Category: Occupation Taxonomy

Hot foil operators tend machines which apply a metallic foil on other materials using pressure cylinders and heating. They also mix colors, set up the

Offset printers handle an offset press in order to print an image. The offset press transfers an inked image from the plate to a rubber

Paper embossing press operators use a press to raise or recess certain areas of the medium, so as to create relief on the print. Two

Imagesetters process images and graphic templates by using phototypesetting machines. They optimise the templates for the best possible result by determining the right arrangement of

Lithographers make and prepare metal plates to be used as the original in various printing processes and media. Plates are usually laser-etched from digital sources

Prepress operators create a prepress proof, or sample of what the finished product will look like. In many printing contracts, the client at this stage

Scanning operators tend scanners. They feed print materials into the machine and set controls on the machine or on a controlling computer to obtain the

Screen making technicians engrave or etch screens for textile printing.

Typesetters ensure that printed text is correctly set and visually pleasing. While typesetting was originally done manually and later employed techniques like linotype and phototypesetting,

Weavers operate the weaving process at traditional hand powered weaving machines (from silk to carpet, from flat to Jacquard). They monitor fabric quality and condition