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  Story of Xerography
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Chester Carlson reenacts his original 1938 Astoria experiment, creating the first xerographic image by using static electricity, crystalline sulfur and lycopodium powder and the heat of a Bunsen burner. This photo was taken in 1962, 14 years after the original experiment, but only two years after the successful launch of the first plain paper copier – the Xerox 914. (photo credit: Xerox Corporation) Happy Birthday to Xerography!
This month marks the 70th anniversary of xerography, the image reproduction technology invented by Chester Carlson in 1938. Xerography is the bedrock of Xerox, both as a copying and printing company, and as a world leader in innovation. > Read more...
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Xerox retiree and chief engineer for the 914 talks about the challenges of turning Chester Carlson’s invention of xerography into a workable product, and Xerox innovations from past to present.

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