A dedicated professional with over 10 years in printing, specializing in prepress, color separation, film processing, and client support. Proven ability to optimize workflows and ensure high-quality production.
Expertise in preparing and troubleshooting client files for printing, ensuring accuracy and quality.
Proficient in color separation, film stripping, and high-quality lithography techniques.
Skilled in CTP plate imaging, maintaining equipment, and ensuring consistent print quality.
Effective in supporting clients through file correction, proofing, and project management.
EDSON CLYDE HOLDINGS (Ince Cape)
Four color make up( Peel off method). Checking film supplied and origination. Interpreting work ticket requirements. Stripping of high quality 4 color work. Operate camera, film processor, Contact frames and chromalin machine. Operate Screen PC-801-C Step and repeat machine
Paarl Print
Checking client files (Preflighting). Writing PDF files and fixing sent PDF files If possible.. Refining client files through Prinergy using the correct settings. Electronic imposing of PDF files using Preps Imposition software.. Playing out of proofs using Xerox booklet maker with automatic collating and and stapling or HP plotter depending on trim size. Playing out of high resolution Epson proofs.. Navigating through orisworks workflow and identifying process problems.. Playing out of hi and Lo res proofs using Harlequin RIP.. Playing out CTP plates using Harlequin RIP.
CREDA COMMUNICATIONS
Use of Prinergy Insite, creating customer job, creating refine rules when uploading files. Providing support to customers using Prinergy online proofing system. Stand in for manager when he was unavailable.. Preflighting.. Able to Prinergy APA, hotfolders and smartfolders when doing large volumes of jobs with similar technical specifications. Making up of imposition schemes. Using our FTP sites for up and downloading.. Scanning, using Digipath and Helltronic scanner.. Creating variable data documents using Excel and Indesign.. In depth knowledge of repro and print. Use of Pitstop for editing PDF’s.
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Experienced in refining prepress workflows to improve efficiency and output quality.
INTERPAK WEB DIVISION
Preflighting. Retrieve files from FTP site.. Doing impostions for wide web presses.. Playing out of Hi and Lo res proofs.. Imaging of plates using CTP technology.. Maintainance of plate and processor images.. Keeping stock levels up to date.. Making sure presses don’t stand still.
PYROTECHNICAL MARKETING
Producing finished artwork from word Documents for various labels , booklets and Fixaformes while staying inside the parameters of ISO 9001.. Doing all inhouse related DTP work, signs, menus, invitations, product folders etc.. Redrawing vetor logos. Producing worksmaps for client guidelines on how to make up their artwork artwork for print.. Checking client artwork to to ensure print readiness and fixng if necessary.. Making up proofs and mock ups for client testing on their final product.. Stepping final PDF filesfor flexo and lithographic printing.. Some basic color correcting.. Running out of hgh resolution proofs.
SYRELINE
Preparing customer files for printing.. Doing customer corrections to old and existing jobs till customer satisfaction.