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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Confirm specialised job specifications
   • Job requirements are read and interpreted from job documentation or production control system
   • Availability of all job related components is checked and recorded
2. Plan and carry out specialised set-up
   • Specialised job specifications are identified and analysed
   • Specialised set-up requirements are determined
   • Specialised set-up is completed in minimum time and with minimum wastage
3. Set up RIP for specialised digital printing
   • RIP functions are analysed to determine appropriate settings according to specialised job requirements
   • Experimentation is undertaken with RIP functions to determine settings according to specialised job requirements
   • Problems are solved effectively to minimise waste and excess costs
   • Documentation and other forms of information are accessed to determine source of any problems
   • Most productive way to complete the job is determined
4. Test and select substrate
   • Substrate specifications are investigated to determine print feasibility
   • Test print run is conducted to confirm substrates appropriateness with job requirements
   • Appropriate substrate is selected based on print feasibility and job requirements
5. Conduct specialised proof run
   • Material to be used for specialised proof is organised correctly
   • 5.2 Machine is operated according to manufacturer's specifications and enterprise procedures to produce a specialised proof
   • Specialised proof is visually inspected to enterprise procedures
   • Client approval or authority is sought prior to production run where appropriate
   • Results are interpreted and adjustments are carried out according to product and machine specifications
6. Refine and document specialised print process
   • Corrective or preventive action is recommended and implemented where appropriate
   • Changes are communicated to relevant personnel in a logical and easily understood manner
   • Changes are monitored to confirm improvement to production efficiency
   • Ongoing problems are reported according to enterprise procedures, and process is documented according to enterprise standards
   • Documentation is filed so it can be easily retrieved and used as a reference for future, similar jobs

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to:

analyse job specifications and develop practical solutions to printing a non-standard product

safely set up and use a raster image processor (RIP) and digital printing machine for a specialised job on TWO occasions according to manufacturer's and job specifications and enterprise procedures.

Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.

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Knowledge Evidence

To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must:

name who to discuss any production problems with

describe all functions and settings available on a particular RIP or front-end processor

explain advanced RIP settings, such as dynamic variables to select stock

explain where to source information on complex raster image processor RIP usage

discuss types of substrates suitable for various digital processes

explain the theory behind several digital processes and how this impacts substrate usage

outline problem-solving methodologies, including empirical, ishikawa and brainstorming

name online forums and networks which might be useful points of reference for this role

list work health and safety (WHS) issues in relation to each digital process

show where documentation or other information can be found on specialised digital processes.

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