color job on press (students 3 and 4)\
Classroom: Color Theory (student 1 and 2)
Day 15 – Press: 4 color job on press (Students 2 and 1)
Classroom: Process control (student 3 and 4)
Week 4
Day 16 – Press: 4 color job on press (student 4 and 3)
Classroom: Process control (Students 1 and 2)
Day 17 - Press: 4 cp job on press (student 1 and 2)
Classroom: review (student 3 and 4)
Day 18 Press: 4 cp job on press (student 3 and 4)
Classroom: review (student 1 and 2)
Day 19 - Press: 4 cp job on press (student 1 and 2)
Classroom: Written Final (student 3 and 4)
Day 20 - Press: 4 cp job on press (student 3 and 4)
Classroom: Written final (student 1 and 2)
Member: $4,250
Non-Member: $5,000
Upcoming Classes:
Dates to be determined by demand contact us if you are interested
Registration deadline:
12 week class – 60 Days prior to first day of class
All other classes – 30 days before start of class
Payments due date:
12 week class –35% ($2,800) none refundable down payment due 7 days after registration. $5,200 (remaining balance) due 60 days prior to start of class or seat is forfeited.
Flexo 101 - 100% tuition payment due at time of enrollment (registration) to reserve your seat. (Your spot in the class will not be reserved until payment is received)
Drop Policies::
If student drops or gets dropped from the program in the first week of class, the company that sponsored them can fill that slot with another candidate. After week one, there is no refund and they cannot add another student.
All credit card payments are subject to a 3% service see.