Operate one or more of a variety of office machines, such as photocopying, photographic, and duplicating machines, or other office machines.

Other names for Office Machine Operators, Except Computer: Braille Coder, Braille Duplicating Machine Operator, Business Machine Operator, Check Embosser, Check Writing Machine Operator, Clerical Offset Duplicating Machine Operator, Collating Machine Operator, Collator Operator, Compotype Operator, Copy Center Operator, Copy Machine Operator, Copy Room Technician, Copy Technician, Dexigraph Operator, Ditto Machine Operator, Document Photographer, Duplicating Machine Operator, Duplicator, Dupligraph Operator, Embossing Machine Operator, Graphic Designer, Graphics Production Specialist, Graphotype Operator, Key Operator, Line-O-Scribe Operator, Machine Operator, Mail Clerk, Micro Photographer, Microfilm Camera Operator, Microfilm Machine Operator, Microfilm Mounter, Microfilm Operator, Microfilm or Microfiche Camera Operator, Microfilmer, Mimeograph Operator, Mimeographer, Multigraph Operator, Multigrapher, Multilith Operator, Office Machine Embossograph Operator, Offset Duplicating Machine Operator, Photocopy Operator, Photocopying Machine Operator, Photographic Machine Operator, Photostat Operator, Photostatic Copy Maker, Print Center Specialist, Printing Services Coordinator, Printing Sign Machine Operator, Production Manager, Production Operator, Production Specialist, Project Coordinator, Proof Clerk, Proof Machine Operator, Proof Operator, Recordak Operator, Reprographics Technician, Retail Consultant, Scanning Clerk, Set-O-Type Operator, Shipping Specialist, Ticket Machine Operator, Transit Clerk, Transit Department Clerk, Transit Proof Machine Operator, Xerox Machine Operator,

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