This ad makes me think they were called photo copies because they were developed like photographs.
They were called that becase an (electric) camera would scan paper and transfer the eletrical signals to electrically charge the toner so the toner sticks to paper in the exact same points and a heater melts the toner to adhere permanently.
The inventor, Chester Carlson, originally called it “ElectroPhotography” but later the Haloid corporation took interest and licensed the patent from Carlson and recoined the term to “Xerography” and the machines they produced were called ‘Xerox’ machines. Later the company was renamed to Xerox Corp.
because that’s what happened. and then people started calling it xerox because capitalist domination
“Now anyone—even a woman!—can make perfect copies every time on ordinary paper.”
Okay, maybe they didn’t say that, but that’s the vibe I got…
…'even the office junior '…who knows all your passwords. Be respectful, senior.
yeah, and then people wonder who leaks shit
That machine looks really nice. Why did we decide all office machines after that had to be grotty shades of beige and white?
