Machine Operator Question:

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office machine operator responsibilities are to load machines with materials such as blank paper or film; sort, assemble, and proof completed work; monitor machine operation, and make adjustments as necessary to ensure proper operation; place original copies in feed trays, feed originals into feed rolls, or position originals on tables beneath camera lenses; operate auxiliary machines such as collators, pad and tablet making machines, staplers, and paper punching, folding, cutting, and perforating machines; 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; read job orders to determine the type of work to be done, the quantities to be produced, and the materials needed; compute prices for services and receive payment, or provide supervisors with billing information; set up and adjust machines, regulating factors such as speed, ink flow, focus, and number of copies; clean machines, perform minor repairs, and report major repair needs; cut copies apart and write identifying information, such as page numbers or titles, on copies; maintain stock of supplies, and requisition any needed items; file and store completed documents; 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; 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.