How do they match: Prepress Technicians and Workers

  • Printing Film Stripper

  • Activate scanners to produce positive or negative films for the black-and-white, cyan, yellow, and magenta separations from each original copy.
  • Inspect developed film for specified results and quality, using magnifying glasses and scopes, forwarding acceptable negatives or positives to other workers or to customers.
  • Operate and maintain laser plate-making equipment that converts electronic data to plates without the use of film.
  • Punch holes in light-sensitive plates and insert pins in holes to prepare plates for contact with positive or negative film.