Load floppy disks or tapes containing information into system.

“Load floppy disks or tapes containing information into system.” is a supplemental task performed by Desktop Publishers. Among the occupation's 18 rated tasks, workers place it 1st by importance (#18 most important). About 25% 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.

• Operate computer systems or computerized equipment. in Working with Computers

AI exposure

The OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rates this task E0. No direct exposure — current language models give little or no time savings on this task.

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 0.00. Automation potential label: T4.

Other tasks in this occupation

• Operate desktop publishing software and equipment to design, lay out, and produce camera-ready copy. · importance 4.8
• Position text and art elements from a variety of databases in a visually appealing way to design print or web pages, using knowledge of type styles and size and layout patterns. · importance 4.5
• Check preliminary and final proofs for errors and make necessary corrections. · importance 4.4
• View monitors for visual representation of work in progress and for instructions and feedback throughout process, making modifications as necessary. · importance 4.4
• Enter text into computer keyboard and select the size and style of type, column width, and appropriate spacing for printed materials. · importance 4.4
• Prepare sample layouts for approval, using computer software. · importance 4.4
• Import text and art elements, such as electronic clip art or electronic files from photographs that have been scanned or produced with a digital camera, using computer software. · importance 4.3
• Transmit, deliver, or mail publication master to printer for production into film and plates. · importance 4.2
• Study layout or other design instructions to determine work to be done and sequence of operations. · importance 4.2
• Collaborate with graphic artists, editors and writers to produce master copies according to design specifications. · importance 4.2
• Select number of colors and determine color separations. · importance 4.0
• Convert various types of files for printing or for the Internet, using computer software. · importance 4.0
• Enter digitized data into electronic prepress system computer memory, using scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse. · importance 4.0
• Edit graphics and photos, using pixel or bitmap editing, airbrushing, masking, or image retouching. · importance 3.9

See all tasks on the Desktop Publishers 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-2826,
  title  = {Load floppy disks or tapes containing information into system.},
  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-2826}
}