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name: screen-printer
description: "Occupational skill for the role 'screen printer' (also: screen print technician, silk-screen printing machine specialist, silk-screen printing machine oeprator, silk-screen printing machine technician, screen printing operator, silk-screen printing operator). Use when the user asks for typical screen printer work such as: typical screen printer responsibilities"
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# Screen Printer

Screen printers tend a press that presses ink through a screen. They are responsible for the setup, operation and maintenance of the screen printing machine.

## Core workflow


## How to use this skill

- Read [references/profile.md](references/profile.md) for the occupation profile and scope.
- Consult [references/tasks.md](references/tasks.md) for the full task and activity inventory.
- Check [references/skills.md](references/skills.md) for essential vs. optional competences.
- Check [references/tools.md](references/tools.md) for the software commonly used in this role.

## Key competences (essential)

- adjust drying process to goods
- clean equipment
- determine colour shades
- follow production schedule
- follow safety precautions in printing
- monitor automated machines
- operate screen printing press
- perform test run
- prepare printing form
- prepare screen printing
- printing on large scale machines
- printing techniques
- quality standards
- screen printing inks
- screen printing process

## Hot technologies

- Adobe Acrobat
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe InDesign
- Adobe Photoshop
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Word
- SAP software

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*Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/a98f93a6-b1df-4759-88a9-3234f334afad), O*NET 30.3 (51-5112.00, manual nearest match). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*