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If you don't need color, you can save on toner costs by printing and copying in grayscale for internal use. This can add up to a lot of savings if you are working on multiple drafts of large projects.

When we think of copiers, we think of offices, but they have helped in the creation of art as well. Color copy machines helped in the making of one of Disney's famous animated films, 101 Dalmatians.

We know that we have to replace the "toner" in our copiers, but what is toner exactly? It is made up of pigment plus several surprising ingredients, such as rust, wax, and granules of plastic.

Getting annoying streaks on your copies? They can be caused by several issues, such as problems with the toner, drum, or hardware, but they can also be caused from the quality of the paper and lack of proper cleaning.

Copiers transformed business offices in the late 1950s, but the machines weren't as safe as they are now. They frequently caught on fire from overuse, so free fire extinguishers were often given as a gift with purchase.

A common cause of copier repairs is because liquid was spilled onto the machine. Discourage the drinking of liquids near the copier, and no one should ever place their beverage on the copier, even for a moment.

Did you know that early copy machines helped in the making of Disney’s 101 Dalmatians? In the 1950s, the Haloid Corporation known today as Xerox sent the animation company seven color copying machines for use in the movie’s production.

Like many inventions, the photocopier came about because of a need. Arthritis made patent attorney Chester Carlson's work painful, so he came up with a way to make copying less labor intensive.

Today's color copiers are more sophisticated than ever, but they cannot be used to copy money. A built-in feature recognizes the pattern of money and prevents copies from being made.

It's a common gag in movies that a disgruntled office worker will sit on a copier, but in real life, up to 5% of copier repairs are caused by damage sustained from the weight of someone sitting of them.

Did you know that the fonts of your document can make a difference in how much toner is used to copy them? Arial uses more than Times New Roman, Calibri, and Century Gothic, for example.