Becoming a Small Offset Printer in Queensland

About this role

Small Offset Printers set up and operate small offset printing presses used in instant print shops or for in-house printing.

What you might do day-to-day in this job

Typical tasks for a Small Offset Printer include:

• prepares plates, blankets and impression cylinders on small offset lithographic printing presses
• loads paper into feeding mechanisms
• monitors machine operations and quality of printing
• undertakes maintenance, adjustments, repair and cleaning of machines
• produces and manages digital print images, and transferring and outputting images
• may set up and operate paper and bookbinding guillotines.