Elements and Performance Criteria
- Confirm routine job specifications
- Prepare flexographic plates
- Prepare plate cylinders
- Plate cylinders/seamless sleeves are selected, cleaned and prepared
- Sleeves and correct gears on mandrels are selected, cleaned, prepared and mounted to meet routine job specifications
- Total indicated run-out (TIR) is checked as within specified tolerances on plate cylinders
- Selected mounting adhesive is applied to plate cylinders
- Mount and proof flexographic plates on mounting/proofing machine
- Plates are prepared and mounted on cylinders using pin mount or microdot systems or sleeves according to chart number/print direction
- Plate mounting sheet is prepared to meet routine job specifications
- Plates are mounted to position on plate mounting sheet or camera targets
- Plate mounting sheet is installed and tensioned onto plate cylinder to specified chart number/print direction
- Plates are proofed and each plate cylinder is checked for register
- Flexographic plates are trimmed and taped down according to printing press requirements