Job Description:

• 1) Sets up and operates computerized photofinishing equipment to produce color photographic prints from negatives: Develops test film strip and prints test photographic prints from negative at specified intervals, using film processing and printing equipment, to ensure photofinishing equipment functions according to processing standards.

• 2) Tests film strip and prints for conformance to color density values, using densitometer.

• 3) Plots and records reading on charts and compares results with standards to ascertain color balance deviation and need for program changes, following processing control manual.

• 4) Keys program changes into computer and posts changes in processing log to maintain record of changes.

• 5) Measures and mixes specified chemicals and transfers solutions to reservoirs of photofinishing equipment.

• 6) Reads customer photofinishing order to ascertain film type, number of prints desired, and delivery date and to determine machine settings and lens requirement for printing photos.

• 7) Replaces lens and negative carrier in printer according to film type to be processed.

• 8) Adjusts controls to regulate frame and paper size.

• 9) Scans computer display unit to ensure specified program mode is operational and inputs code changes.

• 10) Keys in billing information according to film type and number of exposures to be printed.

• 11) Positions negatives in frame of carrier and depresses pedal to actuate printing action.

• 12) Examines prints for variations from standards and keys in computer changes to maintain computer programming of color values in printing operation.

• 13) Removes customer sales slip from billing unit and attaches slip to envelope containing customer film and prints.