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Type Copyist |
| Job Description |
Draws And Cuts Out Type Characters Of Plastic, Such As
Letters, Numbers, And Logos For Use In Manufacturing
Phototypesetting Type Disks, Using Drawing And Cutting
Instruments: Searches Reference Sources To Determine
Availability Of Characters In Type Style Specified On Orders.
Reproduces Reference Copies Of New Characters Required To Obtain
Working Copies, Using Automatic Film Developer. Places Tracing
Paper Over Working Copies, And Traces And Draws New Characters,
Using Pencil And Triangle. Measures Width, Thickness, And
Spacing Of Characters, Using Optical And Other Measuring
Instruments, And Pencils In Or Erases Markings Of Characters As
Necessary To Arrive At Specified Size And Spacing Requirements.
Places Tracing Paper With Finalized Characters In Light Box,
Positions Plastic Sheets Over Light Box, And Cuts Plastic
Following Character Outlines On Tracing Paper To Obtain Plastic
Characters, Using Cutting Tools And Metal Guides. Records
Identity Of Characters On Card For Filing With Reference Source
And Routes Characters For Further Processing.
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