Digital Photocopying
by jyoti- Published:September 13th, 2010
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The photocopier has long been a staple equipment in every workplace, but the advent of digital technology has revolutionized the way copiers work, making them more versatile. Digital photocopying is a process wherein a document is digitally scanned and subsequently saved into memory. A laser is employed to make an imprint of the data on the drum, toner is then applied after which the document is printed. With the digital image saved in the memory, most digital photocopiers allow the document to be printed or transmitted electronically to other digital devices such as fax machines or even as text to an email address.
Digital photocopying offers a multitude of benefits. This technology can generate high quality printed materials, the equipment is easy to maintain, very cost efficient to operate and is multi-functional. When digital photocopying became mainstream in the office environment, it literally rolled into one the functions of a copier, printer, scanner and fax machine. To put this in perspective, you can actually link a digital photocopier to a personal computer or integrate it to the office computer network. The copier then becomes a high-speed printer that can produce up to 180 pages per minute. It can also be upgraded to automatically create sorted sets of prints, and with a few tweaks and the addition of appropriate components, your digital photocopier can double as a fax and high-speed scanner too!

