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Title
Demonstrate knowledge of digital printers used for signmaking
Level
3
Credits
2
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to describe
types of digital printers used in signmaking, and describe
printing to meet particular needs using digital printers.
Classification
Graphic Arts > Signmaking
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
None.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Describe types of digital printers used in signmaking.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Description explains differences among printers in terms of relative strengths
and weaknesses.
This
standard
istransfer, inkjet
includesunit
but is not limited
to – electrostatic, thermal
(aqueous, echo solvent, solvent);
relative strengths and weaknesses include but are not limited to –
resolution, expiring
printing width, economy, longevity.
Range
Outcome 2
Describe printing to meet particular needs using digital printers.
Evidence requirements
2.1
The most suitable methods of printing are identified to meet specified needs.
2.2
Description explains how to ensure the artwork or electronic copy is suitable for
the methods chosen.
2.3
Description outlines methods to ensure the resolution, light fastness, and cost
meet client needs.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA Expiring unit standard
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Description outlines methods to ensure the print is produced according to the
machine’s instruction manual and technical information.
Replacement information
This unit standard and unit standard 1044 have been
replaced by unit standard 27578.
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by
the last date for assessment set out below.
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
16 December 2003
31 December 2014
Rollover and
Revision
2
23 January 2009
31 December 2014
Review
3
19 January 2012
31 December 2014
Reinstatement
4
16 April 2015
31 December 2019
Rollover
5
10 December 2015
31 December 2019
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0005
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
This unit standard is
expiring
Providers and Industry Training Organisations,
which have been granted consent and
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing
to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016