| Job Title |
Cloth Printer |
| Job Description |
Sets Up And Operates Machine To Print Designs On Materials,
Such As Cloth, Fiberglass, Plastic Sheeting, Coated Felt, Or
Oilcloth: Turns Handwheel To Set Pressure On Printing Rollers,
According To Specifications. Turns Screws To Align Register
Marks On Printing Rollers With Register Marks On Machine, Using
Allen Wrench. Sharpens Doctor Blade, Using File And Oilstone,
And Verifies Evenness Of Blade, Using Straightedge. Aligns
Doctor Blade Against Printing Roller, Using Handtools. Dips
Color From Tubs Into Color Boxes To Supply Printing Rollers.
Scans Cloth Leaving Machine For Printing Defects, Such As
Smudges, Variations In Color Shades, And Designs That Are Out Of
Register (alignment). Realigns Printing Rollers And Adjusts
Position Of Blanket Or Back Gray Cloth To Absorb Excess Color
From Printing Rollers. Records Yardage Of Cloth Printed.
Coordinates Printing Activities With Activities Of Workers Who
Feed And Doff Machine And Aid In Setting Up And Cleaning
Machine. May Notify Colorist (profess. & Kin.) 022.161-014 When
Color Shade Varies From Specifications. May Mix Own Colors. May
Mount Printing Rollers On Machine For Change Of Pattern
[printing-roller Handler (textile) 652.385-010]. May Position
Knives Specified Distance From Edge Of Plastic Material To Trim
Excess Material From Edges. When Printing Samples Of New
Patterns And Novelty Designs, Is Designated
Novelty-printing-machine Operator (textile) Or Proofing-machine
Operator (print. & Pub.). May Set Up And Operate Cloth Printing
Machine Utilizing Caustic Soda Paste Instead Of Color Paste To
Print Designs On Cloth Which Shrink To Form Plisse And Be
Designated Plisse-machine Operator (textile).
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