Prepress Technician Job Description
Prepress Technician Duties & Responsibilities
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Prepress Technician Qualifications
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Education for Prepress Technician
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Employers hiring for the prepress technician job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Associate and Collage Degree in Technical, Associates, Education, Graphic Design, Graphic Arts, Technology, Design, Fine Art, Science, Publishing
Skills for Prepress Technician
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Desired experience for prepress technician includes:
Prepress Technician Examples
Prepress Technician Job Description
- Transform written material and pictures into finished pages for offset, digital and printer-s layout/impose files for printer templates
- Assist in and/or carry out the development, presentation and execution of ideas
- Stay current with the latest retail, advertising, style and graphic trends including system technology
- Execute creative design details including layout, typestyle, photography, and/or illustration
- Prepares layouts according to exact work ticket specifications using the proper systems, processes and software programs
- Proofreads and edits all work
- Processes work tickets as required
- Prepare electronic files for proof out or print
- Finds ways to improve cost in the pre-press develop solutions
- Carries out job production on MAC to plate
- Handling of original film negative and video elements from current and past motion pictures and television series
- Data entry of element metadata into proprietary studio computer systems
- Building and splicing of element consolidation rolls
- Providing support in building cartons and pallets of material to be shipped as directed
- Work requires flexibility in providing various hours for varying shifts
- Video machine room experience a plus
Prepress Technician Job Description
- Re-touches images for better platability
- Follows work instructions and control plans
- Adheres to quality control procedures
- Receive customer files
- Ensure files meet customer specifications, making any necessary corrections, and output proofs
- Check proofs for accuracy
- Ensure job has been checked by customer
- Archive jobs for possible future use
- Interface with customers, the sales department and co‑workers to address and resolve any problems
- Archive files as needed
- Associate's degree in graphic arts, imaging or printing and prepress technology
- Knowledge of bindery, press and mail specifications (drill allowance, margins, bleeds)
- Experience with CMS, Pindar or Agilitya plus
- Associates Degree or vocational apprenticeship required
- Understanding of electronics and electronic systems
- Strong mechanical skills and aptitude
Prepress Technician Job Description
- Perform computer maintenance
- Accurately produce orders to customer specifications and ensure all graphic elements and text are consistent and accurate for print
- Maintain high level of attendance through set standards
- Convert Customer provided design files into printable/seperated file for formats of the appropriate print output devices per job specs -Troubleshoot .pdf file creation/file RIP issues and general support to customers via project coordinators
- Ensures final product leaving department meets quality standards prior to being released to other departments (and/or) customer
- Preflights / prepares electronic files for output
- Refines, traps and inspects files
- Imposes files
- Outputs and inspects for accuracy and quality
- Organizes output for next department
- Experience with Prepress Print Production software and hardware desirable
- Experience with MS Windows Server and MAC OS beneficial
- Able to manage multiple high-priority action items
- Proven skills in handling customers in high pressure situations
- Must be able to travel as needed, up to 75% of the time
- Must have a working knowledge of networking and OS X system
Prepress Technician Job Description
- Maintains equipment as needed
- Loads raw materials into output devices
- Prepare and step graphic files for optimum production results using ESKO Automation Engine and Deskpack Plugins
- Proof and prepare customer supplied artwork
- Build and prepare Foil, Emboss, Flexo, and Cutting Dies
- Perform Quality Checks on incoming tooling
- Color correct artwork to match Pantone colors and customer supplied samples
- Perform press-checks when needed
- Work closely with customer service on new projects to determine tooling, colors, and layout
- Preflight files
- Must have a thorough knowledge of offset, digital and flexo printing
- Must be able to use and read a ruler
- Must be detailed oriented, willing to continuously improve, and a good team player
- Must have the ability to write and speak in English
- Must have the ability to read and comprehend complex instructions, in English
- Must have the ability to read and interpret documents in English such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
Prepress Technician Job Description
- Platemaking
- Produce envelopes, guides, tissues, and commercial plates for all sheetfed and web presses
- Set up and build templates for imposition program
- Build and adjust profiles for ripping applications
- Use imposition and ripping applications to make plates with CTP machine
- Utilize imposition program’s uploaded files to produce Dyluxs’, proofs, and plates
- Set up and build files to be printed on HP360 Printer
- Cut Files using Mimaki cutter
- Set up and maintain prepress equipment
- Verify and maintain calibration of CTP machine
- Must have the ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or governmental regulations in English
- Must have the ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and boards of directors
- Must have proficiency in intermediate software packages such as words processing, spreadsheets, graphics
- Proficient with PC and Mac platforms, and experience with graphic design programs
- Strong working knowledge of all industry preflight/design software including
- Experience working with and creating print ready pdf files for digital presses