ISCO 08 Code 7322      Printers

Definition
Printers set up and operate digital, letterpress, lithographic, flexographic, gravure, newspaper and other small offset printing presses.

Tasks include

• setting, adjusting and monitoring substrate-feed mechanisms, delivery mechanisms, inking systems and other printing machine functions;
• mixing ink and solvents to standard, and regulating paper and ink supply during print runs;
• monitoring, evaluating and determining press to check print quality standards against proofs and detect malfunctions;
• producing a variety of printed products using relief, lithographic, flexographic and gravure printing presses, and in-line finishing systems;
• preparing plates, blankets and impression cylinders on small offset lithographic printing presses;
• loading paper into feeding mechanisms;
• monitoring machine operations and quality of printing;
• maintaining, adjusting, repairing and cleaning machines;
• producing digital print images, and transferring and outputting images.

Included occupations

• Block printer
• Digital press operator
• Feeder operator (printing)
• Flexographic press operator,
• Gravure press operator
• Large sheet-fed press operator
• Screen printer
• Screen printing press operator
• Small press operator
• Web press operator

Notes
(NCvB; Mei 2010)