digital printer

Digital printers work with machines that print directly to the medium, without an intervening plate. Digital printers usually use laser or inkjet technology to print individual pages without lengthy or labour intensive technical steps intervening between the finished digital product and the print.

Alternative Labels

digital and lithographic printer

digital press operator

digital printer

digital printer and finisher

digital printer operator

digital printer specialist

digital printer technician

digital print machine operator

digital print machine specialist

digital print machine technician

digital print operator

digital print specialist

digital print supervisor

digital print technician

digital web printer

graphic designer/digital printer

large format digital printer

print operator

retoucher and printer

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

feed press cylinders follow production schedule follow safety precautions in printing monitor automated machines operate digital printers perform test run produce prepress proof set colour profiles set up the controller of a machine supply machine troubleshoot use colour printing programs

Essential Knowledge

digital printing maintenance of printing machines printing materials printing on large scale machines quality standards types of paper

Optional Skills and Competences

calibrate electronic instruments communicate with customers consult technical resources create digital files follow a brief inspect printing output keep records of work progress monitor stock level order supplies perform machine maintenance prepare documents for scanning process printing input produce scanned images record production data for quality control report defective manufacturing materials reproduce documents set scanner controls use word processing software

Optional Knowledge

printed goods processes printing media printing techniques

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/6175b828-026d-4fb4-8be7-418394e1add0

Status

released

Occupations

digital printer

Description

Skills & Competences

Concept URI