| Job Title |
Photographic-plate Maker |
| Job Description |
Prepares Photographic Plates Used To Print Pattern Of Aperture
Masks On Sensitized Steel: Examines Unexposed Plate To Detect
Foreign Particles Or Emulsion Flaws. Transfers Image From Master
Plate To Unexposed Plate By Means Of Contact Exposure And
Immerses Plate In Series Of Chemical And Water Baths To Develop
Image On Plate [developer (photofinishing)]. Examines Plate Over
Light Box In Darkroom To Detect Flaws And Verify Conformity Of
Pattern With Master Plate. Measures Dot Size And Center
Distance, Using Calibrated Microscope, And Examines Master And
Production Plates For Dot Damage. Repairs Defective Plates By
Filling In Missing Dots, Using Photographic Touch-up Tool And
Ink. Installs And Aligns Plates In Printing Case For
Display-screen Fabricator (electron. Comp.). Prepares Developing
Solutions, Following Formula.
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