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Title
Make ready a reel-fed printing press for single colour work
(letterpress process)
Level
3
Credits
30
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: position and
secure plates in the reel-fed press; pre-set the inking system;
carry out other make ready tasks; and take a print and prepare
for production run.
Classification
Printing > Printing - Reel-Fed
Available grade
Achieved
Entry information
Critical health and
safety prerequisites
Prerequisites: Unit 16513, Web up a reel-fed printing press;
Unit 16512, Set up an infeed system on a reel-fed printing
press; Unit 2259, Undertake pre-make ready for reel-fed
printing (letterpress, flexographic and gravure processes); and
Unit 2263, Wash up a reel-fed printing press (letterpress,
flexographic and gravure processes); or demonstrate
equivalent knowledge and skills.
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, Resource Management Act 1991, and their subsequent amendments.
2
Workplace practices refer to the documented procedures for the machine and/or
workplace.
3
Candidates undertaking assessment against this unit standard must provide
evidence of normal colour vision. Further information on PrintNZ Training’s policy for
colour vision can be obtained from PrintNZ Training, PO Box 31131, Lower Hutt
5040.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
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Position and secure plates on the reel-fed press.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Plates are confirmed as correct for the job before proceeding to secure in the
press.
1.2
Plates are positioned and secured on the press to meet the requirements of the
press and job specifications.
1.3
Faults found on plates are recognised and reported in accordance with
workplace practices.
Range
may include but is not limited to – incorrect exposure or
development, image defects, poor contact, incorrect image
positioning, missing registration mark, bleeds (trapping, keyline).
Outcome 2
Pre-set the inking system.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Inking system on the press being operated is explained in terms of its operation.
2.2
Ink is added to the duct in accordance with workplace practices ensuring colour
consistency of job is achieved.
2.3
Ink delivery system is set and rollers are inked up to meet the requirements of
the image on the plate.
Range
duct, ink flow, duct roller sweep.
Outcome 3
Carry out other make ready tasks.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Web tensions and draw (nip) rollers are set to meet the requirements of the job
specifications.
3.2
Web break detectors are checked for cleanliness and set or turned on.
3.3
Counter and delivery systems are checked to ensure that the requirements of
the job specifications are met.
3.4
End finishing units are set to meet the requirements of the job specifications.
3.5
Drying system is set and activated in accordance with workplace practices.
Outcome 4
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Take a print and prepare for production run.
Evidence requirements
4.1
Print is taken and checked against job specifications and available sample or
proof.
4.2
Press is fine tuned to ensure that the required production standard is achieved.
Range
unwind, pressures, inking, tensions, register, delivery, diecutting.
4.3
Print is passed for production run and approval to run obtained in accordance
with workplace procedures.
4.4
Counters are set ready for start of run.
Replacement information
This unit standard, unit standard 2272, unit standard
16514, unit standard 16516, and unit standard 16517
have been replaced by unit standard 26312.
This unit standard replaced unit standard 2265.
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
25 May 1999
31 December 2019
Review
2
22 March 2004
31 December 2019
Rollover and
Revision
3
12 December 2008
Review
4
18 June 2010
31 December 2019
Rollover
5
10 December 2015
31 December 2019
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.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
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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.
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