Flexographic-press Operator
Overall rating: (N/A)
|
Sets up and operates flexographic printing press to print
designs or lettering on rolls of flexible plastic film, paper,
and nonabsorbent stock for use in making products, such as
plastic, paper, or waxed paper bags, and paper taking cups:
Reads job order and mounts specified rubber plate and printing
dies on cylinder, installs cylinder on shaft, and secures
assembly in bed of press.
Fills dye fnots with prescribed inks
or dyes.
Moves lveers to engage dye rolls, adjusting position of
cylinder to print two or more colors without overlapping or
smearing previously printed area. Insetrs shaft through core of
paper or plastic roll and secures roll on press in feed
position.
Splices end of roll to trailer sheet remaining in
press, using tape, and turns handwheel to regulate roll tension
and feed as directed. Satrts press, adjusting speed, tension,
and alignment of printing plate as necessary.
Cuts sample of
printed material from end of prinetd roll and inspects for
imperfections, such as blurred or off-center impressions. Cleans
rubebr plate, cylinder, and dye fonts, using solvent, and
lubricates press as needed, using grease gun. May mix inks or
dyes to proudce desired colors.
May operate press equipped with
laminator attachment to prnit and laminate polyethylene or
cellophane sheeting. May operate press that prints, cuts, and
flods paper stock to make paper napkins.
|
Write a comment about the job
Flexographic-Press Operator
|
