copier

copi·er | \ ˈkä-pē-ər

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Definition of copier

: one that copies specifically : a machine for making copies of graphic matter (such as printing, drawings, or pictures)

Examples of copier in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The flatbed copier/scanner on top has a document feeder with a 30-sheet capacity. — Jim Rossman, Dallas News, "Say goodbye to inkjet cartridges," 15 Oct. 2020 In Bloomfield, visitors may schedule time to use a copier, printer, computer or fax machine, but the stacks are closed and all book pickups are done curbside. — Don Stacom, courant.com, "More Connecticut libraries reopening, but rules and hours vary town to town," 1 Oct. 2020 Brother INKvestment Tank all-in-one wireless color inkjet printer, MFC-J995DW, $179.99: This all-in-one is a color printer, copier, scanner and fax machine. — oregonlive, "Headphones, chairs, sleek desks among 16 home-office furniture, tech items to upgrade your work space during coronavirus isolation," 2 May 2020 From typewriters to fax machines to Xerox copiers to radio to television, the Russian government has made a habit of working to control information flows within the country. — Justin Sherman, Wired, "The Russian Doll of Putin's Internet Clampdown," 1 May 2020 What Starkweather wanted to do was take the array of bits and bytes, ones and zeros that constitute digital images, and transfer them straight into the guts of a copier. — Matt Schudel, Washington Post, "Gary Starkweather, inventor of the laser printer, dies at 81," 16 Jan. 2020 Because his idea ventured away from the company’s core business, copiers, his boss hated it. — Cade Metz, BostonGlobe.com, "Gary Starkweather, inventor of the laser printer," 16 Jan. 2020 Collect used printer, fax, and copier cartridges to recycle. — oregonlive, "Celebrate the 50th Earth Day with these easy green tips for home and garden," 14 Apr. 2020 Today most people know Xerox only as a maker of copiers, but in its heyday the company developed much of the technology that led to the personal computer: the mouse, a graphical user interface that allowed for more than lines of text on a screen. — Chris Isidore, CNN, "Larry Tesler, creator of copy, cut and paste function, dies at 74," 20 Feb. 2020

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“Copier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/copier. Accessed 17 Jan. 2021.

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