Description
Scanning operators tend scanners. They feed print materials into the machine and set controls on the machine or on a controlling computer to obtain the highest resolution scan.
EssentialOptional
Theoretical Knowledge
Practical Skills
operate scannerset scanner controlsproduce scanned imagesprepare documents for scanningfollow safety precautions in printingwrite calibration reportcalibrate electronic instrumentscreate digital fileshandle scanning material safelycreate digital imagescheck for flaws in scanned materialperforate printed mediamanage digital documentsmaintain system logslay out digital written contentprocess printing inputdigitise documentsuse microsoft officetroubleshootuse word processing softwaremeet deadlinesperform image editingfollow a briefcut page edgesinspect printing outputuse spreadsheets software