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Photocopy

A xerographic print made by a photocopier. A drawing, print or object is placed on a glass plate. A drum underneath is charged with static electricity. An image of the item on the glass plate is transferred onto the drum with light: the light parts lose their charge and become more negative, the darker parts stay positively charged. Powdered black toner sticks to the positively charged areas and is transferred onto negatively charged paper. The toner powder is then melted and bonded onto the paper using heat and pressure rollers.