perm filename PHOTOL[EMS,LCS] blob sn#585790 filedate 1976-11-17 generic text, type T, neo UTF8
00100				PHOTO LITHOGRAPHY:
00200				   TWO METHODS
00300	
00400	
00500	
00600	I.  Pre-Sensitized Litho Plates:
00700	
00800	
00900		After one minute exposure,  with  separate  sponges,  rub  on
01000	OFFSET DESENSITIZER and then OFFSET LACQUER.
01100	
01200		Do  a  cold  water  washout.   Gum  all  over,  rub-down with
01300	cheesecloth. Let dry one hour.   Then  apply  water  and  proceed  to
01400	roll-up.  Print.
01500	
01600	
01700	
01800	II. Regular Aluminum Plates:
01900	
02000		Have 3 sponges ready, one for each chemical.
02100	
02200		For average size plate, e.g. 8x12 to 10x16,  pour  a  quarter
02300	dollar-size  of  yellow  photo-sensitizer  puddle in center of plate.
02400	Push around in horizontal rows, then in vertical rows,  with  sponge,
02500	and  then  with  cotton  balls.  Cover completely.  Work rapidly.  It
02600	dries in about 30 seconds.
02700	
02800		Make a 7 minute (average time) exposure with arc light vacuum
02900	machine. Don't forget to reverse your film image.
03000	
03100		The image area turns grey.  The non-image area stays yellow.
03200	
03300		Pour on red or  black  developer  (same  quarter  dollar-size
03400	puddle).   With  clean  sponge push developer around till image turns
03500	color of developer.  Rinse with water and repeat.  Rinse again.
03600	
03700		Put  on finisher with separate sponge.  Buff dry.  Talc whole
03800	surface.
03900	
04000		Etch with 50%  fountain  solution  and  50%  gum  or  with  a
04100	standard  etch  of 15-20 drops Phosphoric Acid, and 1 oz. gum.  Leave
04200	on as long as possible  (c.  3  minutes)  before  buffing  down  with
04300	cheesecloth.    Let  sit  for  at  least  one  hour.   Wash  out with
04400	lithotene.  Rub up with Asphaltum.   Polish.   Let  sit  10  minutes.
04500	Prepare ink.   Flood plate with water.  Damp sponge.  Before roll-up,
04600	coat again with gum.  Let sit c. 3 minutes.   Wash  out  with  water.
04700	Add  a  small  amount  of  gum  to  sponging water.   Damp sponge and
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05000	printing.
05100	
05200		To  counter  any  fill-in problem:     
05300	   1.) Print it out; 
05400	   2.) use fingers;	
05500	   3.) use pink pearl erasure; 
05600	   4.) use fountain solution.