photostat

Plural: photostats

Noun

• a photocopy made on a Photostat machine
• a duplicating machine that makes quick positive or negative copies directly on the surface of prepared paper
• A photocopy, especially one made by a Photostat machine.
• A photocopy made using a photocopier.
• Positive (black on white) or negative (white on black) reproduction of printed matter or artwork made on a photostat machine, which uses photographic paper instead of a transparent negative, and uses a prism to render the paper negative readable instead of reversed.

Verb

• make a copy by means of a Photostat device
• To make such a photocopy of.

Synonyms

Photostat machine, xerox