Why do we use the word 'Xerox' instead of photocopy?

So to distinguish between the original and the duplicate, it was more or less referred to as the copy made by the Xerox machine. The machines had a prominent "X" in the logo (the old logo) and was quite memorable. Hence the term "Xerox" stuck. read more

When the xerox machine was widely used in the 60's in offices, there was no real term used for the copied end product. So to distinguish between the original and the duplicate, it was more or less referred to as the copy made by the Xerox machine. The machines had a prominent "X" in the logo (the old logo) and was quite memorable. read more