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Who invented the first duplication machine?

AAlbert Blake Dick

BA.D Klaber

CJames Watt

DDavid Gestetner

Answer:

C. James Watt

Read Explanation:

Duplicators

  • Duplicators are used for taking multiple copies of the stenciled matter.
  • First duplication machine was invented by James Watt (in  1780)
  • Duplicatoir is otherwise known as Multicopier

Various duplicating machines

Cyclostyle  

  • Cyclostyle  was the earliest form of Stencil copying
  • Cyclostyle was invented by David Gestetner(1881) (Got patent in 1890)

Mimeograph

  • Mimeograph machine is also known as Stencil duplicator
  • When compared to spirit  duplication mimeograpy produces more legible(clean) images
  • While the typewriter Ribbon must be disabled preparing stencils , so that the sharp type element strikes the stencil directly.
  • Mimeograph was invented by Albert Blacke Dick (in 1884)

Spirit duplicators

  • Spirit duplicators were also known as Ditto Machine
  • Roneo machine was introduced by A.D Klaber (in 1899)

Photocopier

  • Photocopier uses a technology called Xerography
  • Xerography process uses electro static charge on a light sensitive photocopier to attract and transfer torner particles on the paper to form characters and images. 

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