When Did Photocopiers Become Common?

The copier didn't get on to the market until 1959, more than 20 years later. When it did, the Xerox machine prompted a dramatic change in the workplace.

When did schools start using photocopiers?

Photocopying was introduced in 1959. The photocopier allowed for an easier way of making multiple copies for a classroom. The Mimeograph was invented in 1940 and was used to make copies.

When were modern photocopiers invented?

In fall of 1937, a man named Chester Carlson created a brand-new process known as "electrophotography". He was a patent attorney and he was clearly a man of many talents! After he invented electrophotography, which was later deemed, xerography, he invented the very first photocopier.