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Xerox celebrates 70 years of the photocopier

The now ubiquitous photocopier, an indispensable piece of equipment in today’s offices, is now 70 years old. The gadget was invented in 1938 by Chester Carson. To celebrate the 70th year of the device’s birth, leading photocopier and office automation equipment maker Xerox has released images of the first photocopier together with its inventor, reports The Sunday Business Post.

According to the report, the initial pictures depict Carson frustrated and wondering at what appears to be a faulty piece of equipment.

Xerox is credited as the pioneers in photocopiers, so much so that brand Xerox is often used to refer to a photocopy. Now the company resists calling itself a photocopier company and positions itself as a document management technology and services enterprise.