That Pesky Notebook, Continued Some More
Quality Control
The 4 guys in Quality Control check traps, knockout, overprint, CT placement in the “live” file versus what we receive from the clients, UPC number, copy width, shirttail*, color separation, presence of all text and other elements, and scales. They told me that about half of the files they check on any given day are rejected, and sent back to be corrected. The QC guys have a little score sheet up on the wall with a running tally of how many jobs made it through that week on their first try, or if they get rejected, the reason why they got rejected. QC also ensures that the Bar Width Adjustment, or BWA, is set properly. This is the adjustment made to UPC bars so that they fit within a certain area, while all of the bars are still set to the proper ratio, in order to be read by barcode readers properly. They are checked to pass/fail with a UPC testing unit in the QC area.
The Quality Control group runs OS X on G4s. They use a program called FinalEye, which views un-editable EPS, Illustrator, and Barco files I’m not sure, but I think that the Barco files are GRZs. Using EPS files is a new thing, begun this month.
GRZ, GRS files: These are similar to PDFs, but with less information (perhaps they are like PDF X1a?). GRS appears to be like PS, so it has to be built into a GRZ file in order to be viewed quickly by the program. GRS files take much longer to load.
*The shirttail is the label we place on all jobs that have color keys, job number, die number, design company name, and other relevant information.
The QC guys seem bored in pretty big chunks of time, and then are swamped at others... work seems to come in fits and starts, and I wonder if there is a better way to even out the flow of work throughout the facility, as this happens to everyone, but from what I've seen, is most evident in the QC room (Well, its more of a big 4-person cubicle than a room). All of the guys in QC are older, I would say the youngest is in his late 30s. They, like many other workers there, feel underappreciated. There is a woman that works as Human Rescources (representative? mangager? administrator?), but I don't think I've known her to do any actual work. She plans social events to some small extent, hangs up posters that show you different ways not to get hurt, and sits in her office alot. I do not know how she is planning on helpin manage the human rescources at the Company. She's nice, but I don't see why she's needed, other than for the reason that the Company is owned by a much larger Company, and so positions like hers are the corporate norm.
The 4 guys in Quality Control check traps, knockout, overprint, CT placement in the “live” file versus what we receive from the clients, UPC number, copy width, shirttail*, color separation, presence of all text and other elements, and scales. They told me that about half of the files they check on any given day are rejected, and sent back to be corrected. The QC guys have a little score sheet up on the wall with a running tally of how many jobs made it through that week on their first try, or if they get rejected, the reason why they got rejected. QC also ensures that the Bar Width Adjustment, or BWA, is set properly. This is the adjustment made to UPC bars so that they fit within a certain area, while all of the bars are still set to the proper ratio, in order to be read by barcode readers properly. They are checked to pass/fail with a UPC testing unit in the QC area.
The Quality Control group runs OS X on G4s. They use a program called FinalEye, which views un-editable EPS, Illustrator, and Barco files I’m not sure, but I think that the Barco files are GRZs. Using EPS files is a new thing, begun this month.
GRZ, GRS files: These are similar to PDFs, but with less information (perhaps they are like PDF X1a?). GRS appears to be like PS, so it has to be built into a GRZ file in order to be viewed quickly by the program. GRS files take much longer to load.
*The shirttail is the label we place on all jobs that have color keys, job number, die number, design company name, and other relevant information.
The QC guys seem bored in pretty big chunks of time, and then are swamped at others... work seems to come in fits and starts, and I wonder if there is a better way to even out the flow of work throughout the facility, as this happens to everyone, but from what I've seen, is most evident in the QC room (Well, its more of a big 4-person cubicle than a room). All of the guys in QC are older, I would say the youngest is in his late 30s. They, like many other workers there, feel underappreciated. There is a woman that works as Human Rescources (representative? mangager? administrator?), but I don't think I've known her to do any actual work. She plans social events to some small extent, hangs up posters that show you different ways not to get hurt, and sits in her office alot. I do not know how she is planning on helpin manage the human rescources at the Company. She's nice, but I don't see why she's needed, other than for the reason that the Company is owned by a much larger Company, and so positions like hers are the corporate norm.
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Drop the "Y" add an "I" (or DTYAAI, for short) wants comments, so comments he'll get. I think it's awesome that he's so enthusiastic about his internship. I wish I got half as much out of it as he does, but it's somewhat of an inspiration to know that the experience has the potential to be fulfilling. Keep up the good work, DYTAII. Looking forward to seeing you, and maybe some of your good spirits can rub off on me!
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