These skill standards, developed through a consortium of educational and industry partners in Illinois, serve as guides to workforce preparation program providers to define content for their programs and to employers to establish the skills and standards necessary for job acquisition and performance. The skill standards include the following components for each skill defined: performance area; performance skill; skill standard; and performance elements and assessment criteria. This publication contains skill standards for press operations occupations defined on these eight levels: press supervisor; press operator (sheet); press operator (Web); production worker; press assistant; feeder and roll tender; floor helper; and quality assurance technician. The skill standards are grouped in the following areas: (1) printing safety; (2) paper transfer system (sheet); (3) paper transfer system (Web); (4) basic press operations; (5) ink and inking; (6) preventative maintenance; and (7) quality control. Each area contains 1-14 standards. The following items are appended: glossary; lists of Illinois Occupational Skill Standards and Credentialing Council, Communications/Information Technology Subcouncil, and Press Operations Cluster Standards Development Committee members; Communications/Information Technology Subcouncil Press Operations Cluster Skill Standards Recognition Proposal; and a list of necessary workplace skills. (KC)