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Title
Print single colour work on a reel-fed printing press
Level
3
Credits
20
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate
knowledge of factors affecting printing standards; print single
colour work to approved sample and required production
standards and quality; use quality control equipment and
guides; recognise and report problems encountered during the
print run; check job is completed before wash up is
commenced; and undertake post-press tasks.
Classification
Printing > Printing - Reel-Fed
Available grade
Achieved
Entry information
Critical health and
safety prerequisites
Prerequisites: One of the following unit standards, depending
on the process being undertaken. Unit 16514, Make ready a
reel-fed printing press for single colour work (offset process);
Unit 16515, Make ready a reel-fed printing press for single
colour work (letterpress process); Unit 16516, Make ready a
reel-fed printing press for single colour work (flexographic
process); or Unit 16517, Make ready a reel-fed printing press
for single colour work (gravure process); 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.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
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Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of factors affecting printing standards.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Characteristics of an acceptable print are identified.
Range
1.2
Factors that affect the print quality are identified.
Range
1.3
colour consistency, registration, position, substrate, ink, and
quality standards maintained to approved sample.
customer’s requirements, speed of the press, characteristics of the
substrate, general condition of the press, quality of make ready.
Factors that affect the printing speed for the job are stated.
Range
quality requirements, ink being used, substrate being used,
register requirements, press condition, drying system being used,
ancillary equipment being used, print cylinder size.
Outcome 2
Print single colour work to approved sample and required production standards and
quality.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Machine start up and shut down procedures are followed during the print run in
accordance with machine operating manual, workplace practices and
Occupational Health and Safety requirements.
2.2
Potential hazards for the equipment being operated are identified, and are
reported in accordance with workplace practices.
2.3
Single colour work is printed to meet the requirements of the job specifications.
2.4
Reel stand and in-feed systems are monitored and adjusted to give continuous
operation throughout the run.
2.5
Lubricating system is checked during the print run to maintain smooth operation
of the press.
2.6
Image carrier condition is monitored throughout the run.
2.7
Inking is monitored and adjusted throughout the run.
2.8
Impression and image transfer systems are monitored and adjusted throughout
the run.
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2.9
Drying systems are monitored and adjusted as necessary throughout the run.
2.10
Rewind or finishing processes are monitored and adjusted throughout the run.
2.11
Print standards are monitored against the approved sample.
Range
may include but is not limited to – colour variation, registration,
picking, ghosting, tracking, dot gain, set-off, ink adhesion.
Outcome 3
Use quality control equipment and guides.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Quality control guides are used to maintain the required production standards
and quality throughout the run.
Range
3.2
may include but is not limited to – quality control strips,
densitometer, web viewer, approved sample, spectrophotometer,
gas chromatograph (glc).
Product bar code tolerances are maintained throughout the print run.
Range
readability, printing tolerances.
Outcome 4
Recognise and report problems encountered during the print run.
Evidence requirements
4.1
Static electricity problems are rectified or reported in accordance with workplace
practices.
Range
4.2
may include but is not limited to – web breaks, web wandering,
misregister, set-off, fire hazards.
Problems encountered during the print run are rectified or reported in
accordance with workplace practices.
Range
may include but is not limited to – dirty print, set-off, ghosting, gear
marks, over/under impression, slur, show-through, ink
contamination, retarded ink drying, bleeds, creasing, misregister,
tracking, doctor blade faults and blocking, strike-through (printing
on paper), scumming, haze, hickies, catch up (lack of water on
plates), piling (build up of ink on edges).
Outcome 5
Check job is completed before wash up is commenced.
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Evidence requirements
5.1
Quantity printed and other job requirements are checked against job
documentation before wash up is commenced.
5.2
Discrepancies in quantity are rectified or reported in accordance with workplace
practices.
Outcome 6
Undertake post-press tasks.
Evidence requirements
6.1
Correct shut down sequence is followed in accordance with machine operating
manual, workplace practices and Occupational Health and Safety requirements.
6.2
Job documentation is completed as required in accordance with workplace
practices.
Range
may include but is not limited to – job sheets, time sheets,
electronic data storage, sample retention, quality forms.
6.3
Amendments and variations are noted on job documentation for future
reference.
6.4
Post-press tasks are carried out as required by the job documentation and in
accordance with workplace practices.
6.5
Printed substrate is prepared for forwarding to the next production process.
Replacement information
This unit standard, unit standard 16514, unit standard
16515, unit standard 16516, and unit standard 16517
have been replaced by unit standard 26312.
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by
the last date for assessment set out below.
Competenz
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Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
29 July 1994
31 December 2019
Review
2
29 July 1994
31 December 2019
Revision
3
20 July 1998
31 December 2019
Review
4
25 May 1999
31 December 2019
Review
5
22 March 2004
31 December 2019
Rollover and
Revision
6
12 December 2008
Review
7
18 June 2010
31 December 2019
Rollover
8
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.
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.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016