A professional who examines typed characters and exterior features of typewriter, such as serial number and carriage model, for conformance to specifications. Responsibilities include:

• Verifies serial number, model carriage, front panel, and type style against specifications.
• Measures width of type guide, using go-not-go gauge.
• Compares arrangement of key tops with diagram stick to verify positions of characters.
• Types line-of-write on sample sheet and examines typing for defects, such as characters above or below line-of-write, heavy or light impressions, cutting into or embossing paper, and uneven spacing or tilted characters.
• Marks sample sheet with prescribed symbols to indicate defects.
• Places sheet, ticket, and machine on conveyor for realigning or stamps inspection number on tickets and papers of approved machine and posts serial number to production report.
• Determines alignment and looseness of specified parts, using screwdriver.