Set and operate over-printing machinery
Overview
Performance criteria
You must be able to:
Set up an over-printing machine for production
- comply with health and safety requirements and procedures at all times
- obtain specifications and requirements of the items to be produced following standard operating procedures
- obtain equipment and materials required to carry out the job following standard operating procedures
- check equipment is set up and in good working order following standard operating procedures and any manufacturer's instructions
- check all materials required are to specification and free from faults
- fit image carriers to machinery following standard operating procedures
- ink up printing units so that required colour strength is achieved
- make adjustments to the printing settings to achieve specifications and print quality
- report if circumstances prevent you from producing pass sheets to the required standard to the appropriate person(s)**
Run an over-printing machinery
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10. check output from printing machines matches the 'pass' product and/or is within the tolerance of any standards established for printing within your company
11. make running adjustments to meet specifications
12. identify and correct problems which affect the quality of the image or reduce the rate of output *
Identify and correct faults on over-printing machinery
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13. identify and correct faults which it is your job to rectify
14. report faults which are not your job to correct or are not corrected by the action you take
15. give constructive help to colleagues who are correcting faults on your machine
16. check machines are safe to operate, once faults are corrected.
Knowledge and Understanding
You need to know and understand:
The Law as it affects printing
- copyright and ownership of images
- forgery
- data protection**
Ethical issues relevant to printing
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4. confidentiality*
Health and safety
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5. your duties and responsibilities for health and safety as defined by any specific legislation covering your job role
6. manufacturer's health and safety requirements relevant to your job
7. how to stop a machine in the event of an emergency*
Communication
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8. with colleagues
9. with customers*
Workplace policy and practice
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10. workplace objectives, priorities, standards and procedures
11. the range of work carried out in the workplace
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The identification and assessment of printing options
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12. the stages in the printing process from pre-press to printed product*
Time and resources
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13. how to maximise productivity*
The operation of equipment
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14. the operation of the over-printing machinery that you use*
Printing
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15. the principles of the printing process that you use*
The causes and treatment of common faults
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16. raw material faults
17. processing faults
18. machine faults*
Administrative procedures
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19. recording and reporting
20. product labelling*
Environmental
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21. any specific environmental legislation that covers processes in your company
22. control of pollution*
Quality assurance and control
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23. techniques for controlling quality
24. equipment for controlling quality in printing*
Problem solving
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25. sources of information
26. techniques for assessing machine faults*
Materials
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27. the types and characteristics of paper, board and other commonly used substrates
28. the types and characteristics of inks and coatings
29. maintaining the quality of materials during storage and handling*
Cleaning, lubrication and maintenance
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30. the principal activities involved with machine cleaning, lubrication and maintenance
31. roles and responsibilities for cleaning, lubrication and maintenance
32. machine faults and how they can be rectified
33. the maintenance plans for machines which you operate
34. which components wear or become degraded over time
35. the choice and use of suitable cleaning agents and lubricants
36. what parts of the machine you are allowed to clean, lubricate and maintain*
Proofing
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37. the principal types of proof and their role in the printing process