Automation is a scientific and practical method for improving the productivity of an office. It will involve many new technologies and supporting services. However, the most important key point is the way in which the bulk information received is processed. The article to fallow will give detailed discussions on the requirements of media used to store bulk information and an analysis of the two recently developed optical information storage media. Micrographics, through its existing and continued development, shall be still one of the most useful means in office automation.