Job Printers

Set type according to copy; operate press to print job order; and read proof for errors and clarity of impression, and correct imperfections. Job printers are often found in small establishments where work combines several job skills.

Job Task

• Selects type from type case and inserts type in printer's stick to reproduce material in copy.
• Lays form on proof press, inks type, fastens paper to press roller, and pulls roller over form to make proof copy.
• Pushes button to start press, examines printed sheets, and adjusts press when printing is defective.
• Places chase over type, inserts quoins, and locks chase to hold type.
• Cleans ink rollers at end of run.
• Sets feed guides according to size and thickness of paper.
• Fills ink fountain and moves lever to adjust flow of ink.
• Positions form (type in locked chase) on bed of press and tightens clamps, using wrench.
• Removes assembled type from galley and places type on composing stone.
• Slides type from stick into galley.
• Corrects errors by resetting type and improves impression by tapping face of type with hammer.
• Inserts spacers between words and leads between lines.
• Reads proof for errors and clarity of impression.
• Runs proof sheet through press and examines sheet for clarity of impression.

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