Brands · Xerox
Xerox Printing
Xerox is widely recognised in office document technology, historically associated with copying and with office printing and multifunction systems.
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Xerox is one of the widely recognised names in office document technology. The name is strongly associated with copying and, more broadly, with office printing and multifunction systems used by organisations.
Role in printing
Xerox is most associated with the office and workgroup context: shared devices that print, copy, and scan at volume, fitting the document-centric workflows common in organisations.
Common workflows
- Shared workgroup printing and copying.
- Scan-to-file and document distribution in offices.
- High-volume document output on multifunction systems.
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