Anniversary of the invention of a photocopier and laser printer - Geekweek at INTERIA.PL

To learn the history of modern office equipment, and therefore also Xerox, you should go back to the first half of the 20th century, when American Chester Carlson begins legal studies.Unable to afford to buy the textbooks necessary for learning, he decides to create a copying machine.The works quickly bring results and in 1937 the first scientist's application goes to the Patent Office.The breakthrough takes place on October 22, 1938-it is then that the first photocopier of the hand-written note: "10.-22.-38 Astoria" appears and becomes the basis of technology developed by Carlson.Soon, the invention is interested in the company from Rochester, New York - The Haloid Company, founded in 1906. It invests in the product, and as a consequence in 1949 the first copy appears using Carlson technology invented by Carlson.The invention quickly goes to markets in America, Europe and Asia.

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Wonderful 1960s.

In the 1960s, the company officially changes its name to Xerox Corporation and continues to work on photography."In 1959, the first automatic Xerox 914 copyer was created, which revolutionized office work. Employees no longer had to tedzeally rewrite documents and could focus on their key tasks. In turn, 1963 is marked by Xerox 813 - the first copy of the desk.Thanks to miniaturization of this type of devices, it was no longer necessary to spend an additional room for a copyer that had the size of the table before, "says Arkadiusz Chłopik, Office Marketing Manager, Xerox Polska.

In 1962, Rank Xerox (a dependent entity Xerox) and Fuji Photo Film start cooperation, creating Fuji Xerox - a company dedicated to Asian markets.It is the longest -operating joint venture company between the American and Japanese company in the world.The company contributes to the creation of, among othersfirst multifunction devices.

Computer era

The success of the success mobilizes the company for further investments in research and development, which results in subsequent historical inventions.In 1970, Xerox opens its own Palo Alto Research Center in California, known as Xerox Parc.It is within its walls that a year later an object -oriented programming language is created - SmallTalk.In 1972, the world's first Xerox Alto personal computer, with a graphic user interface, editor I.

The Xerox Parc research centerIn 1977, the first commercial laser printer appears on the market, the effect of Xerox Parc.

The next stage: print management

The breakthrough of centuries is a time of great changes for Xerox.The first is the new president - Anne Mulcahy is at the head of the company.From now on, the company is managed only by fair sex.The new president reorganizes the company, changes priorities and diversifies its offer.Xerox begins to create a completely new chapter in its history.From now on, the company known mainly for the production of photocopiers, also deals with the provision of services related to printing and documents (Managed Print Services).It implements new solutions to reduce related expenses in companies and supports the effective operation of office equipment.It also creates applications to improve document management in the company.Her offer is appreciated by international research agencies - this year Xerox is recognized for the fourth time in a row, the leader of the Print Management Services market in the Quocirca report.

Xerox of the 21st century

Today, Xerox has 160 branches in which around 140 thousand are employed in total.employees.The company continues to focus on research and development, allocating annually for this purpose together with Fuji Xerox, approx. $ 1.6 billion (2011).In 1993, another laboratory is opened - Xerox Research Center Europe in Grenoble, one of the most important research centers of the concern, which today cooperates with 650 researchers and engineers from around the world.In December 2012, it announced that she is working on advanced technologies monitoring the condition of premature babies, which is to take place only using cameras.

Scientists from Xerox laboratories are constantly creating new inventions.In 2011, the company in cooperation with Thinfilm Electronics produces printed, multi -layered markers that will allow you to control food in terms of use for consumption, and in the future it can also be used to monitor the condition of car brake consumption.Other Xerox solutions includeTools that allow you to reduce street traffic jams that improve the parking process and improve road safety.And April this yearThe world has spread the news that scientists from the Xerox Parc laboratory created a battery from printed parts, which can store by 20 percent.More energy than standard solutions.New, groundbreaking technologies can bring the following years.