lithographer
ISCO: 7321. Skills: 43. Essential: 21.
Essential skills
- follow production schedule
- follow safety precautions in printing
- ink printing plates
- maintain lithographic printing plates
- mix ink
- offset printing
- operate laser plate maker machine
- perform image editing
- photoengraving
- prepare colour mixtures
- prepare films for printing plates
- prepare printing form
- print stripping
- printing materials
- printing plate making
- printing techniques
- quality standards
- read job ticket instructions
- scale copies
- screen printing inks
- set scanner controls
Supporting skills
- apply opaque
- digital printing
- edit negatives
- edit photographs
- lay out digital written content
- maintenance of printing machines
- manage inventory
- manage offset printing process
- order supplies
- oversee quality control
- perform machine maintenance
- prevent paper jams
- printed goods processes
- printing media
- produce prepress proof
- proofing methods
- reduce dots
- scan negatives
- store negatives
- train employees
- use colour printing programs
- wear appropriate protective gear