Skills by Occupation

ink printing plates prepare printing form mix ink read job ticket instructions screen printing inks offset printing printing techniques photoengraving set scanner controls printing materials follow production schedule follow safety precautions in printing printing plate making prepare colour mixtures maintain lithographic printing plates print stripping quality standards scale copies prepare films for printing plates perform image editing operate laser plate maker machine

proofing methods lay out digital written content order supplies apply opaque scan negatives wear appropriate protective gear reduce dots store negatives edit photographs produce prepress proof oversee quality control printing media perform machine maintenance prevent paper jams manage offset printing process manage inventory maintenance of printing machines digital printing use colour printing programs train employees edit negatives printed goods processes