Sheet-Fed Printer - Tasks and specialisations
Kaitā Pepa
Tasks & duties
Sheet-fed printers may do some or all of the following:
- discuss printing requirements with clients
- receive printing plates to work from
- fasten the printing plates into the printing press
- mix the inks for the colours they need to use
- load paper and inks into the press
- adjust water and ink flow and paper size guides
- run the press
- constantly check the quality of the printing
- fix printing problems by adjusting the press
- prepare the job for the print finisher
- clean and maintain the printing press
- run their own business.
Kuran Ireland checking the ink on a sheet-fed printing machine
Sheet-fed printers operate computerised printing machinery
Updated
September 2009
