HAND COMPOSITOR AND TYPESETTER

1 - 2 Yr Pre-press technicians Printing and Publishing Composing

Skills: Equipment Selection, Monitoring, Quality Control Ananlysis Posted 5 days ago

Job Definition:

Pre-press technicians proof, format, set and compose text and graphics into a form suitable for use in various printing processes and representation in other visual media.

Set up and arrange type by hand. Assemble and lock setup of type, cuts, and headings. Pull proofs.

1) Inserts spacers between words or units to balance and justify lines.
2) Arranges galleys of linotype slugs (takes) in sequence on correction table.
3) Transfers type from stick to galley when setup is complete.
4) Cleans type after use and distributes it to specified boxes in type case.
5) Removes incorrect portion and manually inserts corrections.
6) Compares symbols on proof with galley symbol, and reads portion of text to locate positions for insertion of corrected slugs.
7) Compares corrected type slugs against proof to detect errors.
8) Measures copy with line gauge to determine length of line.
9) Prepares proof copy of setup, using proof press.
10) Inserts lead, slugs, or lines of quads between lines to adjust length of setup.
11) Arranges, groups, and locks galley setups of type, cuts, and headings in chases, according to dummy makeup sheet.

1) Handling and Moving Objects — Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
2) Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
3) Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

1) Finger Dexterity — The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
2) Near Vision — The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
3) Wrist-Finger Speed — The ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists.

1) Production and Processing — Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
2) Mathematics — Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.