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A printing device that scans an original document and reproduces it, allowing the output of one or many copies of the original. There are conventional copiers and digital copiers used worldwide. Conventional copiers have been in existence for many years and are based on the xerographic process that produces printed images with the use of charged powder (toner) that is fused to the substrate. Conventional copiers scan the document once for every copy that is output. The repeated scanning can make the production of many copies a slow process. A digital copier scans the document only once, recording the data as a digital record, which is stored in the memory of the device. From this digital record, the document can be output as many times as required. The content of the print output does not change until the digital file is edited or a different item is placed in the scanning portion of the device. A digital copier has fewer moving parts and will last much longer than a typical conventional copier.
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