These pics are from a recent trip to the Museum of Printing History in Houston, TX (more on that at a later date). According to Wikipedia, the Xerox 914, invented by Chester Carlson, was “the first successful commercial plain paper copier which in 1959 revolutionized the document-copying industry.” It took it’s name from the 9″x14″ paper it used. It was after the success of the 914 that the word “xerox” became synonymous with “copy”.
This thing is awesome. I’m only sorry that it didn’t appear to be up and running.
I haven’t read it myself, but if you’re inclined there’s a book that details the entire history- Copies in Seconds: How a Lone Inventor and an Unknown Company Created the Biggest Communication Breakthrough Since Gutenberg.
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It was twenty years between Carlson’s patent application and Haloid-Xerox’s first mass-produced machine.
For more information on the history of ‘electrophotography,’ you might wish to consult the 2009 Harris’ Farmer’s Almanac that lives in my bathroom.
BTW: 9″ x 14″?
What I wouldn’t give for that!
What a beige beauty, it looks like Donald Judd Designed that thing.
Will there be a sign-up sheet for the bathroom?
oh yes the beautiful and poorly lit Print museum, well worth the trip.
These aren’t the droids we’re looking for…
[...] Originally Posted by electronicthroat When you all talk about printing out a halftone then xeroxing it, what do you mean? Exactly that? And by xerox, do you mean the brand xerox or any copier? I’m guessing any copier would work. I guess I can just try crumpling up/distressing the halftone printout and then messing with the settings on the copier and then copying it and then scanning it back into the computer. Also, if I have another question, should I start a new thread or fire away in here? I think we’re all talking about one of these when we’re talking xerox. Am I right guys? pulled from http://printeresting.org/2009/02/27/xerox-914/ [...]
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