Operates automatic processor
to develop photographs, plates, or base material used in single or multicolor proofs.
Sets up and operates bindery equipment to cut, assemble, staple, or bind materials.
Maintains printing machinery and equipment.
Examines and inspects printed material for clarity of print and specified color.
Mixes powdered ink pigments, using matching book and measuring and mixing tools.
Reviews layout and customer order to determine size and style of type.
Measures density levels of colors or color guides on proofs, using densitometer, and compares readings to set standards.
Prints paper or film copies of completed material from computer.
Scans artwork, using optical scanner, which changes image into computer-readable form.
Enters, positions, and alters size of text, using computer, to make up and arrange pages to produce printed materials.
Hand rubs paper against printing plate to transfer specified design onto paper for use in etching glassware.
Operates offset-duplicating machine or small printing press to reproduce single or multicolor copies of line, drawings, graphs, or similar materials.
Prepares microfiche duplicates of microfilm, using contact printer and developing machine.
Positions and aligns negatives to assemble flats for reproduction.
Compares test exposures to quality control color guides or exposure guides to determine data for exposure settings.
Puts flats into vacuum frame to produce aluminum plate, microfiche print, or single or multicolor proof.
Immerses exposed materials into chemical solutions to hand develop single or multicolor proofs, or printing plates.
Sets up and operates various types of cameras to produce negatives, photostats, or plastic or paper printing plates.
English Language -- Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
Operation and Control -- Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
Equipment Selection -- Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
Quality Control Analysis -- Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
Visual Color Discrimination -- The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness.
Near Vision -- The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
Information Ordering -- The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
Visualization -- The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.
Control Precision -- The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
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.
Arm-Hand Steadiness -- The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
Handling and Moving Objects -- Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
Controlling Machines and Processes -- Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
Interacting With Computers -- Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material -- Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings -- Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
Getting Information -- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
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.
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events -- Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.