PKD 18.13.Z—Service activities related to preparation for printing

Where 18.13.Z sits

1. C Industrial Processing
2. 18 Printing and reproduction of recorded information media
3. 18.1 Printing and printing-related service activities
4. 18.13 Service activities related to
5. 18.13.Z Service activities related to preparation for printing

What 18.13.Z includes

• Data entry: typesetting, phototypesetting, manual data entry into a form suitable for use in various printing processes and representation in other visual media, including scanning and optical character recognition, electronic data preparation,
• Preparation of data files for use in various media (paper, CD-ROM, Internet),
• Service activities related to the creation of printing plates, including the creation of plates for letterpress and offset printing,
• Engraving of cylinders for engraving reproduction,
• Computer-to-plate transfer (CTP), including photopolymer plates,
• Reproduction of printing plates and matrices for stamping and relief printing,
• Preparation of illustrations, including the creation of lithographic stones and finished wooden blocks,
• Production of presentation media,
• Design of printed products (e.g., sketches, mock-ups, models, etc.),
• Proofreading.

What 18.13.Z excludes

• Specialized graphic design of visual content for the purpose of conveying information not intended for printing, which is classified in the appropriate subclasses of group 74.1.

18.13.Z in other systems