NOC 14112 — Desktop publishing operators and related occupations

TEER 4 · Labour (on-the-job training) · Not eligible for Express Entry (CEC/FSWP)

Desktop publishing operators and workers in related occupations use computers to enter copy into a typesetting system or operate typesetting output equipment to produce text that is ready to print. They are employed by firms that specialize in typesetting, commercial printing companies, publishing and printing companies and various establishments in the public and private sectors that have in-house printing departments.

Main duties

Desktop publishing operators and related occupations

Operate desktop publishing software and equipment to design, lay out and produce camera-ready copy and may perform pre-flight operator duties
Mark copy with computer codes and typographic instructions before it is typeset.

Typesetting input and output operators

Input copy, codes or commands and subsequent corrections into typesetting device or system
Operate media conversion equipment to process and format copy transmitted through telecommunications
Operate and tend typesetting output devices, load and process photosensitive material and perform routine maintenance.

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