Xerox

yes, in the other way, i think they should be thankful for promoting their brand name free of cost! i always use the words "photocopy" or "reprography" or "photostat"

Thanks for sharing.

The very early copiers used the camera technique for making copies of the document. The camera will take a "photo" of the document and the photo was developed using a toner. Therefore the term "photocopy".

Xerox Company of USA was the poineer in developing the electronic copy of the document which was much higher in quality than a photocoy. Xerox then used the slogan " Dont just photcopy, Xerox it". Xerox meant an electronic copy without involving a photo.

The photocoying and Xeroxing then became synonymous. But at the same time, terms like poor xeroxing ,poor xerox copy also came into being. May be Xerox copmany did not like the word "poor" before it and sued the company.

Today in the world Xerox Word is a comman word. Any body any time use it. It means Any body any time read it, speak it and listen it. Xerox  word is equal to same as word Photocopy. But Xerox word is a mouthly word. In the anybody mind any time speak or write Xerox. A word photocopy use by anybody sometime or rarely.