According to people in this career, the main tasks are...
| Task | Importance |
|---|---|
| Read job orders to determine the type of work to be done, the quantities to be produced, and the materials needed. | 89% |
| Deliver completed work. | 86% |
| Place original copies in feed trays, feed originals into feed rolls, or position originals on tables beneath camera lenses. | 86% |
| Sort, assemble, and proof completed work. | 85% |
| Operate office machines such as high speed business photocopiers, readers, scanners, addressing machines, stencil-cutting machines, microfilm readers or printers, folding and inserting machines, bursters, and binder machines. | 85% |
| Complete records of production, including work volumes and outputs, materials used, and any backlogs. | 84% |
| Compute prices for services and receive payment, or provide supervisors with billing information. | 84% |
| Set up and adjust machines, regulating factors such as speed, ink flow, focus, and number of copies. | 83% |
| Load machines with materials such as blank paper or film. | 82% |
| Monitor machine operation, and make adjustments as necessary to ensure proper operation. | 82% |
| Clean machines, perform minor repairs, and report major repair needs. | 79% |
| File and store completed documents. | 78% |
| Operate auxiliary machines such as collators, pad and tablet making machines, staplers, and paper punching, folding, cutting, and perforating machines. | 77% |
| Maintain stock of supplies, and requisition any needed items. | 77% |
| Prepare and process papers for use in scanning, microfilming, and microfiche. | 76% |
| Clean and file master copies or plates. | 74% |
| Cut copies apart and write identifying information, such as page numbers or titles, on copies. | 70% |
| Move heat units and clamping frames over screen beds to form Braille impressions on pages, raising frames to release individual copies. | 52% |
