- Professionals in this field—often titled Document Scanning Operators or Document Image Technicians—perform several core duties:Document Prep: Removing staples, paperclips, and unflattening physical pages before feeding them into high-speed production scanners.Scanning: Operating machines to digitize files.Quality Control: Checking digitized images to ensure they are clear, legible, and properly rotated.Indexing/Data Entry: Renaming digital files, categorizing them systematically, or keying metadata into a database to ensure they can be easily retrieved.Confidentiality: Safely handling sensitive information, such as medical or legal records, while adhering to privacy guidelines.