Elements and Performance Criteria
- Check components and functions of digital print system
- Areas of user-replaceable consumables are checked and replacements made
- Substrate feeding mechanisms and transport units are checked and cleared of any misfeeds
- Correct set-up for data and electrical power is completed
- 1.4 Shutdown and restart procedures are performed according to manufacturer's specifications
- Print driver and/or job download software are correctly installed and set-up on workstation computer and/or digital front-end processor
- Maintain digital printing system to maximise productivity and quality
- 2.1 Routine maintenance tasks are performed according to manufacturer's specifications
- Substrate transport and inking systems are cleaned to ensure optimum productivity and quality
- Temperature and humidity conditions are checked to ensure even flow of substrate
- Substrate registration mechanisms are checked to ensure alignment of printed images
- Ink density calibration is performed on a digital print system to meet job specifications
- Basic maintenance solutions to minimise ink residue, substrate misfeed, paper particle dust, uncalibrated systems and ink coverage are implemented
- Maintain and perform optimum substrate handling procedures
- Confirm job specifications
- Print job specifications are read and interpreted from job documentation or production control system
- Availability of all job components are checked according to enterprise procedures
- Finishing requirements of job are checked and internal workflow and/or outsource arrangements are coordinated according to enterprise procedures
- Run time of job is calculated and completion time estimated, allowing consideration for other production demands
- Set up reel system
- Set up sheet transportation system on sheet-fed machine
- Substrate is loaded into correct feeding mechanism and all substrate properties are correctly specified in the user control interface
- Adjustments to the delivery unit are identified and made using the user control interface according to job specifications
- On-line finishing unit is adjusted using the user control interface according to job specifications
- Use RIP or front-end processor to set up job
- Electronic data files are located and retrieved according to job specifications
- RIP or front-end processor parameters are set according to job specifications
- Preview or preflight check of electronic data files is performed to verify correct job set-up according to job specifications
- 7.4 Basic troubleshooting methods are applied to identify and rectify unverified data files, file errors and job requirement inconsistencies according to manufacturer's specifications
- Submit data files to digital print machine
- Produce digital proof and run digital print job
- Coordinate and/or perform document finishing and client delivery