Page 1 of 5 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.
Page 2 of 5 Outcomes and evidence requirements Outcome 1 Demonstrate knowledge of factors affecting printing standards. 1.1 Characteristics of an acceptable print are identified. colour consistency, registration, position, substrate, ink, and quality standards maintained to approved sample. 1.2 Factors that affect the print quality are identified. customer s requirements, speed of the press, characteristics of the substrate, general condition of the press, quality of make ready. 1.3 Factors that affect the printing speed for the job are stated. 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. 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 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.
Page 3 of 5 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. 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. 3.1 Quality control guides are used to maintain the required production standards and quality throughout the run. may include but is not limited to quality control strips, densitometer, web viewer, approved sample, spectrophotometer, gas chromatograph (glc). 3.2 Product bar code tolerances are maintained throughout the print run. readability, printing tolerances. Outcome 4 Recognise and report problems encountered during the print run. 4.1 Static electricity problems are rectified or reported in accordance with workplace may include but is not limited to web breaks, web wandering, misregister, set-off, fire hazards. 4.2 Problems encountered during the print run are rectified or reported in accordance with workplace 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.
Page 4 of 5 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 Outcome 6 Undertake post-press tasks. 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 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 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.
Page 5 of 5 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 31 December 2019 Review 7 18 June 2010 31 December 2019 Rollover 8 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. 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.