How do they match: Prepress Technicians and Workers

  • Electronic Masking System Operator
  • Prepress Specialist
  • Press Specialist

  • Activate scanners to produce positive or negative films for the black-and-white, cyan, yellow, and magenta separations from each original copy.
  • Enter, position, and alter text size, using computers, to make up and arrange pages so that printed materials can be produced.
  • Inspect developed film for specified results and quality, using magnifying glasses and scopes, forwarding acceptable negatives or positives to other workers or to customers.
  • Punch holes in light-sensitive plates and insert pins in holes to prepare plates for contact with positive or negative film.
  • Set scanners to specific color densities, sizes, screen rulings, and exposure adjustments, using scanner keyboards or computers.

  • Enter commands, instructions, or specifications into equipment.
  • Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications.
  • Mix ingredients to create specific finishes.
  • Select production equipment according to product specifications.