Format and proof text and images submitted by designers and clients into finished pages that can be printed. Includes digital and photo typesetting. May produce printing plates.
<ul><li>Generate prepress proofs in digital or other format to approximate the appearance of the final printed piece.</li><li>Proofread and perform quality control of text and images.</li><li>Enter, position, and alter text size, using computers, to make up and arrange pages so that printed materials can be produced.</li><li>Perform "preflight" check of required font, graphic, text and image files to ensure completeness prior to delivery to printer.</li><li>Operate and maintain laser plate-making equipment that converts electronic data to plates without the use of film.</li><li>Enter, store, and retrieve information on computer-aided equipment.</li><li>Maintain, adjust, and clean equipment, and perform minor repairs.</li></ul>