B.Tech. (Printing Technology)

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Bachelor if Technology in Printing Technology

Duration

4 Years

Level

Graduation

Type

Degree

Eligibility

10+2

B.Tech. Printing Technology or Bachelor of Technology in Printing Technology is an undergraduate Printing Technology course. Printing is a process for reproducing text and image, typically with ink on paper using a printing press. It is often carried out as a large-scale industrial process and is an essential part of publishing and transaction printing. The course is solely dedicated to the management of the jobs concerned with printing in a printing press. Almost every procedure of assembling the films for the operating printing equipment and the well finished jobs of cutting the finished works; are enlightened to the students. Hence, altogether the course promises an individual, the quality and experiences that would further assist him in various job profiles. The duration of the course is four years but it may be offered by some certain institutes in more or fewer times depending on their rules and regulations. Candidates have many career options after having completed the course.

B.Tech. Printing Technology Eligibility

  • Aspiring students should have passed the 10+2 exam from recognized Board or University with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects along with one of the following subjects like Chemistry, Bio-Technology, Computer Science and Biology.

B.Tech. Printing Technology Syllabus

Syllabus of Printing Technology as prescribed by various Universities and Colleges.

Sem. I

Sr. No.

Subjects of Study

1

Essentials of Communication

2

Mathematics I

3

Physics I

4

Chemistry

5

Electrical Technology

6

Engineering Graphics and Drawing

7

Chemistry Lab

8

Electrical Technology Lab

9

Physics Lab

Sem. II

1

Communication Skills in English

2

Mathematics II

3

Physics II

4

Fundamentals of computers and programming

5

Manufacturing processes

6

E.M.E Lab 

7

Physics Lab

8

Computer Lab 

9

Workshop practice

Sem. III

1

Introduction to Printing Processes

2

Technology of Typography and Typesetting

3

Printer’s Science

4

Computer Application in Printing

5

Theory of Printing Machines

6

Digital Electronic Circuits

7

Printing Process Lab

8

Typography and Typesetting Lab

9

Computer Application in Printing Lab

Sem. IV

1

Graphic Design

2

Design and Planning for Print Production

3

Flexography

4

Printing Materials

5

Electronic Composition

6

Electrical Machines and its Utilization in Printing

7

Electronic Composition Lab

8

Flexography Lab

9

Graphic Design Lab

10

Industrial Training

Sem. V

1

Reproduction Technology

2

Gravure Technology

3

Offset Technology I

4

Printing Image Generation I

5

Print Media Ethics

6

Advertising and Multimedia reproduction technology lab

7

Gravure Lab

8

Offset Technology I Lab

9

Industrial Training

Sem. VI

1

Printing Management

2

Print Finishing

3

Printing Substrates

4

Printing Ink Technology

5

Printing Image Generation II

6

Offset Technology II

7

Print Finishing Lab

8

Printing Ink Technology Lab

9

Printing Image Generation Lab

10

Offset Technology II Lab

Sem. VII

1

Entrepreneurship Development

2

Quality Control

3

Colour Separation Techniques

4

Computer Graphics in Printing

5

Book Publishing

6

Continuous Stationary and Security Printing

7

Quality Control Lab

8

Colour Separation Lab

9

Seminar 

10

Industrial Training

Sem. VIII

1

Packaging Technology

2

Printing Machinery Maintenance

3

News Paper Technology

4

Printer’s Costing and Estimating

5

Digital Printing

6

Printing Plant Layout

7

Packaging Lab

8

News Paper Lab

9

Project

 

B.Tech. Printing Technology Colleges

B.Tech. Printing Technology Course Suitability

  • One must be a mechanical or electronics-oriented person that is very necessary for it. Perceptual and creative aptitude is an added advantage in this field. So, they are the most suitable for it.
  • Second, those who can work as a team, innovation in thoughts, eye for detail, who keeps himself updated with the changing technologies, are a good match for it as well.
  • Third, who has good eyesight, including visual acuity, depth perception, the field of view, colour vision, and the ability to focus quickly, also are capable of it.

How is B.Tech. Printing Technology Course Beneficial?

  • Careers in printing are available in many manufacturing and commercial companies. In India, all the major media houses like Bennett and Coleman, Anandabazar Publications, and Indian Express appoint printing technology graduates in different capacities.
  • Almost every printing press in the nation requires candidates with a bachelor's degree in printing technology. Enlisting the most significant of these are the newspaper printing press and the printing presses of the magazines and journals. The sound knowledge of the candidate as a quality technician drags him to enormous job profiles, which waits for him.
  • Printer manufacturing is another sector that provides opportunities for printing degree holders. Auto Print and Shreeji Printers are notable offset printer manufacturers requiring qualified professionals in printing.
  • Students after successful completion of printing technology courses in India are offered lucrative assignments in printing companies and media houses across countries. Sharp, Fujitsu, Hewlett Packard, and Epson are multi-national companies manufacturing laser printers, inkjet printers, digital copiers, and plan printers.

B.Tech. Printing Technology Employment Areas

  • Printing (Textile Company)
  • Colleges & Universities
  • Cloud Technology Companies
  • Advertising Agencies
  • Newspapers/Magazines
  • Government Presses
  • Publishing Houses
  • Machine/Printer Manufacturers
  • Packaging Industries

B.Tech. Printing Technology Job Types

  • Printing Supervisor
  • Manager
  • Screen Room Printing Engineer
  • Cloud Technology Specialist
  • Printing Trainee Engineer
  • Senior Software Engineer
  • Technical Writer
  • Production Executive
  • Marketing Manager
  • Graphic/Branding Designer
  • Packaging Development Manager

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