Overview
Small Offset Printers set up and operate small offset printing presses used in instant print shops or for in-house printing.
Day-to-day
- prepares plates, blankets and impression cylinders on small offset lithographic printing presses
- loads paper into feeding mechanisms
- monitors machine operations and quality of printing
- undertakes maintenance, adjustments, repair and cleaning of machines
- produces and manages digital print images, and transferring and outputting images
- may set up and operate paper and bookbinding guillotines.
To become a Small Offset Printer
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You can work as a Small Offset Printer without formal qualifications if you are able to demonstrate your technical competency to employers. However, a certificate III in printing or printing and graphic art is usually required. These courses are often completed as part of an apprenticeship.