7321 Pre-press Technicians
Pre-press technicians proof, format, set and compose text and graphics into a form suitable for use in various printing processes and representation in other visual media. Tasks include - (a) operating graphic cameras and other photographic equipment to reproduce camera-ready copy onto films, plates and digital output devices; (b) using computer applications to generate images, text, layouts and impositions for print and other visual media displays; (c) operating plate-making equipment to reproduce images from film to printing plates, digital output devices and presses; (d) operating computer screen-based equipment for scanning, colour separation, colour correction, masking, creative design, combining, imposing, retouching, and other processes used to transfer copy to film and produce film for plate, digital output and cylinder productions; (e) carrying out digital and chemical proofing from digital systems, and negative and positive films; (f) evaluating printed proofs, checking and correcting them for quality; (g) preparing and exposing carbon tissue for laying on cylinders by transfer method, and developing images. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Compositor - Desktop publishing operator - Electronic pre-press technician - Photogravurist - Photolithographer - Plate mounter (screen printing) - Plate maker (printing) - Screen maker - Typesetter.
Where 7321 sits in the ISCO-08 hierarchy
- >7 Craft and Related Trades Workers
- >>73 Handicraft and Printing Workers
- >>>732 Printing Trades Workers
- >>>>7321 Pre-press Technicians
- >>>>7321 Pre-press Technicians
7321 in other classification systems
Equivalent and related codes across 2 other systems. Click any code to see its full definition, hierarchy, and crosswalks.
- 23e3a8a0-905a-45be-983f-4cf32e133e09broadimagesetter
- 54ffd31f-ed90-4af4-b877-cd246351ad39broadprepress technician
- ab4086a0-0e2f-436e-80f8-a3291e594bd1broadlithographer
- b09ffdec-b04c-41a8-bacc-2c71d7a3e5acbroadtypesetter
- cea4d5c9-7805-434a-8e6b-af5e9fa54c9ebroadscanning operator
- cf578f1d-1832-4a4d-a3b2-e0a00517b51dbroadprepress operator
- f5596182-70b2-4c18-97ab-f9405bae0385broadscreen making technician
Other ISCO-08 codes under 7321 Pre-press Technicians
Frequently asked questions
- What is ISCO-08 7321?
- ISCO-08 7321 is "Pre-press Technicians". Pre-press technicians proof, format, set and compose text and graphics into a form suitable for use in various printing processes and representation in other visual media. Tasks include - (a) operating graphic cameras and other photographic equipment to reproduce camera-ready copy onto films, plates and digital output devices; (b) using computer applications to generate images, text, layouts and impositions for print and other visual media displays; (c) operating plate-making equipment to reproduce images from film to printing plates, digital output devices and presses; (d) operating computer screen-based equipment for scanning, colour separation, colour correction, masking, creative design, combining, imposing, retouching, and other processes used to transfer copy to film and produce film for plate, digital output and cylinder productions; (e) carrying out digital and chemical proofing from digital systems, and negative and positive films; (f) evaluating printed proofs, checking and correcting them for quality; (g) preparing and exposing carbon tissue for laying on cylinders by transfer method, and developing images. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Compositor - Desktop publishing operator - Electronic pre-press technician - Photogravurist - Photolithographer - Plate mounter (screen printing) - Plate maker (printing) - Screen maker - Typesetter.
- How does ISCO-08 7321 map to other classification systems?
- 7321 Pre-press Technicians has equivalents in ESCO Occupations (23e3a8a0-905a-45be-983f-4cf32e133e09, 54ffd31f-ed90-4af4-b877-cd246351ad39, ab4086a0-0e2f-436e-80f8-a3291e594bd1, +4 more); SOC 2018 (43-9031, 51-5111). These crosswalks let you translate this code between ISCO-08 and 2 other classification systems.
- What is the parent category of 7321?
- 7321 Pre-press Technicians sits under 7321 Pre-press Technicians in the ISCO-08 hierarchy.
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