Control workflow scheduling or job tracking, using computer database software.

“Control workflow scheduling or job tracking, using computer database software.” is a supplemental task performed by Printing Press Operators. Among the occupation's 23 rated tasks, workers place it 4th by importance (#20 most important). About 38% 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.

• Direct organizational operations, activities, or procedures. in Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates

AI exposure

The OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rates this task E1. Direct exposure — a language model could plausibly cut the time to do this task 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 1.00. Automation potential label: T3.

Other tasks in this occupation

• Start presses and pull proofs to check for ink coverage and density, alignment, and registration. · importance 4.7
• Examine job orders to determine quantities to be printed, stock specifications, colors, or special printing instructions. · importance 4.6
• Adjust ink fountain flow rates. · importance 4.6
• Verify that paper and ink meet the specifications for a given job. · importance 4.6
• Collect and inspect random samples during print runs to identify any necessary adjustments. · importance 4.6
• Feed paper through press cylinders and adjust feed and tension controls. · importance 4.5
• Load presses with paper and make necessary adjustments, according to paper size. · importance 4.5
• Monitor automated press operation systems and respond to fault, error, or alert messages. · importance 4.5
• Secure printing plates to printing units and adjust tolerances. · importance 4.5
• Download or scan files to be printed, using printing production software. · importance 4.5
• Clean ink fountains, plates, or printing unit cylinders when press runs are completed. · importance 4.4
• Change press plates, blankets, or cylinders, as required. · importance 4.4
• Obtain or mix inks and fill ink fountains. · importance 4.4
• Adjust digital files to alter print elements, such as fonts, graphics, or color separations. · importance 4.3

See all tasks on the Printing Press Operators 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
• “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic

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

@misc{singulariki-task-19432,
  title  = {Control workflow scheduling or job tracking, using computer database software.},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/tasks/task-19432}
}