# Print Binding and Finishing Workers > Bind books and other publications or finish printed products by hand or machine. May set up binding and finishing machines. - Code: 51-5113.00 (O*NET-SOC; SOC 2018 51-5113) - Family: [Production](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations#family-51), one of its 114 occupations - Tasks: 25 tasks (13 core and 12 supplemental) - Page: https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/51-5113.00 - JSON: https://foundation.org.ai/data/tasks/51-5113.00.json ## What the work is made of 1. Examine stitched, collated, bound, or unbound product samples for defects, such as imperfect bindings, ink spots, torn pages, loose pages, or loose or uncut threads. Core task · Task 19460 · Rated by 78 people who do the job, July 2015 2. Read work orders to determine instructions and specifications for machine set-up. Core task · Task 19453 · Rated by 78 people who do the job, July 2015 3. Install or adjust bindery machine devices, such as knives, guides, rollers, rounding forms, creasing rams, or clamps, to accommodate sheets, signatures, or books of specified sizes. Core task · Task 19461 · Rated by 79 people who do the job, July 2015 4. Trim edges of books to size, using cutting machines, book trimming machines, or hand cutters. Core task · Task 19459 · Rated by 79 people who do the job, July 2015 5. Stitch or glue endpapers, bindings, backings, or signatures, using sewing machines, glue machines, or glue and brushes. Core task · Task 19458 · Rated by 78 people who do the job, July 2015 6. Monitor machine operations to detect malfunctions or to determine whether adjustments are needed. Core task · Task 19450 · Rated by 77 people who do the job, July 2015 7. Maintain records, such as daily production records, using specified forms. Core task · Task 19448 · Rated by 78 people who do the job, July 2015 8. Lubricate, clean, or make minor repairs to machine parts to keep machines in working condition. Core task · Task 19462 · Rated by 79 people who do the job, July 2015 9. Set up or operate bindery machines, such as coil binders, thermal or tape binders, plastic comb binders, or specialty binders. Core task · Task 19455 · Rated by 77 people who do the job, July 2015 10. Set up or operate machines that perform binding operations, such as pressing, folding, or trimming. Core task · Task 19457 · Rated by 78 people who do the job, July 2015 11. Prepare finished books for shipping by wrapping or packing books and stacking boxes on pallets. Core task · Task 19463 · Rated by 78 people who do the job, July 2015 12. Set up or operate glue machines by filling glue reservoirs, turning switches to activate heating elements, or adjusting glue flow or conveyor speed. Core task · Task 19456 · Rated by 77 people who do the job, July 2015 13. Train workers to set up, operate, and use automatic bindery machines. Core task · Task 19464 · Rated by 77 people who do the job, July 2015 14. Insert book bodies in devices that form back edges of books into convex shapes and produce grooves that facilitate cover attachment. Supplemental task · Task 19447 · Rated by 78 people who do the job, July 2015 15. Cut cover material to specified dimensions, fitting and gluing material to binder boards by hand or machine. Supplemental task · Task 19443 · Rated by 79 people who do the job, July 2015 16. Cut binder boards to specified dimensions, using board shears, hand cutters, or cutting machines. Supplemental task · Task 19442 · Rated by 79 people who do the job, July 2015 17. Bind new books, using hand tools such as bone folders, knives, hammers, or brass binding tools. Supplemental task · Task 19440 · Rated by 77 people who do the job, July 2015 18. Perform highly skilled hand finishing binding operations, such as grooving or lettering. Supplemental task · Task 19451 · Rated by 78 people who do the job, July 2015 19. Imprint or emboss lettering, designs, or numbers on book covers, using gold, silver, or colored foil, and stamping machines. Supplemental task · Task 19446 · Rated by 79 people who do the job, July 2015 20. Compress sewed or glued signatures, using hand presses or smashing machines. Supplemental task · Task 19441 · Rated by 79 people who do the job, July 2015 21. Meet with clients, printers, or designers to discuss job requirements or binding plans. Supplemental task · Task 19449 · Rated by 77 people who do the job, July 2015 22. Form book bodies by folding and sewing printed sheets to form signatures and assembling signatures in numerical order. Supplemental task · Task 19445 · Rated by 76 people who do the job, July 2015 23. Design original or special bindings for limited editions or other custom binding projects. Supplemental task · Task 19444 · Rated by 76 people who do the job, July 2015 24. Punch holes in and fasten paper sheets, signatures, or other material, using hand or machine punches and staplers. Supplemental task · Task 19452 · Rated by 77 people who do the job, July 2015 25. Repair, restore, or rebind old, rare, or damaged books, using hand tools. 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