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- You register with an approved centre. That is a college, training provider or employer GQA Qualifications Limited has approved to offer this qualification. Zavmo is not an approved centre, so you register with them, not with us.
- The centre assesses, and GQA Qualifications Limited awards. A qualified assessor at the centre judges your evidence, and the certificate comes from GQA Qualifications Limited.
This vocationally-related qualification is intended for individuals in the manufacturing technologies sector. It allows learners to develop skills in managing printing machines, controlling variable data in digital printing, and handling materials for newspaper and periodical production. Successful candidates will be able to manage output from print production and folding machinery.
These are the units GQA Qualifications Limited registers against this qualification. It is a catalogue, not a syllabus. Which of them you take depends on the combination the qualification requires, and that is set by the awarding body rather than by us. Every unit here is regulated. Zavmo teaches towards them on your own work, and work done here is recognised as prior learning under the agreements we hold.
Zavmo is not an awarding body, is not an approved centre, and is not affiliated with GQA Qualifications Limited. It does the teaching and the mapping. GQA Qualifications Limited sets this qualification and awards it, and a qualified human assessor makes the assessment decision.
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What each unit actually teaches you to do
Control The Use Of Variable Data With Digital Printing Machines Real unit · GQA Qualifications Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Prepare variable data for use in digital printing equipment
- Produce personalised printed products using variable data
- Describe how to control the use of variable data with digital printing machines
Design And Produce Creative Digital Colour Artwork For Print Real unit · GQA Qualifications Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Agree a design specification for digital artwork for print with relevant stakeholders
- Produce creative digital colour artwork that meets the agreed design specification
- Amend digital colour artwork as required to meet customer and product specifications, incorporating feedback and revisions
- Describe how to design and produce creative digital colour artwork for print, considering factors such as colour theory, typography, and image resolution
Maintain Print Equipment in Working Order Real unit · GQA Qualifications Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Maintain print equipment in working order, following established maintenance schedules and procedures.
- Maintain print equipment in working order to ensure optimal performance and minimise downtime.
- Identify, correct and record machine faults accurately and efficiently.
- Implement a programme of lubrication and maintenance to prevent equipment failure and extend its lifespan.
Manage Adhesive Binding Machinery Real unit · GQA Qualifications Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Make-ready adhesive binding machine in accordance with manufacturer's guidelines and organisational procedures.
- Manage output from adhesive binding machinery to meet production targets and quality standards.
- Manage adhesive binding machinery, including start-up, operation, and shut-down procedures.
- Monitor the quality of product from the adhesive binding machines, taking corrective action as necessary to maintain standards.
- Monitor the quality of output from the adhesive binding machines, identifying and addressing any defects or inconsistencies.
Manage Colour Digital Printing Machines Real unit · GQA Qualifications Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Prepare digital colour printing machines for print jobs, ensuring correct settings and materials are loaded
- Control the operation of digital colour printing machines to achieve desired print quality and output
- Maintain digital colour printing machines in serviceable condition through regular cleaning and preventative maintenance
- Describe how to manage digital colour printing machines, including workflow management and resource allocation
- Monitor the quality of output from the digital printing machines, identifying and addressing any issues
- Monitor the quality of product throughout the production process, ensuring adherence to specifications
Manage Colour Reproduction In Digital Pre-Press Real unit · GQA Qualifications Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Manage the calibration of digital pre-press equipment to ensure accurate colour reproduction
- Configure pre-press software settings within the workflow to optimise colour management
- Apply colour profiles correctly to achieve consistent colour output
- Describe the principles and practices of managing colour reproduction in digital pre-press
Manage Folding Machinery Real unit · GQA Qualifications Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Make-ready folding machinery in accordance with manufacturer's guidelines and workplace procedures
- Manage the output from folding machinery to meet production targets
- Manage folding machinery to ensure efficient and safe operation
- Monitor the quality of output from folding machinery to identify and address any issues
- Monitor the quality of printed product from folding machinery and take corrective action when necessary
Manage Guillotines Real unit · GQA Qualifications Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Set/programme and run guillotines to accurately cut materials according to job specifications.
- Manage output and quality from the guillotine, ensuring efficient production and minimal waste.
- Manage output from guillotines, optimising workflow and resource utilisation.
- Monitor the quality of output from the guillotine, identifying and rectifying any cutting errors or imperfections.
- Monitor quality of guillotine cutting, checking for accuracy, consistency, and adherence to specifications.
- Change guillotine blades and ancillary items safely and effectively, following established procedures.
Manage Insetting-Stitching-Trimming Machinery Real unit · GQA Qualifications Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Make-ready insetting-stitching-trimming machinery in accordance with manufacturer's guidelines and workplace procedures.
- Manage output from insetting-stitching-trimming machinery to meet production targets and quality standards.
- Manage insetting-stitching-trimming machines, including routine maintenance and troubleshooting common issues.
- Monitor the quality of output from insetting, stitching, trimming machines, identifying and addressing any defects or inconsistencies.
- Monitor the quality of output from insetting, stitching, trimming machinery, ensuring adherence to specified tolerances and customer requirements.
Manage Materials Handling for Newspaper and Periodicals Print Finishing Real unit · GQA Qualifications Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Plan materials handling activities effectively for finishing operations, taking into account production requirements and resource availability
- Monitor the movement of materials throughout the finishing operations process, identifying and addressing any delays or disruptions
- Explain the methods used to control materials handling within newspaper and periodicals print finishing, including relevant health and safety regulations
Manage printing machines Real unit · GQA Qualifications Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Prepare printing machines for production, ensuring they are correctly set up and ready to run.
- Manage the output from print production machines, ensuring it meets the required specifications.
- Know the procedures for managing printing machines effectively, including maintenance and troubleshooting.
- Monitor the quality of output from print production machines, identifying and addressing any issues.
- Monitor the quality of product throughout the production process, ensuring consistent standards are maintained.
Order products and services Real unit · GQA Qualifications Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Explain how to identify the need for products and services
- Describe how to select appropriate suppliers of products and services
- Explain how to negotiate effectively with suppliers to obtain best value
- Outline organisational requirements and policies for ordering products and services
- Outline organisational requirements and policies for the supply of products and services
- Explain how to monitor procedures for ordering and supplying products and services
- Explain how to evaluate procedures for ordering and supplying products and services
- Explain how to improve procedures for ordering and supplying products and services
- Follow organisational procedures for ordering products and services accurately
- Follow organisational procedures for supplying products and services accurately
- Maintain effective relationships with suppliers of products and services
- Deal with problems that arise with suppliers of products and services promptly and effectively
- Monitor the ordering and supply of products and services to identify areas for improvement
- Evaluate the ordering and supply of products and services to identify areas for improvement
- Make recommendations to improve the ordering and supply of products and services, based on monitoring and evaluation
Plan, schedule and monitor print production Real unit · GQA Qualifications Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Plan job tasks and schedule print production effectively, considering resources, deadlines, and quality requirements.
- Monitor print production to ensure that it is progressing according to the planned schedule and meeting quality standards.
- Review the production output in line with the planned schedule, identifying any deviations and taking corrective action.
- Plan, schedule, monitor and review print production processes to ensure efficiency and effectiveness.
- Know the problems that can occur when reviewing print production, and how to address them to maintain quality and meet deadlines.
Prepare Inks and Coatings for Printing Real unit · GQA Qualifications Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Mix and match ink to meet the production specification
- Describe how to adjust viscosity to suit materials or print conditions
- Describe how to adjust tack to suit materials or print conditions
- Store inks and coatings in accordance with Company procedures
- Describe how to prepare inks for printing
- Describe how to prepare coatings for printing
Produce Approved Colour Proofs From Digital Artwork Real unit · GQA Qualifications Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Produce digital proofs for print using appropriate software and hardware
- Assess proofs against required specifications, identifying any discrepancies or areas for improvement
- Modify digital artwork to meet specifications based on proof assessment and feedback
- Explain how to produce approved proofs from digital artwork, including colour management and calibration techniques
Produce and analyse estimates for print or print services Real unit · GQA Qualifications Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Interpret job specifications accurately to determine the requirements for print or print services.
- Produce estimates for print and print services, taking into account all relevant costs, such as materials, labour, and overheads.
- Analyse estimates for print and print services to identify areas for potential cost savings or improvements in efficiency.
- Produce estimates for a range of print and print services, using appropriate methods and tools.
Review print production costs and prepare invoices Real unit · GQA Qualifications Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Review print production costs accurately and comprehensively
- Prepare invoices in accordance with organisational procedures and legal requirements
- Explain how to review production costs effectively
- Describe how to prepare invoices correctly
Set and Run multi-knife trimming machinery Real unit · GQA Qualifications Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Set up multi-knife trimming machinery in accordance with manufacturer's guidelines and organisational procedures.
- Run multi-knife trimming machinery to meet production requirements.
- Set and run multi-knife trimming machinery safely and efficiently.
Set and use ink drying equipment Real unit · GQA Qualifications Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Set up ink drying equipment for optimal performance
- Maintain the quality of output from ink drying equipment to meet required standards
- Describe how to use ink drying equipment safely and effectively
Understanding and contributing to the achievement of Customer satisfaction Real unit · GQA Qualifications Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Explain the purpose of the organisation and its role within its sector
- Describe the culture of the organisation and its impact on customer service
- Explain how to communicate the Customer Service strategy effectively to individuals within your area of responsibility
- Explain how to monitor the standards of service delivery to ensure they meet customer expectations
- Analyse the standards of service delivery to identify areas for improvement
- Develop changes to the organisation’s Customer Service strategy based on analysis of service delivery
- Recommend changes to the organisation’s Customer Service strategy based on analysis of service delivery
- Describe the nature of Customer complaints and their potential impact on the organisation
- Explain how to investigate customer complaints thoroughly and objectively
- Take appropriate action to deal with customer complaints in a timely and effective manner
- Explain why it is important to analyse customer complaints to identify trends and patterns
- Explain how to analyse customer complaints to identify trends and patterns
- Explain the importance of maintaining good relationships with colleagues to ensure effective teamwork
- Explain the importance of maintaining good relationships with customers to foster loyalty and satisfaction
The national standards these units are built against
What the job actually needs, in the words employers and awarding bodies already use for the work itself.
- Standard
Build and deliver customer service and customer care support
- Standard
Carrying out preventative planned maintenance on mechanical equipment
- Standard
Clean down equipment and replace components
- Standard
Collate Print
- Standard
Control Colour in Pre Press
- Standard
Control Digital Colour Printing Machines
- Standard
Control Folding Machinery
- Standard
Control In-line Folding Equipment
- Standard
Control Multiple Hopper Feeders
- Standard
Control Multiple-Station Screen Printing Machines
- Standard
Control Narrow-Web Printing Machinery
- Standard
Control Numbering, Bar-coding or Inline Data Printing Equipment
- Standard
Control Output and Quality from Flexographic Units on a Multi-Unit Flexographic Press
- Standard
Control Output and Quality from Gravure Units on a Multi-Unit Press
- Standard
Control Output and Quality from Web Offset Printing Units on a Multi-Unit Web Offset Press
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Control Wide-Web Printing Machinery
- Standard
Control adhesive binding machinery
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Control auto
Showing 18 of 100 standards these units map to.
The credits, and who awards them
Level 3 credits are regulated, and they are awarded by GQA Qualifications Limited rather than by Zavmo. They don’t vanish when a subscription ends or a website closes. They travel to any employer, and Zavmo keeps the map of what you have covered and what is next.
What you would be collecting
Control The Use Of Variable Data With Digital Printing MachinesDesign And Produce Creative Digital Colour Artwork For PrintMaintain Print Equipment in Working OrderManage Adhesive Binding MachineryManage Colour Digital Printing MachinesManage Colour Reproduction In Digital Pre-PressManage Folding MachineryManage Guillotines
Each one is a real unit registered against this qualification.
How you’d practise it
You don’t watch this. You do it.
You are not assessed on remembering this. You are assessed on applying it, analysing it, evaluating it and producing something. So that is what the practice is: projects, role play and your own live cases, with a tutor in the room.
The Navigator · your what-if tutor Illustration - Bring your own plan Create
For “Plan, schedule and monitor print production” you bring the plan you are actually working on, not a case study. Zavmo pulls on the assumptions in it until the weak one shows.
- Map a live decision Analyse
“Control The Use Of Variable Data With Digital Printing Machines” runs on a decision you are facing now. Zavmo maps it with you and shows what the second-order effect looks like before you find out the slow way.
- Lead it Apply
“Manage Adhesive Binding Machinery” is practised on the team you actually have. You talk through the call you are about to make, and Zavmo makes you say it the way you would say it to them.
What you leave holding
The standards this credential builds, in the shape the product keeps them
Nothing here is marked learned. There is no learner on a public page, so the map shows what the qualification covers rather than what anybody has done.
- Build and deliver customer service and customer care support
- Carrying out preventative planned maintenance on mechanical equipment
- Clean down equipment and replace components
- Collate Print
- Control Colour in Pre Press
- Control Digital Colour Printing Machines
- Control Folding Machinery
- Control In-line Folding Equipment
How you would learn this
One to one, on the work you already do
A tutor sets the task against your own job and marks the reasoning, at your pace. There is no cohort to fall behind.
A lesson from Control The Use Of Variable Data With Digital Printing Machines, one of this qualification's own units.
Applied to your own work
This unit covers the preparation and control of variable data for use with digital printing machines. Learners will develop skills to prepare variable data files, ensure accuracy and completeness, import data into printing systems, and produce personalised printed products using digital equipment.
- 1 Remember
- 2 Understand
- 3 Apply
- 4 Analyse
- 5 Evaluate
- 6 Create
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Built for GQA Level 3 BPIF Personal Development Award
20 units in this credential, in the order it lists them, awarded by GQA Qualifications Limited.
- Control The Use Of Variable Data With Digital Printing Machines
- Design And Produce Creative Digital Colour Artwork For Print
- Maintain Print Equipment in Working Order
- Manage Adhesive Binding Machinery
- Manage Colour Digital Printing Machines
- Manage Colour Reproduction In Digital Pre-Press
and 14 more in the full unit list below.
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