# Office Machine Operators, Except Computer > Operate one or more of a variety of office machines, such as photocopying, photographic, and duplicating machines, or other office machines. - Code: 43-9071.00 (O*NET-SOC; SOC 2018 43-9071) - Family: [Office & Administrative Support](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations#family-43), one of its 55 occupations - Tasks: 18 tasks (16 core and 2 supplemental) - Page: https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/43-9071.00 - JSON: https://foundation.org.ai/data/tasks/43-9071.00.json ## What the work is made of 1. Read job orders to determine the type of work to be done, the quantities to be produced, and the materials needed. Core task · Task 13288 · Rated by 50 people who do the job, July 2017 2. Deliver completed work. Core task · Task 13301 · Rated by 48 people who do the job, July 2017 3. Place original copies in feed trays, feed originals into feed rolls, or position originals on tables beneath camera lenses. Core task · Task 13290 · Rated by 50 people who do the job, July 2017 4. Sort, assemble, and proof completed work. Core task · Task 13292 · Rated by 52 people who do the job, July 2017 5. 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. Core task · Task 13289 · Rated by 52 people who do the job, July 2017 6. Complete records of production, including work volumes and outputs, materials used, and any backlogs. Core task · Task 13300 · Rated by 49 people who do the job, July 2017 7. Compute prices for services and receive payment, or provide supervisors with billing information. Core task · Task 13291 · Rated by 53 people who do the job, July 2017 8. Set up and adjust machines, regulating factors such as speed, ink flow, focus, and number of copies. Core task · Task 13293 · Rated by 53 people who do the job, July 2017 9. Load machines with materials such as blank paper or film. Core task · Task 13295 · Rated by 52 people who do the job, July 2017 10. Monitor machine operation, and make adjustments as necessary to ensure proper operation. Core task · Task 13294 · Rated by 53 people who do the job, July 2017 11. Clean machines, perform minor repairs, and report major repair needs. Core task · Task 13298 · Rated by 50 people who do the job, July 2017 12. File and store completed documents. Core task · Task 13297 · Rated by 53 people who do the job, July 2017 13. Operate auxiliary machines such as collators, pad and tablet making machines, staplers, and paper punching, folding, cutting, and perforating machines. Core task · Task 13299 · Rated by 53 people who do the job, July 2017 14. Maintain stock of supplies, and requisition any needed items. Core task · Task 13296 · Rated by 53 people who do the job, July 2017 15. Prepare and process papers for use in scanning, microfilming, and microfiche. Core task · Task 13302 · Rated by 53 people who do the job, July 2017 16. Clean and file master copies or plates. Core task · Task 13304 · Rated by 53 people who do the job, July 2017 17. Cut copies apart and write identifying information, such as page numbers or titles, on copies. Supplemental task · Task 13303 · Rated by 52 people who do the job, July 2017 18. Move heat units and clamping frames over screen beds to form Braille impressions on pages, raising frames to release individual copies. 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