Job Description:

• 1) Tends machine that impregnates ribbons with ink to make ribbons for machines, such as typewriters, adding and addressograph machines, and cash registers: Fills ink pan of machine and loads machine roll or spool of silk, cotton, or nylon ribbon.

• 2) Starts machine to rotate rollers that dip into ink pan and press ink on ribbon.

• 3) Adjusts speed of machine and amount of ink to be pressed on ribbon according to type of ribbon to be made.

• 4) Inspects inked ribbons for imperfections.

• 5) May shape inner curve of divider that separates inks of bicolored ribbons, using file and emery cloth, until curve matches that of inking rollers.

• 6) May adjust machine guides according to width of ribbon to be inked.