Difference between revisions of "Photocopy"
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| − | The photographic reproduction of a print or document. Examples of 19th century photocopy techniques are [ | + | The photographic reproduction of a print or document. Examples of 19th century photocopy techniques are [[cyanotype]], [[diazo paper]], and [[photolithography]]. [[Xerography]], an electrostatic reproductive process, was developed in 1938. |
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Revision as of 10:44, 14 October 2014
Description
The photographic reproduction of a print or document. Examples of 19th century photocopy techniques are Cyanotype, Diazo paper, and Photolithography. Xerography, an electrostatic reproductive process, was developed in 1938.
Synonyms and Related Terms
photocopy paper ; fotokopie (Ned.) photocopie (Fr.); fotocopia (It., Esp.); fotokopia (Sven.); Elektrofotografie (Deut.); fotocópia (Port.)
Additional Information
° D. Grattan, The stability of photocopied and laser-printed documents and images: general guidelines. Technical Bulletin 22. Ottawa, Ontario: Canadian Conservation Institute, 2000.° A. Hillcoat-Imanishi, An investigation into the archival properties of colour photocopies and inkjet prints: summary of a project undertaken at Camberwell College of Art as part of a BA in Paper Conservation. V&A Conservation Journal 30, 14-16, 1999.
Authority
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
- The Dictionary of Art, Grove's Dictionaries Inc., New York, 1996 Comment: "Photography"
- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photocopy