Printing Press Operator how-to

How to Fix Registration on a Press

Registration keeps colors aligned.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
Quick answer

Registration keeps colors aligned. In short: check; find; adjust, then complete the remaining steps below.

Step by step

  1. Check marks with a loupe.

  2. Find which color is off.

  3. Adjust that unit.

  4. Run sheets.

  5. Recheck.

  6. Lock.

Safety reminders for printing press operators

  • Never reach into running presses
  • Lock out for maintenance
  • Wear hearing protection
  • Handle solvents safely

Offset · Flexography · Blanket · Densitometer · Delta E · Dot gain: see the full printing press operator glossary.

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