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Occupation AtlasOffice Machine Operators, Except Computer

O*NET · 43-9071.00

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.

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Job Zone 2 — Some Preparation NeededHolland code CRI35 skills on file

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Job Zone

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5

Zone 2: Some Preparation Needed

Some preparation. Usually a high school diploma, some previous work-related skill or experience, and a few months to a year of training with experienced workers.

Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.

Occupational interest profile

CRIConventional · Realistic · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order

  • C Conventional6.57
  • R Realistic4.55
  • I Investigative2.13
  • E Enterprising2.06
  • S Social1.68
  • A Artistic1.16

RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.

Education and experience

The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.

  • High School Diploma or the equivalent68%
  • Post-Secondary Certificate9%
  • Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree6%
  • Bachelor's Degree17%
Related work experience
None (37%)
On-site or in-plant training
None (30%)
On-the-job training
Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month (49%)

Typically associated skills

All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.

  • Operation and Control3.32.6Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
  • Operations Monitoring3.12.9Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
  • Reading Comprehensionbasic3.12.9Level 2 looks like: Read step-by-step instructions for completing a form
  • Monitoringbasic3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Proofread and correct a letter
  • Speakingbasic3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Greet tourists and explain tourist attractions
  • Active Listeningbasic3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Take a customer's order
  • Critical Thinkingbasic3.02.6Level 2 looks like: Determine whether a subordinate has a good excuse for being late
  • Time Management3.02.6Level 2 looks like: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
  • Judgment and Decision Making3.02.5Level 2 looks like: Decide how scheduling a break will affect work flow
  • Writingbasic2.92.8Level 2 looks like: Write down a guest's order at a restaurant
  • Complex Problem Solving2.92.5Level 2 looks like: Lay out tools to complete a job
  • Social Perceptiveness2.92.3Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
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  • Service Orientation2.82.8Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
  • Active Learningbasic2.82.6Level 2 looks like: Think about the implications of a news article for job opportunities
  • Coordination2.82.6Level 2 looks like: Schedule appointments for a medical clinic
  • Quality Control Analysis2.82.6Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
  • Equipment Maintenance2.82.5Level 2 looks like: Add oil to an engine as indicated by a warning light
  • Troubleshooting2.82.5Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
  • Systems Analysis2.62.1Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
  • Repairing2.61.9Level 2 looks like: Tighten a screw to get a door to close properly
  • Management of Personnel Resources2.52.1Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
  • Mathematicsbasic2.52.0Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
  • Equipment Selection2.51.8Level 2 looks like: Select a tool to adjust a loose part on a bicycle
  • Negotiation2.32.1Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
  • Persuasion2.32.1Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
  • Management of Material Resources2.32.0Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
  • Instructing2.12.1Level 2 looks like: Instruct a new employee in the use of a timekeeping system
  • Systems Evaluation2.12.0Level 2 looks like: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
  • Management of Financial Resources2.11.9Level 2 looks like: Use available funds to buy office supplies and record the amount of the purchase
  • Learning Strategiesbasic2.02.0Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
  • Programming1.80.9
  • Technology Design1.80.8
  • Operations Analysis1.60.8
  • Installation1.1—
  • Sciencebasic1.0—

Tasks

16 core · 2 supplemental

What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).

  1. Read job orders to determine the type of work to be done, the quantities to be produced, and the materials needed.4.5
  2. Place original copies in feed trays, feed originals into feed rolls, or position originals on tables beneath camera lenses.4.4
  3. Deliver completed work.4.4
  4. 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.4.3
  5. Sort, assemble, and proof completed work.4.3
  6. Compute prices for services and receive payment, or provide supervisors with billing information.4.2
  7. Set up and adjust machines, regulating factors such as speed, ink flow, focus, and number of copies.4.2
  8. Complete records of production, including work volumes and outputs, materials used, and any backlogs.4.2
  9. Monitor machine operation, and make adjustments as necessary to ensure proper operation.4.1
  10. Load machines with materials such as blank paper or film.4.1
  11. Clean machines, perform minor repairs, and report major repair needs.4.0
  12. Maintain stock of supplies, and requisition any needed items.3.9
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  1. File and store completed documents.3.9
  2. Operate auxiliary machines such as collators, pad and tablet making machines, staplers, and paper punching, folding, cutting, and perforating machines.3.9
  3. Prepare and process papers for use in scanning, microfilming, and microfiche.3.8
  4. Clean and file master copies or plates.3.7
  5. Cut copies apart and write identifying information, such as page numbers or titles, on copies.3.5
  6. Move heat units and clamping frames over screen beds to form Braille impressions on pages, raising frames to release individual copies.2.6

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • English Language3.93.6Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
  • Customer and Personal Service3.83.6Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
  • Production and Processing3.42.9
  • Computers and Electronics3.03.0Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
  • Mathematics2.92.6
  • Administrative2.73.1Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
  • Communications and Media2.31.7Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
  • Mechanical2.31.8Level 1 looks like: Replace the filters in a furnace
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  • Administration and Management2.21.8Level 1 looks like: Approve a reimbursement request
  • Design2.21.7Level 1 looks like: Draw a straight line 4 3/16 inches long
  • Telecommunications2.11.2Level 1 looks like: Send an email
  • Education and Training1.91.2Level 1 looks like: Show someone how to bowl
  • Psychology1.91.1Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
  • Public Safety and Security1.81.0Level 1 looks like: Use a seatbelt
  • Economics and Accounting1.70.9Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
  • Personnel and Human Resources1.71.2Level 1 looks like: Fill out a medical claim form
  • Engineering and Technology1.61.0Level 1 looks like: Install a door lock
  • Fine Arts1.60.9Level 1 looks like: Attend a popular music concert
  • Physics1.60.7Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
  • Sales and Marketing1.60.9Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
  • Law and Government1.50.7Level 1 looks like: Describe the length of a U.S. presidential term
  • Sociology and Anthropology1.5—
  • Philosophy and Theology1.40.7Level 1 looks like: Watch a TV show on family values
  • Geography1.3—
  • Therapy and Counseling1.3—
  • Transportation1.30.8Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
  • Building and Construction1.2—
  • Foreign Language1.2—
  • History and Archeology1.1—
  • Biology1.0—
  • Chemistry1.0—
  • Food Production1.0—
  • Medicine and Dentistry1.0—

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Near Vision3.63.1Level 2 looks like: Read indicators on the dashboard of a car
  • Written Comprehension3.63.0Level 2 looks like: Understand signs on the highway
  • Information Ordering3.32.9Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
  • Oral Comprehension3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
  • Oral Expression3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Place an order at a restaurant drive-thru
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Light a candle
  • Problem Sensitivity3.02.8Level 2 looks like: Recognize that an unplugged lamp won't work
  • Selective Attention3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
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  • Control Precision2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Adjust a room light with a dimmer switch
  • Finger Dexterity2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
  • Speech Clarity2.92.4Level 1 looks like: Call numbers in a bingo game
  • Speech Recognition2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Recognize the voice of a coworker
  • Written Expression2.92.4Level 1 looks like: Write a note to remind someone to take food out of the freezer
  • Auditory Attention2.82.5Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
  • Category Flexibility2.82.9Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
  • Deductive Reasoning2.82.6Level 2 looks like: Know that a stalled car can coast downhill
  • Far Vision2.82.8Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
  • Inductive Reasoning2.82.5Level 2 looks like: Decide what to wear based on the weather report
  • Manual Dexterity2.82.8
  • Mathematical Reasoning2.82.0Level 1 looks like: Determine how much 20 oranges will cost when they are priced at 5 for 4 dollars
  • Number Facility2.82.5Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
  • Perceptual Speed2.82.8Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
  • Visualization2.82.5Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
  • Rate Control2.62.4Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
  • Time Sharing2.62.1Level 2 looks like: Listen to music while entering numbers into a spreadsheet
  • Visual Color Discrimination2.62.4Level 1 looks like: Separate laundry into colors and whites
  • Flexibility of Closure2.52.6Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
  • Hearing Sensitivity2.52.5Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
  • Trunk Strength2.52.4Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
  • Depth Perception2.41.8Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
  • Extent Flexibility2.42.6Level 2 looks like: Reach to adjust the radio in a car
  • Multilimb Coordination2.42.1Level 2 looks like: Row a boat
  • Reaction Time2.32.4Level 2 looks like: Start to slow down the car when a traffic light turns yellow
  • Fluency of Ideas2.12.1Level 2 looks like: Name four different uses for a screwdriver
  • Originality2.12.1Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
  • Stamina2.11.8Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
  • Static Strength2.12.1Level 1 looks like: Push an empty shopping cart
  • Wrist-Finger Speed2.11.8Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
  • Dynamic Strength2.01.9Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
  • Gross Body Coordination2.01.8Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
  • Gross Body Equilibrium2.01.1Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
  • Memorization2.02.0Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
  • Speed of Closure2.02.0Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
  • Response Orientation1.81.5Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
  • Speed of Limb Movement1.61.1Level 2 looks like: Saw through a thin piece of wood
  • Explosive Strength1.40.8
  • Glare Sensitivity1.1—
  • Peripheral Vision1.1—
  • Sound Localization1.1—
  • Dynamic Flexibility1.0—
  • Night Vision1.0—
  • Spatial Orientation1.0—

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Working with Computers4.03.1Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
  • Getting Information3.73.0Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work3.63.9Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates3.53.0Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
  • Controlling Machines and Processes3.43.1Level 4 looks like: Operate a drilling rig
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others3.33.1Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
  • Processing Information3.33.6Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
  • Thinking Creatively3.33.4Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
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  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge3.33.6Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships3.23.8Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
  • Handling and Moving Objects3.23.6Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People3.22.7
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings3.12.9
  • Performing Administrative Activities3.02.3Level 1 looks like: Complete routine paperwork
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization2.92.5Level 1 looks like: Have little contact with people outside the organization
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events2.92.3Level 1 looks like: Test an automobile transmission
  • Performing General Physical Activities2.92.1Level 1 looks like: Walk between workstations in a small office
  • Documenting/Recording Information2.82.1Level 1 looks like: Record the weight of a patient during a routine health exam
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information2.82.7
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials2.82.2Level 1 looks like: Check that doors to building are locked
  • Monitoring and Controlling Resources2.83.5Level 4 looks like: Work as a chef responsible for ordering food for the menu
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public2.82.3Level 1 looks like: Check tickets at a concert
  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment2.82.4Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture
  • Scheduling Work and Activities2.82.1Level 1 looks like: Make appointments for patients using a predetermined schedule
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others2.72.5Level 1 looks like: Apologize to a customer who complains about waiting too long
  • Training and Teaching Others2.72.4Level 1 looks like: Give coworkers brief instructions on a simple procedural change
  • Analyzing Data or Information2.61.9Level 1 looks like: Skim a short article to gather the main point
  • Coaching and Developing Others2.62.4Level 1 looks like: Show a coworker how to operate a piece of equipment
  • Developing and Building Teams2.62.0Level 1 looks like: Encourage two coworkers to stick with a tough assignment
  • Developing Objectives and Strategies2.51.9Level 1 looks like: Plan the holiday schedule for an airline workforce
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards2.52.0Level 1 looks like: Review forms for completeness
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates2.51.9Level 1 looks like: Work occasionally as a backup supervisor
  • Assisting and Caring for Others2.41.9Level 1 looks like: Help a coworker complete an assignment
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others2.42.1Level 1 looks like: Interpret a blood pressure reading
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment2.42.3Level 1 looks like: Make simple, external adjustments to a door hinge with ordinary hand tools
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to Others2.22.0Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that requires little advising of others
  • Selling or Influencing Others2.21.7Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment1.90.7Level 1 looks like: Drive a car
  • Staffing Organizational Units1.91.5Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment1.81.0Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area

Work context

The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.

  • E-Mail4.5
  • Time Pressure4.4
  • Contact With Others4.1
  • Telephone Conversations4.1
  • Indoors, Environmentally Controlled3.9
  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams3.8
  • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate3.8
  • Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team3.8
  • Deal With External Customers or the Public in General3.7
  • Freedom to Make Decisions3.6

Technology

14 tools

Software used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.

Hot (11)

  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Microsoft Access
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Microsoft Word
Other tools (3)
  • Eko
  • Microsoft Publisher
  • Multi-line optical character reader OCR software

Related occupations

O*NET's own list of the occupations most related to this one, closest first.

  1. Prepress Technicians and Workers
  2. Printing Press Operators
  3. Data Entry Keyers
  4. Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators
  5. Print Binding and Finishing Workers
  6. Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers
  7. Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators
  8. Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
  9. Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers
  10. Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service

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