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xerography

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Also known as electrostatic process, electrostatic copying, electrostatic printing

thumb|Schematic drawing of the xerographic photocopying process

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time of discovery or invention
1940-00-00
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Photocopying process
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  • History
  • Process
  • Step 1: charging
  • Step 2: exposure
  • Step 3: development
  • Step 4: transfer
  • Step 5: separation, or detack
  • Step 6: fixing, or fusing
  • Step 7: cleaning
  • Variations
  • Durability
  • Uses in animation
  • Uses in art
  • References
  • Further reading
  • External links

thumb|Schematic drawing of the xerographic photocopying process

Xerography (from the Greek roots , meaning "dry" and , meaning "writing") is a technique of printing and photocopying. Originally called electrophotography, it was renamed to emphasize that it uses no liquid chemicals, unlike reproduction techniques then in use such as cyanotype.

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