Description
Digital printers work with machines that print directly to the medium, without an intervening plate. Digital printers usually use laser or inkjet technology to print individual pages without lengthy or labour intensive technical steps intervening between the finished digital product and the print.
EssentialOptional
Theoretical Knowledge
Practical Skills
perform test runset up the controller of a machinemonitor automated machinesuse colour printing programsfollow production schedulefollow safety precautions in printingtroubleshootfeed press cylindersproduce prepress proofoperate digital printerssupply machineset colour profilesconsult technical resourcesset scanner controlsmonitor stock levelrecord production data for quality controlprocess printing inputproduce scanned imagesprepare documents for scanninguse word processing softwarecalibrate electronic instrumentscreate digital filesperform machine maintenanceorder suppliesreproduce documentsreport defective manufacturing materialsfollow a briefcommunicate with customerskeep records of work progressinspect printing output