Wraps and clamps tympan sheet around backing cylinder and fills reservoir with ink, using putty knife.
Fills feed tray with paper and turns valve to start suction of feed cups.
Starts press and runs proof sheet. Examines it for uniformity of impression, alignment, and spacing, and feels imprint for depth. Builds up tympan for darker impression by inserting sheets of tissue or thicker paper between cylinder and tympan or by cutting and pasting strips over light portions. Mounts paper roll in rear cradle of cut and print machine, using chain hoist, and threads end through series of rollers to cutoff blade. Selects curved printing plates with desired wording and screws them to printing cylinder.