| Job Title |
Ruling-machine Set-up Operator |
| Job Description |
Sets Up And Operates Ruling Machines To Draw Lines On Tablets,
Notebooks, Looseleaf Fillers, And Index Cards According To
Specifications: Reads Job Orders To Determine Settings. Installs
And Adjusts Machine Parts, Such As Slitting Knives, Trimming
Blades, Ruling Heads, Discs Or Pens, Printing Reels, Belts, And
Gear, Using Handtools. Sets Guides, Feed Rollers, Punching
Units, And Other Machine Parts To Accommodate Size And Style Of
Material Being Produced. Mixes Ink Compounds, Fills Ink Wells,
And Turns Valves To Regulate Flow Of Ink. Places Stacks Of Paper
Sheets On Feedboard Of Machine Or Installs Rolls Of Paper In
Roll-fed Machine And Turns Handwheel To Adjust Cutting Mechanism
That Cuts Product To Specified Length. Sets Counter When
Printing Sheets For Looseleaf Fillers. Starts Machine For Test
Run. Examines Lines Being Drawn To Detect Variations In Line
Width Or Color Tone, And Measures Dimensions Of Product, Using
Tape Rule, To Ensure Conformance To Specifications. Makes
Adjustments As Required. Starts Machine And Observes Operation
Of Machine During Production Run. Inserts Pieces Of Cardboard
And Sheets Of Printed Paper Into Stacks Of Lined Sheets At
Specified Intervals To Provide Backs And Fronts When Making
Tablets. Stops Machine When Malfunction Occurs, Corrects
Malfunction, Or Notifies Other Worker Of Malfunction. Cleans
Machine Parts, Using Solvent. May Oversee Workers In Supplying
Paper Stock To Machine. May Operate Roll-fed Machine, Equipped
With Paper Cutter And Two Sets Of Ruling Heads Or Pens To Draw
Horizontal And Vertical Lines, And Be Designated
L-type-ruling-machine Operator (print. & Pub.).
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