Copying Machine Supply – A brief history of XEROX
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Xerox came
into existence in the year 1906. During that time it was referred as “The
Haloid Company” which was into manufacturing of photographic paper and related
equipment. But it was in 1959 when the company became popular with the
introduction of its first plain paper photocopier. The technology used was
xerography which is also called electro-photography was developed by Chester
Carlson, the Xerox 914. The popularity of 914 increased leaps and bounds and by
the end of the year 1961, the revenue of Xerox was lifted to $60 million. In
the following years the rise in revenue was humungous and by the end of 1965
Xerox was richer by $500 million.
Throughout
the 1960s the company continued to expand at a fast pace. Investors who served
the company in through its rough phase of slow research and development turned
millionaires. In 1960, a research institute for xerography came into existence
named "
in
changes its name to “Xerox Corporation” which was also listed in NYSE.
In 1963,
Xerox announced its first desktop plain paper copier. Ten years later in 1973,
a color copier was introduced. In 1971, Gary Starkweather a researcher tried to
modify a Xerox copier which resulted in the evolution of the first laser
printer in 1977.
Xerox was
revived in the 1980s and 1990s with better quality in design and enhanced
product line. It was in the 1980s that Apple considered purchasing Xerox.
However, not able to strike a deal, Apple copied the GUI idea of Xerox for its
own personal computers. Xerox’s case was dismissed as it had passed the three
year statute limitation and was too late to file the suit. The 1990s saw a
complete new look to its product line. High quality printers, scanners, etc
made Xerox a market leader.
In the
year 2000, Xerox bought Tektronix color printing and imaging division for
US$925 million. Four years later in September 2004, Xerox proudly celebrated
the 45th anniversary of Xerox 914. After selling over 200,000 units across the
globe from 1959 to 1976, the production was finally called off by the end of
1976. Today, Xerox 914 is a part of American History as an aircraft in
Smithsonian Institution.
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