Elements and Performance Criteria
- Select and prepare plate
- Expose plate
- Work area is tidied and cleaned to ensure quality of output
- Film is correctly positioned on plate according to job specification
- Correct exposure unit is selected to deliver required output
- Exposure control is correctly established utilising a quality-control step wedge
- Exposure and vacuum frame are maintained according to manufacturer’s specifications
- Process plate
- Post-treat plate
- Plate is checked for quality of outcome and analysed for conformance to job specifications
- Changes to plate image are carried out correctly to ensure standard of output required by the job brief
- Plate is chemically treated and/or baked according to job specifications
- Plate is prepared for storage prior to printing according to manufacturer’s specifications