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| Domain | Definition |
Occupations | Sets up and operates battery of one or more types of printing presses to print identifying data on paper sheets that are wound into tubes for shotgun shells: Places type block on press bed, arranges wooden blocks to hold it in desired position, and locks them in place by tightening wedges with key wrench. Wraps and clamps tympan sheet around backing cylinder and fills reservoir with ink, using putty knife. Fills feed tray with paper and turns valve to start suction of feed cups. Starts press and runs proof sheet. Examines it for uniformity of impression, alignment, and spacing, and feels imprint for depth. Builds up tympan for darker impression by inserting sheets of tissue or thicker paper between cylinder and tympan or by cutting and pasting strips over light portions. Mounts paper roll in rear cradle of cut and print machine, using chain hoist, and threads end through series of rollers to cutoff blade. Selects curved printing plates with desired wording and screws them to printing cylinder. Wraps and clamps tympan sheet around backing cylinder. Runs proof and builds up impression. Examines stock for deviation from color standard by holding it to light and pulling stock through fingers to determine texture. Measures thickness of paper and skived edges, using dial indicator, to periodically verify conformance to specifications. Adjusts guides, pickup fingers, and cylinder and roller alignment by trial and error, by turning setscrews, wingnuts and stopnuts, using handtools. Turns gears to adjust length of cut. Clears jammed paper from mechanism, using fingers or screwdriver. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)43 55 54 2D 41 4E 44 2D 50 52 49 4E 54 2D 4D 41 43 48 49 4E 45      4F 50 45 52 41 54 4F 52 |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000011 01010101 01010100 00101101 01000001 01001110 01000100 00101101 01010000 01010010 01001001 01001110 01010100 00101101 01001101 01000001 01000011 01001000 01001001 01001110 01000101 00100000 01001111 01010000 01000101 01010010 01000001 01010100 01001111 01010010 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)C U T - A N D - P R I N T - M A C H I N E   O P E R A T O R |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0043 0055 0054 002D 0041 004E 0044 002D 0050 0052 0049 004E 0054 002D 004D 0041 0043 0048 0049 004E 0045      004F 0050 0045 0052 0041 0054 004F 0052 |
Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)37555415354838155052434854154735374243483924950395235544952 |
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