interpreting job specifications: actions to be taken if vital information was missing from the job ticket checks to be undertaken prior to set-up relief plates: effect of plates with poor relief importance of caliper of mounting material positioning the plate on the mount ensuring the edges of the plate do not lift reel in-feed: major OHS concerns when setting up the reel in-feed determining the printing side of the material effect of low web tension on the print other types of web splices that could be used appropriately for the job sheet in-feed: major OHS concerns when setting up the sheet in-feed how the sheet position is determined for the job the effect that side lay selection has on the job appropriate selection of front lays procedures for a register check reasons why a two-sheet cut is used on most feeders means by which the machine knows if the sheet is missing or late reel delivery system: the effect of excessive web tension at the rewind of the machine the major risks associated with the rewind of the machine sheet delivery system: why application of spray powder is sometimes advisable effects of too much spray powder use of slowdown devices in the delivery effect of excessive jogging on the stack preparation of inks and additives: main environmental and OHS concerns about inks and additives matching ink to a particular job results of ink being too tacky process for changing ink that is too light methods that are available to check the ink for correct colour responsibility for passing the colour prior to running the job machine set-up: OHS concerns when setting up the machine determining specifications relating to the specific job effects incorrectly set inking rollers have on the print ways in which the ink profile mayvary across the machine optimum ink duct sweep basic in-line processes: precautions that should be taken if UV drying is to be utilised to dry the ink film steps to be taken to incorporate the in-line processes into the make ready how can the equipment used in in-line processing be protected against damage during set-up proofing and adjustment: methods that can be used to minimise waste during make ready procedures to be adopted to have the print approved quality control measurements applied to the print to test against known standards checks on the initial print prior to running settings to be adjusted are determined process to be used to plot the success of the machine adjustment recording final results for future reference information sources machine manuals, safety and other documentation relevant to basic relief printing
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