Michael Hausknecht

Background

About Michael Hausknecht

I am a seasoned print professional with over 12 years of industry experience. I am proficient in several print mediums including silk screen, letterpress, xylography, grand format UV, dye sublimation, and digital reactive dye printing, as well as CNC finishing using Zund and Esko Konsberg machines, as well as several laser cutting and engraving platforms. Equipment I have operated includes: Roland VS-540 solvent printer/cutter HP Latex 360 HP Scitex FB7600 industrial press HP Scitex LX850 Epson Surecolor Durst P10-320 Durst P10-250 flatbed Durst Rho 312 Durst Rho 500 Durst 800 flatbed Durst 600 flatbed Durst Rho 300 Mimaki DS-1800 Reactive Dye printer Mimaki TS300P-1800 Dye sublimation printer Mutoh Valuejet 1624 Reactive Dye printer Radian laser cutter Zund cutting tables Esko Konsberg X series cutting table Practix OK-10 calendar GeoKnight heat presses EFI Vutek Pro EFI Vutek GS3250lx Pro EFI Vutek H5 EFI Q3r Contex sheetfed scanners Vandercook proofing presses Chandler & Price platen presses Software platforms I am proficient in include: Adobe Illustrator Adobe Photoshop CorelDraw Onyx RIP Caldera RIP TexPrint RIP Fiery RIP Roland VersaWorks MS Office I am an expert at color management including color correcting artwork as well as managing device color profiling and I understand how to be adaptable to individual devices and processes. I can profile printers to G7 standards as well as match colors between presses. I received my Bachelor of Integrative Studies-Printmaking and Art History from Kent State University in May 2019. I am currently pursuing a graduate degree.