Large-Format Print Technician — HP Latex / Canon Colorado

SpeedPro Windy City; Downers Grove (IL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company parties

Competitive salary

Free food & snacks

Training & development

401(k)

401(k) matching

Bonus based on performance

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Profit sharing

Vision insurance

Job summary

SpeedPro Windy City in Downers Grove, IL, is seeking a detail-oriented Wide-format Print Technician to ensure color accuracy, fast turnaround, and waste reduction across large-format projects.

You\'ll operate HP Latex, Canon Colorado, and similar printers, manage RIP workflows, and prepare output from preflight to finished piece, collaborating with production and installation teams to meet client specs.

Qualifications

• 2+ years operating wide-format inkjet in a commercial print or sign environment.
• Hands-on experience with HP Latex, Canon Colorado, or comparable roll-to-roll printers.
• Working knowledge of RIP software (ONYX, Caldera, Versaworks, Fiery XF, or similar).
• Prepress and preflight skills in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and Acrobat.
• Knowledge of vinyl films, laminates, substrates, and finishing techniques.
• Keen attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Valid driver's license with clean driving record.
• Ability to lift 50+ lbs and stand for extended periods.

Responsibilities

• Preflight incoming customer and designer files for resolution, bleed, color mode, fonts, dimensions, and overprint before anything goes to press.
• Set up and run jobs through the RIP (ONYX): profiles, nesting, tiling, cut paths, and color management.
• Operate and maintain HP Latex, Canon Colorado, Esko XN24 and similar wide-format printers, plus laminators and plotters, including daily checks, media loading, calibration, and routine maintenance.
• Print, laminate, contour cut, weed, mount, and finish vehicle, wall, window, floor, and rigid signage jobs to spec.
• Match color to brand standards and prior runs; own reprints when output is not right.
• Check every finished piece against the work order before it leaves production.
• Track ink and media, flag reorders, and minimize waste.
• Install smaller graphics such as wall decals and window films as needed.
• Pack, label, and prep completed orders for pickup, shipping, or delivery.
• Update job status in CoreBridge so the front desk always knows where a job stands.

Skills

Wide-format inkjet

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Acrobat

RIP software

Color management

Attention to detail

Driver's license

Lifting 50+ lbs

Tools

HP Latex

Canon Colorado

Esko XN24

ONYX RIP

Caldera

Versaworks

Fiery XF

Job description

SpeedPro Windy City in Downers Grove, IL, is seeking a detail-oriented Wide-format Print Technician to ensure color accuracy, fast turnaround, and waste reduction across large-format projects.

You\'ll operate HP Latex, Canon Colorado, and similar printers, manage RIP workflows, and prepare output from preflight to finished piece, collaborating with production and installation teams to meet client specs.