Printing and Publishing

PASTE-UP WORKER

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. Job Description: Arrange and mount typeset material and illustrations into pasteup for printing reproduction, based on artist’s or editor’s layout. Duties and Tasks: 1) Measures and marks

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JOB PRINTER

Job Definition: Printers set up and operate digital, letterpress, lithographic, flexographic, gravure, newspaper and other printing presses. Job Description: Set type according to copy; operate press to print job order; and read proof for errors and clarity of impression, and correct imperfections. Job printers are often found in small establishments where work combines several job

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HAND COMPOSITOR AND TYPESETTER

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. Job Description: Set up and arrange type by hand. Assemble and lock setup of type, cuts, and headings. Pull proofs. Duties and Tasks: 1) Inserts spacers between

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AUDIT-MACHINE OPERATOR

Job Description: 1) Adds sales slips or register tapes, using electrically powered auditing machine. 2) Computes subtotals for individual sales departments and types of sales, such as cash, charge, installment, and will-call. 3) Verifies daily or periodic balances against predetermined figures.

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