| Job Title |
Compositor |
| Job Description |
Sets Type By Hand And Machine, And Assembles Type And Cuts In
Galley For Printing Articles, Headings, And Other Printed
Matter, Determining Type Size, Style, And Compositional Pattern
From Work Order: Measures Copy With Line Gauge To Determine
Length Of Line. Sets Composing Stick To Line Length Indicated On
Line Gauge. Selects Type From Type Case And Sets It In
Compositional Sequence, Reading From Copy. Inserts Spacers
Between Words Or Units To Balance And Justify Lines. Transfers
Type From Stick To Galley When Setup Is Complete. Inserts Leads,
Slugs, Or Lines Of Quads Between Lines To Adjust Length Of
Setup. Prepares Proof Copy Of Setup, Using Proof Press. Examines
Proof For Errors, Corrects Setup, And Forwards It To Imposing
Stone Or Bank. Cleans Type After Use And Distributes It To
Specified Boxes In Type Case. May Set Type To Print Copy That Is
Unaccompanied By Specifications, Using Knowledge Of Composition
And Printing Processes. May Be Designated Job Compositor (print.
& Pub.) When Setting Type In Commercial Printing Establishments
Or Ad Compositor (print. & Pub.) When Assembling Type And Cuts
For Display Advertisements.
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