| Job Title |
Photostat Operator |
| Job Description |
Sets Up And Operates Photostat Machine To Duplicate Printed
Material, Such As Manuscripts: Places Roll Of Sensitized Paper
In Machine. Measures Length And Width Of Material To Be Copied,
Using Rule. Computes Percentage Of Enlargement Or Reproduction
Necessary, Using Chart Or Percentage Scale. Mounts Material On
Easel Beneath Lens, Turns On Light, And Moves Controls To Focus
Lens On Material. Estimates Exposure Time, According To Size Of
Lens Aperture, Grade Of Sensitized Paper, And Intensity Of
Light. Places Filter Over Lens To Make Color Separation When
Copying Color Work. Sets Automatic Timer And Starts Exposure.
Rolls Exposed Section Of Sensitized Paper Into Developer Tank
Inside Machine And Presses Lever To Cut Section From Roll. Turns
Crank To Transfer Print To Pan Of Hypo (fixing Fluid) Attached
To Machine. Examines Print For Sharpness Of Line. Rinses
Developed Print In Water And Places Print In Heated Drying
Cabinet, Between Blotters, Or On Heated Cylinders Of Roll-dryer.
Trims Excess Margin From Dried Print, Using Cutting Blade.
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