Office equipment

thumb|An old rotary dial telephone thumb|AT&T push button telephone made by [[Western Electric, model 2500 DMG black, 1980]]

portable device to make telephone calls using a radio link

thumb|Staedtler HB [[graphite pencils]] thumb|Coloured pencils (Caran d'Ache) thumb|A typical modern-day pencil.

thumb|An electronic pocket calculator with a seven-segment display|seven-segment [[liquid-crystal display (LCD) that can perform arithmetic operations]] thumb|upright=.6|A modern scientific calculator with a dot-matrix display

thumb|200px|A luxury pen A pen () is a common writing instrument that applies ink to a surface, typically paper, for writing or drawing. Early pens such as reed pens, quill pens, dip pens and ruling pens held a small amount of ink on a nib or in a small void or cavity that had to be periodically recharged by dipping the tip of the pen into an inkwell. Today, such pens find only a small number of specialized uses, such as in illustration and calligraphy. Reed pens, quill pens and dip pens, which were used for writing, have been replaced by ballpoint pens, rollerball pens, fountain pens and fel

computer peripheral that prints text or graphics

thumb|upright=1.35|A variety of laptops. Clockwise from top left: A 2021 MacBook Pro (Apple silicon)|MacBook Pro by [[Apple Inc.; a 2019 Microsoft Surface Pro 7 with detachable hinge (left) and a 2018 Dell XPS 15 9570 with 360 degree hinge (right); a 2014 ThinkPad Helix by Lenovo with detachable screen; and a 2014 Acer Chromebook 11]]

computer intended for use by an individual person

computer network that connects devices over a limited area

data storage device

device that optically scans images, printed text, handwriting, or an object, and converts it to a digital image

technology for transmitting voice and other data over IP networks

device for sharpening a pencil's writing point by shaving away its worn surface

thumb|upright=1.2|This fax machine from 1999 used relatively new inkjet printing technology on normal paper. thumb|upright=1.2|Like many fax machines, this 1990 model used thermal printing on relatively expensive [[thermal paper which came in rolls. The roll was inserted into a compartment in the machine.]]

thumb|Office stapler thumb|A spring-loaded stapler

personal computer in a form intended for regular use at a single location desk/table

thumb|A Xerox digital photocopier in 2010 A photocopier (also called copier or copy machine, and formerly Xerox machine, the generic trademark) is a machine that makes copies of documents and other visual images onto paper or plastic film quickly and cheaply. Most modern photocopiers use a technology called xerography, a dry process that uses electrostatic charges on a light-sensitive photoreceptor to first attract and then transfer toner particles (a powder) onto paper in the form of an image. The toner is then fused onto the paper using heat, pressure, or a combination of both. Copiers can a

A blackboard or a chalkboard is a reusable writing surface on which text or drawings are made with sticks of calcium sulphate or calcium carbonate, better known as chalk.

300px|thumb|Desk; 1765; mahogany, chestnut and tulip poplar; 87.3 x 92.7 x 52.1 cm; [[Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York City)]] A desk or bureau is a piece of furniture with a flat table-style work surface used in a school, office, home or the like for academic, professional or domestic activities such as reading, writing, or using equipment such as a computer. Desks often have one or more drawers, compartments, or pigeonholes to store items such as office supplies and papers. Desks are usually made of wood or metal, although materials such as glass are sometimes seen.

metal device to hold papers together

device that demonstrates conservation of momentum and energy via a series of swinging spheres

office tool for making uniform holes in paper

image projector that receives a video signal and projects the corresponding image on a projection screen using a lens system

large interactive computer display

small piece of paper with a re-adherable strip of glue on its back

sound recording device most commonly used to record speech for later playback or to be typed into print

connecting element for fixing flat items (paper, fabric, foil etc.) to each other or to another item

device that projects a transparent image

mechanical machine for arithmetic operations for absolute calculators

thumb|Researcher writing on a whiteboard thumb|Whiteboard with marker and eraser A whiteboard (also known as marker board, dry-erase board, dry-wipe board, and pen-board) is a glossy, usually white surface for making non-permanent markings. Whiteboards are analogous to blackboards, but with a smoother surface allowing for rapid marking and erasing of markings on their surface. The popularity of whiteboards increased rapidly in the mid-1990s and they have become a fixture in many offices, meeting rooms, school classrooms, public events and other work environments.

powder used in laser printers and photocopiers to form the printed text and images

loose-leaf binder with ring-shaped clasps that can be opened to pass through holes in the paper

thumb|Le Count Bros. & Mansur's Stationery Establishment, San Francisco, circa 1865?-1880? by Eadweard Muybridge thumb|Inside a stationery shop in Hanoi Stationery refers to sheets, pads, envelopes, rolls, reels, and books for writing on, including cut paper, continuous form paper. Stationery usually specifies materials to be written on by hand (e.g., letter paper) or by equipment such as computer printers. Fasteners, writing instruments, utensils, machines, and containers sold by stationers or stationery shops are not stationery, but office supplies.

mechanical device used to cut paper into fine strips or pieces

a board, usually cork, for pinning notices to

office machine which incorporates the functionality of multiple devices in one

handheld device that emits a laser

folder that holds loose papers together for organization and protection

seating for office worker

thumb|right|250px|Illustration of a typical mimeograph machine

adding machine, cash register and credit card terminal paper

device that allows for the quick removal of a staple

stationery item consisting of a pad of large paper sheets, often used in presentations

an implement used for cutting open sealed envelopes

replaceable inkjet printer component that stores the ink

items regularly used in offices by businesses and other organizations

calculator designed to calculate problems in science, engineering, and mathematics

thumb|300px|Keyless lockers (Japan) thumb|300px|Lockers made of metal (Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong) A locker is a small, usually narrow storage compartment. They are commonly found in dedicated cabinets, very often in large numbers, in various public places such as locker rooms, workplaces, schools, transport hubs and the like. They vary in size, purpose, construction, and security.

knife used for general or utility purposes

thumb|Simulated flight (using image stack created by Industrial CT scanning|μCT scanning) through the length of a knitting needle that consists of laminated wooden layers: the layers can be differentiated by the change of direction of the wood's vessels thumb|Shattered windshield lamination keeps shards in place thumb|Laminate flooring thumb|A flexible thin-film solar cell for aerospace use (2007)

flat, slitted plastic bag with a perforated edge used to hold paper documents

database used for storing contact details

Reprography (a portmanteau of reproduction and photography) is the reproduction of graphics through mechanical or electrical means, such as photography or xerography. Reprography is commonly used in catalogs and archives, as well as in the architectural, engineering, and construction industries.

a simple device for binding sheets of paper together

item worn on someone's clothes telling the wearer's name, often also occupation

thumb|A Riso EZ200

any of several styles of tool (guillotine, scorer, rolling blade) specialised for cutting paper

solid rod used to point to things

trademark

telephone system that operates on the principles of Internet Protocol technology