Photocopier

/ˈfoʊtəˌkɒpɪr/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A machine that makes copies of documents and other visual images onto paper or similar material.

The office purchased a new photocopier to handle the increased volume of paperwork.

A device that produces duplicates by scanning and printing.

She used the photocopier to reproduce several copies of the report for the meeting.

A common piece of office equipment.

I need to refill the paper tray in the photocopier before starting the bulk printing.

An essential tool in schools and businesses for distributing written materials.

The teacher relied on the photocopier to prepare handouts for her students.

A machine that can also perform functions such as scanning and faxing.

The multifunction photocopier in our office can scan documents and send them via email.

Derived from the prefix 'photo-' meaning light, and 'copter' from 'copy', indicating the machine's function of copying using light.

photo copy:

A copy made from an original document using a photocopier.

xerox it:

Colloquially used to mean making a photocopy of a document.

run it through the copier:

To make a copy of a document using a photocopier.

Xerox

Can you Xerox this document for me?

Copy machine

We'll just use the copy machine to get those documents printed.