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Bindery operators tend machines that bind printed or unprinted paper into volumes using staples, twine, glue or other binding technologies.
Book restorers work to correct and treat books based on an evaluation of their aesthetic, historic and scientific characteristics. They det…
Book-sewing machine operators tend a machine that stitches paper together to form a volume. They check that signatures are inserted the rig…
Digital printers work with machines that print directly to the medium, without an intervening plate. Digital printers usually use laser or …
Flexographic press operators use flexographic relief plate to print on almost any material. The relief plate is inked and pressed onto the …
Gravure press operators work with gravure presses, where the image is engraved directly on a roll. They set up the press and monitor it dur…
Hot foil operators tend machines which apply a metallic foil on other materials using pressure cylinders and heating. They also mix colors,…
Imagesetters process images and graphic templates by using phototypesetting machines. They optimise the templates for the best possible res…
Lithographers make and prepare metal plates to be used as the original in various printing processes and media. Plates are usually laser-et…
Offset printers handle an offset press in order to print an image. The offset press transfers an inked image from the plate to a rubber bla…
Paper embossing press operators use a press to raise or recess certain areas of the medium, so as to create relief on the print. Two matchi…
Prepress operators create a prepress proof or sample of what the finished product is expected to look like. They monitor printing quality, …
Prepress technicians prepare printing processes by formatting, setting and composing text and graphics into a suitable form. This includes …
Print folding operators tend a machine that folds paper and bundles of paper.
Printing textile technicians perform operations related to setting up the printing processes.
Reprographics technicians are responsible for the full or partial process of reproduction of graphical documents through mechanical-driven …
Scanning operators tend scanners. They feed print materials into the machine and set controls on the machine or on a controlling computer t…
Screen making technicians engrave or etch screens for textile printing.
Screen printers tend a press that presses ink through a screen. They are responsible for the setup, operation and maintenance of the screen…
Textile printers perform textile printing operations.
Typesetters ensure that printed text is correctly set and visually pleasing. While typesetting was originally done manually and later emplo…