Best Practices: Press Operator Training

“Repetition is the best non-formal training, as is learning from your mistakes. Keep good documentation, whether it’s a job log or recipe cards for each run,” encourages Christiansen.

The same is true for digital presses. “There is no substitute for practical experience,” affirms Grenick. Bolstering it are offerings like Xeikon’s “On Call Print Consultancy,” which Grenick encourages operators to use as needed, but especially when they have a big production run coming up so they can take advantage of the trainers’ experience. All digital press vendors offer similar programs and it is a smart practice to take advantage of them.