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What is the history of carbon copy?
A carbon copy is made by using carbon paper. Carbon paper is a very thin sheet of paper coated on one side with a film of carbon in suspension. The carbon paper is placed between two sheets of paper when intending to write or type (with a typewriter) on one of the sheets and to produce a duplicate of the writing on the second sheet of paper. It is important to have the carbon side of the carbon paper resting on the paper that will be the duplicate. The term "carbon copy" (abbreviated cc) is used to indicate the duplicate. Now, when it is possible to create duplicate copies by other means, the term "carbon copy" continues to be used to refer to the duplicate copies.
What is the black paper you put between 2 sheets of paper to make a copy?
'Carbon Paper' .
How do you send a carbon copy?
A photocopy will do just fine. Good luck finding carbon paper these days. A carbon copy is another name for a duplicate.
Is carbon paper translucent?
Yes, carbon paper is typically semi-translucent, allowing light to pass through it. This characteristic is what allows the carbon copy to be transferred onto the underlying sheet when writing or typing on the top copy.
What is the definition of carbon copy?
Two defintions:In the past, people used carbon paper to write or type against, which made a carbon copy.Now, carbon copy or CC means an electronic copy sent to another person.
How much does carbon copy paper cost?
Carbon copy paper ranges in cost, depending upon the amount purchased and the retailer purchased from. With that in mind, a company or individual can save money by buying in bulk.
Where does the word carbon copy originate from?
The term "carbon copy" originates from the practice of creating duplicate copies of typed or written documents using carbon paper. Carbon paper was placed between the original document and a blank sheet of paper, so that when the original was written or typed on, the pressure transferred the ink or impressions onto the underlying sheet, creating an exact copy. The term "carbon copy" later came to be used metaphorically to mean an exact or identical duplicate of something.
How exactly does carbon paper work?
Carbon paper is a second piece of paper, that is covered in a waxy substance and pigments. It is typically used to take a second copy of application forms and receipts.
What are carbon checks?
Carbon Checks make a copy of every check you make. Hints the name carbon, it has carbon paper underneath, to duplicate your check.
What method of facsimile reproduction was made possible by the invention of carbon paper in 1862?
This type of carbon paper provided a somewhat less than perfect copy of typed material and provided a choice between very messy carbon paper that made several copies or single-use carbon paper
What printer uses carbon copy paper?
Dot matrix printers are typically used with carbon copy paper to create duplicate copies of documents. The impact of the printer's pins against the paper transfers the ink from the original document onto the copies beneath it.
What does it mean by cc?
When you email someone and you find an address after cc: that means they were sent a copy of the email. cc is an abbreviation for carbon copy - a method of making duplicates of a written piece of paper by placing a sheet of transferable ink "carbon" between the original and the copy which is underneath. This was in wide use before the invention of photocopying machines.
