| Photocopiers have been around for over 70 years | | | | known to be reliable. |
| and they are growing in popularity every year. While | | | | The main two types of technology that are used in |
| they were originally considered a luxury in the | | | | copiers now are xerography and laser printing. Laser is |
| workplace, most offices now couldn't function without | | | | starting to emerge in many copiers, but xerography is |
| one. They are as common as the coffee pot in the | | | | the most widely used form of copier in the workplace. |
| break room in most office environments. | | | | The idea behind xerography is simple but effective. |
| There are many different models and brands of | | | | The copier puts negatively charged areas on to the |
| copiers in the marketplace today. Some of them use | | | | paper. The toner in the copier is positively charged and |
| different technologies to make copies, but they all | | | | sticks to the negatively charged areas. The toner is |
| accomplish the same basic thing. Let's look at a few | | | | then melted onto the paper with heat, which prevents |
| of the more popular models on the market. One great | | | | it from wiping off. This makes copying fast and |
| photocopier is the Canon Imageclass MF7280 Duplex | | | | efficient. |
| Copier. This copier utilizes laser technology to make its | | | | In today's market there are also a number of |
| photocopies. This model is made for speed and is | | | | multifunctional devices being sold. Instead of just being |
| essential at a workplace that requires it. Your | | | | a copier, the copier now doubles as a scanner, printer, |
| documents will print much faster than most copiers. | | | | and fax machine. It can be hooked up to the internet |
| You'll love the functionality and ease of use that this | | | | and send and receive emails. The list of functions that |
| copier provides. | | | | many of these new copiers have is virtually endless. In |
| Another model to consider is the Brother DCP-7020 | | | | order to decide which type of device is best for you, |
| Laser Digital copier. This copier features a pretty good | | | | look at what you'll be using it for. Don't buy something |
| speed at up to 17 copies per minute. It can reduce | | | | with functions that you don't need just because |
| down to 25% and enlarges up to 400%. This is a little | | | | someone tells you that you need it. Find the |
| more economic choice than the first one if that is a | | | | multifunction device that fits your offices budget and |
| factor in your decision. | | | | needs. This is the only real way to decide. |
| Regardless of what photocopier you choose, it should | | | | The history of the photocopier dates all the way back |
| be reliable. There is nothing more frustrating than a | | | | to 1938. It was then that Chester Carlson made the |
| copier that is always having problems. It always seems | | | | first photocopy. He was actually a patent attorney and |
| to pick the busiest and most important day at your | | | | grew tired of making all of those copies by hand. His |
| workplace to get jammed or mess up. You want to | | | | arthritic hands made him search for an alternate |
| find a copier that is top-notch in its performance and is | | | | method and he eventually found it. Thanks to his |
| easily repairable. Getting a copier on its last leg isn't | | | | efforts we can now all enjoy the benefits of a |
| usually a good idea, because repair parts are not | | | | photocopier. Regardless of which model you choose, it |
| readily available for it. Get a newer model that is | | | | sure beats copying things by hand. |
