ASSISTANT-PRESS OPERATOR

  

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ASSISTANT-PRESS OPERATOR

Specialty Definition: ASSISTANT-PRESS OPERATOR

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Occupations

Performs any combination of following duties to assist printing press operator to make ready, operate, and maintain roll-fed (web) or sheet-fed, single-or-multicolor flatbed, cylinder, offset, flexographic, or web press: Assists press operator to install paper packing sheets on impression (back-up) cylinder, fasten reinforcing bars to metal printing plates and offset blankets, and install plates and blankets on press cylinders, using handtools and power tools. Adjusts machine parts, such as feed and delivery mechanisms, suction grippers, guides, feed wheels, jogging device, tapes, and cams as directed by press operator, using handtools. Lifts and positions roll of paper in feed mechanism, using chain hoist, or positions skid of unprinted sheets on feed device, using handtruck or electric lift-truck. Removes loaded skid of printed material from stacking mechanism, using handtruck, and replaces with empty skid. Fills fountains with ink paste, using spatula. Tends press in absence of press operator. Observes mechanical operation and indicating gauges, such as ammeter and air pressure gauges to ensure that specified operating levels are maintained and makes specified adjustments or notifies press operator when malfunction occurs. Assists in lubrication of press, using grease gun and oilcan. Assists press operator to remove and replace worn rollers and adjust pressure between rollers, using handtools. Cleans ink and distributing rollers, ink fountains, and printing type, using cleaning solvent, brush, and rags. Cleans press and work area, using vacuum cleaner, brush, and airhose. Keeps daily time, production, and material usage reports. Assists in exposing and developing printing plates. Regulates temperature of gas-fired drying units. May be required to serve apprenticeship. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Alternative Orthography: ASSISTANT-PRESS OPERATOR


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

41 53 53 49 53 54 41 4E 54 2D 50 52 45 53 53      4F 50 45 52 41 54 4F 52

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

    

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01000001 01010011 01010011 01001001 01010011 01010100 01000001 01001110 01010100 00101101 01010000 01010010 01000101 01010011 01010011 00100000 01001111 01010000 01000101 01010010 01000001 01010100 01001111 01010010

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#65 &#83 &#83 &#73 &#83 &#84 &#65 &#78 &#84 &#45 &#80 &#82 &#69 &#83 &#83 &#32 &#79 &#80 &#69 &#82 &#65 &#84 &#79 &#82

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

0041 0053 0053 0049 0053 0054 0041 004E 0054 002D 0050 0052 0045 0053 0053      004F 0050 0045 0052 0041 0054 004F 0052

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

35535343535435485415505239535324950395235544952

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