Prepare and process papers for use in scanning, microfilming, and microfiche.

“Prepare and process papers for use in scanning, microfilming, and microfiche.” is a core task performed by Office Machine Operators, Except Computer. Among the occupation's 18 rated tasks, workers place it 4th by importance (#15 most important). About 79% of workers say it is relevant to their job.

This is a single occupation-specific task statement from O*NET. The figures below describe how central the task is to the job and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the task will be automated.

Work activities this task rolls up to

O*NET groups concrete tasks into broader work activities shared across many occupations.

• Compile records, documentation, or other data. in Processing Information

AI exposure

The OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rates this task E2. Exposure with tools — software built on top of a language model (not the model alone) could cut the time by at least half.

Exposure measures whether a model could meaningfully speed the task up — it is an estimate of overlap with model capabilities, not a measure of whether the work will be done by software. The study's intermediate score (β) for this task is 0.50. Automation potential label: T1.

How AI is actually used on this kind of task

The Anthropic Economic Index observes how people actually use AI on tasks like this one across millions of real conversations.

• 0.003% share of AI-use records mapped to this task

Observed AI use describes people choosing to use AI as a tool on this kind of task today. It is augmentation and assistance, not a measure of jobs replaced.

Other tasks in this occupation

• Read job orders to determine the type of work to be done, the quantities to be produced, and the materials needed. · importance 4.5
• Place original copies in feed trays, feed originals into feed rolls, or position originals on tables beneath camera lenses. · importance 4.3
• Deliver completed work. · importance 4.3
• Sort, assemble, and proof completed work. · importance 4.3
• 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. · importance 4.3
• Compute prices for services and receive payment, or provide supervisors with billing information. · importance 4.2
• Complete records of production, including work volumes and outputs, materials used, and any backlogs. · importance 4.2
• Set up and adjust machines, regulating factors such as speed, ink flow, focus, and number of copies. · importance 4.2
• Monitor machine operation, and make adjustments as necessary to ensure proper operation. · importance 4.1
• Load machines with materials such as blank paper or film. · importance 4.1
• Clean machines, perform minor repairs, and report major repair needs. · importance 4.0
• File and store completed documents. · importance 3.9
• Operate auxiliary machines such as collators, pad and tablet making machines, staplers, and paper punching, folding, cutting, and perforating machines. · importance 3.9
• Maintain stock of supplies, and requisition any needed items. · importance 3.9

See all tasks on the Office Machine Operators, Except Computer page.

Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

• O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development
• Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27) Anthropic
• “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

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  title  = {Prepare and process papers for use in scanning, microfilming, and microfiche.},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27); “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/tasks/task-13302}
}