photocopier

Everyday

1. A photocopier is a machine that makes paper copies of documents or pictures quickly. tree →
2. It works with light and toner (a fine powder ink). tree →

In the lessons

In school the photocopier is the office machine teachers use to copy worksheets. In everyday life it is in offices and libraries. Phrases: «use the photocopier», «the photocopier is jammed», «make a photocopy».

Examples

• The teacher made thirty copies on the photocopier. tree →
• The photocopier has run out of paper. tree →
• Paper got stuck in the photocopier again. tree →
• Our library has a photocopier you can use for ten cents a page. tree →
• Don't put your hand on the glass while the photocopier is working. tree →
• The photocopier made the picture bigger. tree →

Note

Countable: photocopier, photocopiers. A «photocopy» is the copy; «to photocopy» is the verb (photocopied, photocopying). Spelling: «photo» + «copier». In a money problem: total cost = number of pages × price per page.