ICPPRN3130 — Set up for basic flexographic printing

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What an assessment for ICPPRN3130 must cover

78 assessable components: 6 elements (29 performance criteria), 3 performance evidence and 37 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 9 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Prepare for job

1.1Identify job requirements
1.2Set up required printing machinery according to manufacturer specifications and work health and safety (WHS) requirements
1.3Confirm availability of all job components
1.4Check proofed job for conformance with job specifications
1.5Set up and adjust delivery
1.6Add substrate to and remove substrate from process

2 Select and prepare inks and solvents

2.1Select inks and solvents according to end-user requirements and confirm they meet quality requirements
2.2Prepare inks and solvents according to work health and safety (WHS) requirements and manufacturer specifications
2.3Mix and prepare colour and volume of ink to match requirements of the printing process
2.4Record ink formula and approved colour drawdowns
2.5Label, handle and store inks and solvents according to manufacturer specifications and hazardous liquids storage regulations

3 Set up machine for basic flexographic printing

3.1Install and mount required flexographic plate cylinders, sleeves and mounting sheets and make register adjustments as required
3.2Prepare plate cylinders
3.3Set up inking system and set roller nips and blades
3.4Check ink circulation meets machine requirements
3.5Adjust viscosities according to job specifications
3.6Select and adjust air volume and drier temperatures and curing systems, as required

4 Set up in-line units for basic process(es)

4.1Set up and adjust minor in-line units for basic process(es) according to machine requirements
4.2Provide assistance in set-up of major in-line units

5 Conduct print run

5.1Set print impressions to minimum kiss impression
5.2Set web tensions for unwind, between stations and rewind
5.3Check print for register
5.4Check drying and confirm sufficient key ink to the substrate
5.5Adjust viscosities according to colour requirement at proof speed and check against colour matching system
5.6Inspect and test proof as required according to enterprise procedures
5.7Seek client approval and authority prior to the production run as required

6 Readjust settings to production speed

6.1Interpret production speed print results and make adjustments to press, ink and substrate settings as required
6.2Splice web at production speed and obtain samples for quality inspections according to enterprise procedures
6.3Document press setting and store samples

Performance evidence

set up a press on two occasions for basic flexographic printing, according to manufacturer specifications and enterprise procedures.
demonstrate all safety devices on the machine
demonstrate use of control, monitoring and data entry systems.

Knowledge evidence

enterprise procedures, manufacturer specifications and work health and safety (WHS) requirements for operating the sheet and reel in-feed and delivery systems
enterprise procedures, manufacturer specifications and work health and safety (WHS) requirements for handling inks and additives
enterprise procedures, manufacturer specifications and work health and safety (WHS) requirements for handling blades
enterprise procedures, manufacturer specifications and work health and safety (WHS) requirements for setting up and operating the machine
actions required if vital information is missing from the job ticket
precautions and checks required to avoid damaging plates and cylinders
precautions and checks required for materials availability prior to set up
precautions and checks required to protect in-line processing from damage
precautions and checks required for quality control of proof and initial print
common issues arising with reel systems and correction methods, including low or excessive web tension
common issues arising with reel systems and correction methods, including selecting printing side of the material
common issues arising with reel systems and correction methods, including when UV drying is used to dry the ink film
common issues arising with reel systems and correction methods, including types of web splices available for the job
common issues arising with sheet systems and correction methods, including sheet positioning in the in-feed
common issues arising with sheet systems and correction methods, including selection of front and side lays
common issues arising with sheet systems and correction methods, including machine indications of missing sheets
common issues arising with sheet systems and correction methods, including required applications of spray powder
common issues arising with sheet systems and correction methods, including excessive jogging on the stack
procedures for a register check
procedures for matching inks to jobs and modifying ink colour
procedures required for print approval
procedures for determining machine specifications for particular jobs
procedures for minimising and handling waste
procedures for recording final results for future reference
reasons for a two-sheet cut in most sheet system feeders
slowdown devices and their uses in delivery
effects on the job of ink viscosity
enterprise personnel who pass colour prior to the job
steps taken to ensure inking system is adjusted as required and the reasons for maintaining ink levels within a required range
optimum make-ready-speed for the job
basic in-line processes and the steps taken to incorporate them into the make-ready
quality control measurements to apply to proof and initial print
machine setting adjustments, the criteria determining their use, and processes to plot their success
tests for scuffing and coefficient of friction and the circumstances requiring them
leaching
major environmental concerns with regard to inks and additives
manufacturer manuals, enterprise procedures and work health and safety documentation, including their location and purpose.

Foundation skills

Writing: Enters routine data associated with production processes and enterprise procedures
Numeracy: Interprets and analyses a range of mathematical information used in familiar and routine tasks
Self-management: Identifies and follows explicit and implicit protocols and meets expectations associated with own role
Self-management: Identifies and follows all procedures for cleaning and maintenance of equipment
Teamwork: Cooperates with others as part of familiar routine activities, and contributes to specific activities requiring joint responsibility and accountability
Teamwork: Identifies what to communicate, with whom and how, in routine work situations
Planning and organising: Determines priorities and sequences steps involved in clearly defined, familiar tasks
Problem solving: Identifies and takes responsibility for addressing predictable, and some less predictable, problems in familiar work contexts
Technology: Follows routine procedures for using digital technology by reading data from electronic monitoring and control systems

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Questions about assessing ICPPRN3130

What does an assessment tool for ICPPRN3130 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for ICPPRN3130 needs to address all 78 unit components: 6 elements with 29 performance criteria, 3 performance evidence requirements, 37 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

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