AI Assistant for Prepress Technicians and Workers

Format and proof text and images submitted by designers and clients into finished pages that can be printed. Includes digital and photo typesetting. May produce printing plates.

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Core Responsibilities

  • 1Generate prepress proofs in digital or other format to approximate the appearance of the final printed piece.(Core task)
  • 2Proofread and perform quality control of text and images.(Core task)
  • 3Enter, position, and alter text size, using computers, to make up and arrange pages so that printed materials can be produced.(Core task)
  • 4Perform "preflight" check of required font, graphic, text and image files to ensure completeness prior to delivery to printer.(Core task)
  • 5Operate and maintain laser plate-making equipment that converts electronic data to plates without the use of film.(Core task)
  • 6Enter, store, and retrieve information on computer-aided equipment.(Core task)
  • 7Maintain, adjust, and clean equipment, and perform minor repairs.(Core task)
  • 8Operate presses to print proofs of plates, monitoring printing quality to ensure that it is adequate.
  • 9Select proper types of plates according to press run lengths.
  • 10Examine finished plates to detect flaws, verify conformity with master plates, and measure dot sizes and centers, using light boxes and microscopes.

Top Skills Required

Active Listening
Speaking
Critical Thinking
Monitoring
Time Management
Reading Comprehension
Coordination
Complex Problem Solving
Operations Monitoring
Judgment and Decision Making

Knowledge Areas

Computers and ElectronicsEnglish LanguageDesignMathematicsProduction and ProcessingCustomer and Personal ServiceAdministrativeCommunications and Media

Technology & Tools Used

In-Demand Technologies

Adobe AcrobatAdobe Creative Cloud softwareAdobe IllustratorAdobe InDesignAdobe Photoshop

Other Tools

Adobe DirectorAdobe FrameMakerAdobe FreeHand MXAdobe LifeCycle Enterprise SuiteAdobe PageMakerCorel CorelDraw Graphics SuiteCorel PainterEsko ArtProFile transfer protocol FTP softwareGlobal Graphics Software Harlequin

Daily Work Activities

Working with Computers
Getting Information
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Thinking Creatively
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings

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