History of Xerox Copiers | The Henry Ford’s Innovation Nation

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The Xerox 914 was the first commercially successful automatic office copier. Using Chester Carlson's xerography process, documents were produced electrostatically, using powdered toner. This copier weighed 650 pounds and made one copy every 26 seconds on paper up to 9 x 14 inches. The 914 also came with a "scorch eliminator" -- a small fire extinguisher for taming fires caused by overheating. Season 4 Episode 92.

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The script for this is so creative. Thanks

rweerakkody

I worked on a later version of this model. They were a real pig to work on, 6 feet of paper path, many obstacles to impede the paper travel, sometimes ( often ), the paper would stop or curl when passing the heater, causing a fire. Early models were apparently supplied with fire extinguisher, which were withdrawn because of the mess they made inside the machine. The operators were instructed not to open the machine doors in cases of copies not appearing in the receiving tray, or of smelling smoke, but to pull out the paper tray to stop "feeding " the fire ! The technician would turn up on the service call, and almost always have to replace the transport belts under the heater after a paper jam, as they were usually burned to a crisp, like charred toast. Happy Ha ha ha.

This model and its family, (914, 422, 720, 1000 ), also featured many rubber toothed belts, whose purpose was to connect the many drives to various and all moving parts. It was a constant worry to get a call for a blur on a printed line, which usually meant one of the belts stretching and jumping a cog as the cause. Not only was it difficult to diagnose which of the many belts was the culprit, but changing it was something else, it seemed like the whole machine was built around it. From a techies point of view, nothing good to say about this model, except some of the stories about the operators, which can't be repeated in print.

tonymak

This invention certainly revolutionised administration and influenced every aspect of life, regards Master of the Bleeding Obvious,

joeadams

I used the 720, almost identical to this one. 1972 went on a Key Operator training course in Euston Rd London. So slow and got hot, stunk of toner. Yes, keep the doors shut if you got a jam.

pigunderaroof

Does anyone remember Sun Prints ? We used them for map making during field surveys in the 60's,

joeadams

Chester did not invent the copier, he invented & perfected a xeorgaphical module,

christopherperry

Worked in the patent department and came up with the idea :D. I know a few other "inventors" who got their "ideas" while working in a patent office..

nitromusik