NZQA registered unit standard
27779 version 1
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Title
Demonstrate industry knowledge for print finishing and bookbinding
Level
3
Credits
10
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: use industry
terms applicable to binding and finishing; and demonstrate
knowledge of the requirements of processes related to print
finishing and bookbinding production, and the impacts of
different inks and ink drying processes on print finishing and
bookbinding production.
Classification
Printing > Binding and Finishing
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
All workplace practices must meet any applicable and recognised codes of practice,
and documented workplace health, safety, and environmental procedures for
personal, product, workplace health, safety, and environmental matters, and the
obligations required under current law including the Health and Safety in Employment
Act 1992, and its subsequent amendments.
2
Definition
workplace practices refer to the documented procedures for the machine and/or
workplace.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Use industry terms applicable to binding and finishing.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Industry terms applicable to binding and finishing are used in accordance with
workplace practices.
Outcome 2
Demonstrate knowledge of the requirements of processes related to print finishing and
bookbinding production.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
27779 version 1
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Evidence requirements
2.1
Miscellaneous bindery machinery, equipment and fastening systems used in the
workplace are described in terms of their uses and functions.
2.2
Processes related to print finishing and bookbinding production undertaken in
the workplace are described in terms of their requirements.
Range
may include but is not limited to – guillotining; collating; folding;
adhesive, mechanical and thermal fastening; flow-wrapping,
inserting processes, labelling machines;
evidence is required for four processes.
2.3
Types of jobs and products for which each process described in evidence
requirement 2.2 is appropriate are listed.
2.4
Requirements for packing and despatch are described.
Range
2.5
good seal, clear labelling, pallet stacking, firm packing into
cartons.
Inadequate packing is described in terms of the problems it causes.
Range
damage to product, scuffing, curl.
Outcome 3
Demonstrate knowledge of the impacts of different inks and ink drying processes on print
finishing and bookbinding production.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Different inks used in the print industry are described in terms of their
characteristics and properties.
Range
3.2
shrinkage, drying properties, scuff, odour free, gloss, bleed
problems, colour.
Drying processes are explained, and faults in the drying processes are
recognised and reported in accordance with workplace practices.
Replacement information
This unit standard replaced unit standard 21276.
Planned review date
31 December 2017
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
27779 version 1
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Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
19 July 2012
N/A
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.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
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.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact Competenz info@competenz.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the
content of this unit standard.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016