Printing Press Operators

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Job Description

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Key Tasks

• Start presses and pull proofs to check for ink coverage and density, alignment, and registration.
• Examine job orders to determine quantities to be printed, stock specifications, colors, or special printing instructions.
• Adjust ink fountain flow rates.
• Verify that paper and ink meet the specifications for a given job.
• Collect and inspect random samples during print runs to identify any necessary adjustments.
• Feed paper through press cylinders and adjust feed and tension controls.
• Monitor automated press operation systems and respond to fault, error, or alert messages.
• Load presses with paper and make necessary adjustments, according to paper size.
• Secure printing plates to printing units and adjust tolerances.
• Clean ink fountains, plates, or printing unit cylinders when press runs are completed.
• Change press plates, blankets, or cylinders, as required.
• Obtain or mix inks and fill ink fountains.
• Input production job settings into workstation terminals that control automated printing systems.
• Clean or oil presses or make minor repairs, using hand tools.
• Maintain time or production records.
• Monitor inventory levels on a regular basis, ordering or requesting additional supplies, as necessary.
• Monitor environmental factors, such as humidity and temperature, that may impact equipment performance and make necessary adjustments.
• Download or scan files to be printed, using printing production software.
• Adjust digital files to alter print elements, such as fonts, graphics, or color separations.
• Direct or monitor work of press crews.
• Download completed jobs to archive media so that questions can be answered or jobs replicated.
• Control workflow scheduling or job tracking, using computer database software.
• Set up or operate auxiliary equipment, such as cutting, folding, plate-making, drilling, or laminating machines.

O*NET Information

• SOC Code: 51-5112.00
• Title: Printing Press Operators

Related Occupations

Based on O*NET Standard Occupational Classification.

Career Resources

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