Security Document Printing Technologies

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What is the process of Intaglio printing?

Ink is applied to the printing plate and then transferred to the substrate under low pressure

Ink is applied to the non-printing areas and then wiped off the printing plate

Ink is applied to the printing plate and then wiped off the non-printing areas (correct)

Ink is applied to the substrate and then pressed onto the printing plate

What is the primary method used to print the backgrounds, see-through, and SC marks on banknote paper?

Micro printing

Intaglio printing

Letterpress printing

Dry litho-offset printing (correct)

What is the base material used for the Nyloprint plate in dry litho-offset printing?

Copper and zinc

Steel and ceramic

Aluminum and polymer

Zinc and nylon backing layer (correct)

What is the purpose of the chromium layer on the nickel printing plate?

To increase the durability of the plate (C) Signup and view all the answers

How is the ink distributed to obtain a color gradient in dry litho-offset printing?

Through a lateral vibration mechanism (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the oldest printing techniques mentioned in the text?

Letterpress printing (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is used for printing sequential numbers in security documents?

Letterpress printing (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of intaglio printing?

The image is etched or engraved on the surface of a printing plate (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the process used to engrave the printing plate?

Laser beam method (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of dry litho-offset printing in security printing?

It is used for printing documents with a high level of security (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the minimum number of visa and seals pages required in a machine readable passport booklet?

8 (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the advantage of simultaneous printing in dry litho-offset printing?

It allows for printing on both sides of the paper at the same time (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of the Linear Portrait design in paper and polymer banknote design?

To prevent counterfeiting by making it difficult to reproduce (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the printing method used to produce the Linear Portrait design?

Intaglio (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Steel intervals in the production of Linear Colored Guilloche waves?

To divide the ink fountain into separate sections (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the principle behind the See Through security feature?

Registration of the face and back of the banknote (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the printing method that allows for the integration of the See Through security feature?

Simultaneous Printing Method (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of attempting to reproduce the Linear Portrait design?

The portrait will appear in a random dot form (A) Signup and view all the answers