Printers

Printers set up and operate digital, letterpress, lithographic, flexographic, gravure, newspaper and other printing presses.

Skill level: Semi-skilled

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Setting, adjusting and monitoring substrate-feed mechanisms, delivery mechanisms, inking systems and other printing machine functions
Mixing ink and solvents to standard, and regulating paper and ink supply during print runs
Monitoring, evaluating and determining press to check print quality standards against proofs and detect malfunctions
Producing a variety of printed products using digital, relief, lithographic, flexographic and gravure printing presses, and in-line finishing systems
Preparing plates, blankets and impression cylinders on small offset lithographic printing presses
Loading paper into feeding mechanisms
Monitoring machine operations and quality of printing
Maintaining, adjusting, repairing and cleaning machines
Producing digital print images, and transferring and outputting images