Xerox Copier Technology
Businesses and individuals create copies, or duplicates, of documents and forms for a variety of reasons, including convenience and cost reduction. Such copies can be produced via Xerox copier technology.
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Definition
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Xerox copier technology, often applied via a copy machine or photocopier, is a means of producing copies of documents and other images via Xerography. The first Xerox machine was introduced in 1959.
Xerography
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Xerography is an electrophotographic technology. Xerography produces print copies via electrostatic charges, toner and light.
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Process
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In Xerography, an electrostatic charge is transmitted over the printer drum's surface area. The document is illuminated and either passed over or scanned by a lens or moving light. The image on the original paper is projected onto the surface of the drum. The drum's toner particles produce a triboelectric charge, or form of static electricity, when agitated. This triboelectric charge attracts toner particles on the drum, producing an image on the drum's surface. Electrostatic attraction forces toner to adhere to the copy paper as it passes through the drum. A roller or hot roll fuser applies heat and pressure to the paper, fixing the image to the paper permanently.
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