A professional who operates machine to coat paper with chemical solution or emulsion to produce paper for graphic duplicating or photographic printmaking. Respnsibilities include:

• Fills coating troughs with specified chemicals.
• Mounts paper roll on machine spindle, using hoist or lift truck.
• Threads paper through coating rollers and drying chamber.
• Adjusts screws on roller shaft to regulate machine speed and paper tension, using handtools.
• Adjusts temperature in drying chamber to regulate drying of paper.
• Examines and feels surface of coated paper emerging from machine for streaks, discoloration, and adequate moisture content.
• Cuts paper with knife to obtain sample for laboratory testing.
• Records gauge and graph readings and production data.
• May be designated according to type of coating applied as Blueprint-Paper-Coating-Machine Operator; Photographic-Paper-Coating-Machine Operator.