The tasks · Printing Press OperatorsSOC 51-5112.00
Download files, scan production data, and archive completed jobsWhat can do this →
88% · agentMostly automatable
Review job orders, specifications, and instructions to determine production requirementsWhat can do this →
85% · agentMostly automatable
Input production settings into workstation terminals and program automated printing systemsWhat can do this →
82% · agentMostly automatable
80% · agentMostly automatable
Monitor inventory levels and order supplies as necessaryWhat can do this →
58% · agentPartly automatable
Adjust ink flow, feed paper, secure plates, load presses, collect samples, inspect prints, clean equipmentWhat can do this →
18% · you keepBarely automatable
The team5 agents · 5 need no setup
File Management Agent
Adobe Acrobat · Xerox FreeFlow Print Server · Docs
● No integration needed
Job Specification Analyzer
Microsoft Word · Microsoft Excel · Adobe InDesign
● No integration needed
Production Programming Agent
Printing management system software · SAP software · Microsoft Excel
● No integration needed
Production Reporting Agent
Microsoft Excel · SAP software · Job tracking software
● No integration needed
Inventory Management Agent
Inventory tracking software · Microsoft Excel · Email
● No integration needed
You keep this
Physically operate press equipment, adjust mechanical controls, and feed materialsInspect print quality in-person and make real-time adjustments to ink, alignment, and registrationPerform hands-on maintenance, cleaning, repairs, and equipment setupDirect and supervise press crew operations on the production floor
Automatability scores estimate how much of a task an agent can reliably do today, grounded in O*NET task data. They are not predictions of job loss.
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The most automatable work in this job, and the one tool we would use for each. Every task has a page of its own with the reasoning and every occupation that does it.
