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Photocopying

Scope note

General term for the practice of reproducing relatively flat originals, most often documents, in a machine employing a light-sensitive process and usually at a one-to-one scale. In the early and mid-20th century, used regarding various specific processes; since the mid-20th century, most often used regarding xerography.

This term has 42 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Technique

Getty AAT term number

300053264

Equivalent Terms used

photocopied

Created

13yrs ago

Connected records

PM 15-1993

Maker(s)

Author: Swan, Conrad

PM 212-2003

Maker(s)

Publisher: Printing News

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