WORK PROCESS SCHEDULE
PRINTER, PLASTIC
O*NET/SOC CODE: 51-5023.04 RAPIDS CODE: 0452
DESCRIPTION: Sets up and operates press to print colored designs on rolls of plastic or plastic-coated material: Positions and clamps printing cylinder on press, using handtools. Pours inks into ink pans and threads plastic film through press rolls. Starts press and turns wheels to adjust pickup, transfer, and printing rolls. Turns rheostats to regulate speed and feed of press, and temperature of drying box. Examines printed sheet to detect defects, such as wrinkles, tears, smeared printing, and uneven color distribution. Cleans and oils press. Repairs or replaces broken or worn parts of press, using handtools. May set print on printing cylinder, and blend colored inks, according to job order.
ON-THE-JOB TRAINING:
APPROXIMATE HOURS
A. Cylinder Makeup
1000
1. Care and maintenance of rubber plates and cylinders Installation
of plates or cylinders
B. Bag Conversation
2050
1. Machine familiarization
2. Splicing of film
3. Minor adjustments
4. Material specifications
5. Machine setups
C. Ink Control
800
1. Mixing
2. Use of varnishes and driers
3. Color combinations
4. Setting ink rollers and fountain
5. Storage
6. Wash Down
D. Monitoring Back of Press
1050
1. Splices
2. Maintaining ink viscosity
3. Adjustment of guides and fingers
4. Maintenance and Care
5. Types of films
E. Monitoring Front of Press
1050
1. Keeping register
2. Roll formations
3. Ink laydown
4. Speeds, feeds
5. Temperature regulations
F. Press Setup
2050
1. Cylinder mounting and adjusting
2. Mounting film rolls
3. Splicing film
4. Tension and Feed
5. Plate alignment
6. Impression inspection
TOTAL HOURS
8000
