Pre-Press Technician
Quick Facts
Median Salary$45,203
Most Common EducationHigh school or GED
Projected 10-Year Growth-15.78%
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What They Do
A Pre-Press Technician operates machinery or equipment used in the first stage of a printing process; makes adjustments to layout, color, images, and text before a document is sent to the press.
Core Tasks:
- Generate prepress proofs in digital or other format to approximate the appearance of the final printed piece.
- Proofread and perform quality control of text and images.
- Enter, position, and alter text size, using computers, to make up and arrange pages so that printed materials can be produced.
- Perform "preflight" check of required font, graphic, text and image files to ensure completeness prior to delivery to printer.
- Operate and maintain laser plate-making equipment that converts electronic data to plates without the use of film.
- Enter, store, and retrieve information on computer-aided equipment.
- Maintain, adjust, and clean equipment, and perform minor repairs.
What to expect as a Pre-Press Technician
1Earn a High school or GED Diploma
37% of people achieve this level of education.
2Gain skills and experience
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3Land a job
552 openings for Pre-Press Technicians
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