ICPKN311C - Apply knowledge of the graphic pre-press sector
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ICPKN311C Apply knowledge of the graphic pre-press sector
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Version 1.0 Issue Date: April 2024
This unit covers preparation of a person working in or dealing with the graphic pre-press sector of the printing industry.
Workers with the ICP30205 Certificate III in Printing and Graphic Arts (Graphic Pre-press) are likely to acquire most of this knowledge in the production units.
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to work in or deal with the graphic pre-press sector of the printing industry; that is, a working knowledge of related areas and a detailed knowledge of specific pre-press areas. It facilitates technical communication and the ability to work as a team member.
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Employability Skills
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Evidence Required
List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.
The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.
Overview of assessment
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
Evidence of the following is essential:
assessor must be satisfied that sufficient knowledge and understanding of pre-press and related production processes (as outlined in each Element) have been demonstrated so that job procedures, requirements and modifications can be intelligently discussed in some detail with a tradesperson, production manager or client
successful demonstration of groups of pre-press units at Certificate III level or higher4
evidence for assessment may be gathered from assessment of the unit of competency alone or through an integrated assessment activity.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure:
assessment may take place on the job, off the job or a combination of these. Off the job assessment must be undertaken in a closely simulated workplace environment.
Method of assessment
A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:
direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and third party workplace reports of on-the-job performance by the candidate.
Guidance information for assessment
Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example units packaged in a Certificate III or higher qualification.
Submission Requirements
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Assessment Tasks
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Required skills
OHS in relation to operating machinery such as safely switching off machinery before cleaning is started
communication of ideas and information by accurately using correct printing industry terminology and vocabulary
collecting, analysing and organising information by using colour theory of subtractive colours to inform pre-press and/or design decisions
planning and organising activities by considering and implementing, where required, basic principles of efficient production management
teamwork when implementing procedures that ensure effective colour management
mathematical ideas and techniques by considering the information required to accurately cost jobs
problem-solving skills by considering and implementing, where required, ways of maximising efficiency of capital and human resources during different jobs
use of technology by researching and evaluating different output devices eg film setters, plate setters, analogue proofs and digital proofs, for different jobs
Required knowledge
unit underpins the Certificate III level and higher pre-press units.
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.
Level of knowledge may include:
knowledge required to intelligently discuss job procedures, requirements and modifications with a tradesperson, production manager or client.
Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.
Observation Checklist
Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice
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Comments/feedback
Printing industry terminology and vocabulary are used correctly and accurately
New technology and new work processes are monitored and implemented when required
Trends within the printing industry are monitored on an ongoing basis to inform personal work practices
Basic principles and obligations involved in copyright, OHS, environmental protection, access and equity and industrial awards are understood in relation to the workplace
The basic principles and obligations involved in copyright, OHS, environmental protection, access and equity and industrial awards are followed in personal work practices
The principles behind the following pre-press functions: image production (typesetting, scanning, graphic arts camera), image combining (manual and electronic), image output (film, plates, direct to press) and digital workflow are understood and applied where possible in the workplace
Different types of images (line, half-tone), digital and their use are assessed to identify most appropriate image for the given job
Different output settings eg screen rulings and angles, shapes, are researched and how they affect final product is evaluated
The different types of output required for different printing processes are researched and evaluated for different jobs
Different output devices eg film setters, plate setters, analogue proofs, digital proofs, are researched and evaluated for different jobs
Basic principles of the following printing processes: lithography, relief, flexography, gravure, pad printing, screen printing, digital/electronic printing are appraised to inform decisions made for different jobs
The types of jobs and products for each process are considered to ensure appropriate choices are made to meet client needs
The capabilities and limitations of each process are reviewed for different jobs
Basic characteristics of the following converting and finishing processes: guillotining, flat-bed and rotary cutting, collating, folding, adhesive, mechanical and thermal fastening, are considered for different jobs
The types of processes are appraised to inform decisions made for different jobs
The range of substrates used for each printing process are researched and evaluated for different jobs
The relationship of different paper sizes is considered for different jobs
Different weights and callipers of substrates and how they affect pre-press operations are researched for different jobs
Paper grain and how it affects pre-press, printing and finishing operations are researched for different jobs
Different properties of ink such as drying properties, fastness, gloss, and how they affect pre-press operations are researched for different jobs
Designs that are appropriate for different printing processes are explored according to different jobs
Dot gain and trapping requirements for different printing processes, inks and substrates are evaluated for different jobs
Use and positioning of trimming and folding marks and how these are affected by different substrates are evaluated for different jobs
Criteria for evaluating suitability of pre-press outputs for printing processes are explored and implemented
Criteria for producing folding impositions are evaluated for different jobs
Colour theory of additive colours (light), RGB, is used to inform pre-press and/or design decisions
Colour theory of subtractive colours (pigments), CMYK, is used to inform pre-press and/or design decisions
Relationship between ranges of visual colour RGB and CMYK is used to inform pre-press and/or design decisions
Relationship between hue, greyness and substrate for tone and colour correction is used to inform pre-press and/or design decisions
Colour matching conditions and colour matching systems are used to inform pre-press and/or design decisions
Procedures that ensure effective colour management are implemented
The main cost elements (fixed, capital and variable) in pre-press production are considered during different jobs
The information required to accurately cost jobs and the means of collecting it (manual and computerised) are considered and implemented, where required, during different jobs
Ways of minimising use of materials without affecting the quality of output are considered and implemented, where required, during different jobs
Ways of maximising efficiency of capital and human resources are considered and implemented, where required, during different jobs
The types of information that need to be exchanged between different stages of production to facilitate production efficiency are identified and implementation strategies developed
Systems (manual and computerised) that can be used to exchange information are considered and implemented, where required, during different jobs
The basic principles of efficient production management are considered and implemented, where required, during different jobs
The principles of effective quality management are considered and implemented, where required, during different jobs
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