OSCA occupation

391432 Print Finisher

Binds books and other publications, and finishes printed products.

Major group: 3 Technicians and Trades Workers
Unit group: 3914 Printing Trades Workers
Edition: OSCA 2024
Skill level: Level 3

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Role overview

Binds books and other publications, and finishes printed products.

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Occupation facts

Skill level: 3
Major group: 3 Technicians and Trades Workers
Sub-major group: 39 Other Technicians and Trades Workers
Minor group: 391 Artistic and Cultural Technicians and Trades Workers
Unit group: 3914 Printing Trades Workers

Tasks

Sets up and supervises the operation of automatic binding and finishing equipment
Binds full, half and limp-bound books, and repairs bindings
Folds printed sheets to prepare booklets, brochures and other printed items, and embellishes printed products
Operates paper guillotines for pre-press and post-press paper cutting and trimming, and programs electronically operated units
Operates systems to insert printed material into newspapers, magazines and envelopes

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Industry context

Alternative titles

Bookbinder

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Compare OSCA 391432 with related occupations

Compare roles in the same OSCA unit group by their official definition, skill level, tasks and recognised alternative titles.

Comparison point	Current code391432 Print Finisher	391431 Graphic Pre-press Operator	391433 Printing Machinist
Official role definition	Binds books and other publications, and finishes printed products.	Prepares design files for printing, ensuring appropriate colours, graphics, layouts and technical specifications for printing and other visual media.	Produces books, magazines, newspapers, brochures, posters, leaflets, packaging materials and stationery using printing presses.
Skill level	Skill Level 3	Skill Level 3	Skill Level 3
Key tasks	Sets up and supervises the operation of automatic binding and finishing equipment Binds full, half and limp-bound books, and repairs bindings Folds printed sheets to prepare booklets, brochures and other printed items, and embellishes printed products Operates paper guillotines for pre-press and post-press paper cutting and trimming, and programs electronically operated units	Operates graphic cameras and digital tools to produce high resolution, print-ready files Uses computer applications to generate images, text, layouts and impositions for print and other visual media displays Operates plate making equipment to reproduce images from film to printing plates, digital output devices, and presses Uses digital design platforms for scanning, colour management, combining, layering and preparing visuals for print	Sets, adjusts and monitors substrate-feed mechanisms, delivery mechanisms, inking systems and other printing machine functions Loads and unloads materials into printing machines, and monitors inventory of printing supplies and materials Mixes ink and solvents to standard, and regulates paper and ink supply during print runs Monitors, evaluates and determines press operations manually and by computer to check print quality standards against proofs and detect malfunctions
Alternative titles	Bookbinder	Not stated	Not stated

Comparison uses occupation definitions, skill levels, tasks and title variants from the ABS OSCA data files.

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Official source: ABS OSCA 2024 release and correspondence tables
Last reviewed: 2026-04-17

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