Photocopying

The amount of “photocopying” being carried out in 2010 has reduced significantly in the last five years. 

Most corporate and creative commercial organisations send a “laser” print straight to the photocopier/multifunction device, and ask for the number of prints/copies at the time of generating the original.
Smaller, owner managed business sometimes get by without any photocopying functionality.

It is important to recognise that the cost of producing an original, first generation print, is exactly the same as producing a “photocopy”

The latest generation of “multi function devices” make no mention of “copying” on the front page of brochures, and list copying simply as one of several functions.

Where photocopying is important:

1. Making copies from newspapers and magazines (subject to copyright)
2. Making copies from older journal sources that are out of print
3. In Schools and colleges where creative work by teachers, young children and Students is more likely to be
4. Where a written comment/signature has been added to a document
5. Delivery notes/picking lists/ validation copies needed by mobile workers
6. The Legal Profession- eg conveyance
7. For Reducing/Enlarging from an original