Screen Printer Handicraft & Printing Workers

The techniques and processes to reproduce text and images using a master form or template such as letterpress printing, gravure, and laser printing.

Various types of screen ink, such as solvent, water, water plastisol, and UV curable ink solutions.

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Methods, processes, and restrictions related to printing on machines that produce large quantities and sizes of graphic print materials.

The national and international requirements, specifications and guidelines to ensure that products, services and processes are of good quality and fit for purpose.

This consists of preparing the screen or image carrier, squeegee, and the ink. During this process, ink is pressed through a screen on a certain surface.

Adjust machine settings to adapt drying processes, drying times, and special treatments to the requirements of the goods to be dried.

Perform cleaning routines after equipment use.

Follow production schedule taking into account all requirements, times and needs. This schedule outlines what individual commodities must be produced in each time period and encapsulates various concerns like production, …

Apply safety and health principles, policies and institutional regulations of working in printing production. Protect oneself and others against such hazards as chemicals used in printing, invasive allergens, heat, and …

Continuously check up on the automated machine's set-up and execution or make regular control rounds. If necessary, record and interpret data on the operating conditions of installations and equipment in …

Perform tests putting a system, machine, tool or other equipment through a series of actions under actual operating conditions in order to assess its reliability and suitability to realise its …

Set up and give commands to a machine by dispatching the appropriate data and input into the (computer) controller corresponding with the desired processed product.

Ensure the machine is fed the necessary and adequate materials and control the placement or automatic feed and retrieval of work pieces in the machines or machine tools on the …

Identify operating problems, decide what to do about it and report accordingly.

Determine and use the correct colour to be applied to a surface, according to requirements, by using instruments and software.

Operate a screen printing press to fabricate multiple copies of the designed screen, increasing production significantly.

Prepare and inspect plates that are used in printing process to transfer ink on the desired surface and place them in the machines, for example fixing them around printing rollers.

Prepare a screen for printing by applying the photo emulsion technique, where an original image is created on an overlay and the inked areas are not transparent. Select a screen, …

Use a doctor blade to remove the excess of ink during printing and coating processes.

Upkeep procedures and technical working of machines that produce printed graphical material.

The various types and characteristics of producing printed goods such as catalogues, flyers, etc.

Specific techniques related to various printing surfaces such plastics, metal, glass, textiles, wood, and paper.

The different criteria used to determine differences in paper types such as coarseness and thickness, and the different fabrication methods and wood types from which the types of paper stem.

Production branch that handles reproduction of text and images by printing.

The different types of screen printing presses such as the cylinder press, the flat-bed press, and most importantly the rotary press.

Check the quality of basic materials used for the production of semi-finished and finished goods by assessing some of its characteristics and, if needed, select samples to be analysed.

Respond to and communicate with customers in the most efficient and appropriate manner to enable them to access the desired products or services, or any other help they may require.

Read and interpret such technical resources such as digital or paper drawings and adjustment data in order to properly set up a machine or working tool, or to assemble mechanical …

Ensure proper handling, storage and disposal of cleaning chemicals in accordance with regulations.

Verify that the printing output is satisfactory using various methods such as visual verification, use of spectrophotometers or densitometers. The problems that might occur include misregisters or colour variation.

Maintain records of the progress of the work including time, defects, malfunctions, etc.

Monitor the flow of the work pieces on the conveyor belt as they are processed by the machine to ensure optimal productivity.

Evaluate how much stock is used and determine what should be ordered.

Pack different kinds of goods such as finished manufactured products or goods in use. Pack goods by hand in boxes, bags and other types of containers.

Perform regular maintenance, possibly including corrections and alterations, on a machine or machine tool to ensure it remains in a proper productive state.

Keep records of the machine's faults, interventions and irregularities for quality control.

Maintain required company records and forms in order to report any defective materials or questionable conditions of manufacturing machinery and equipment.

Wear relevant and necessary protective gear, such as protective goggles or other eye protection, hard hats, safety gloves.

Tend a computer-guided dispenser that mixes different shades of ink to obtain the desired colour.

Use colour printing programs, such as the CMYK colour (ink) model for various pressing machines.

Interpret an artistic plan and verify whether the described design can be executed.