copy room

Office printing area

A copy room is a dedicated space in an office where photocopiers, printers, and related supplies are kept.

Employees go there to make copies, print documents, or use shared equipment: I'll be in the copy room if you need me.

The term evokes older office culture before desktop printers became ubiquitous.

equipment

photocopier

Document reproduction machine

  • printerMachine producing paper copies
  • scannerDevice that reads data
  • faxPhone-line document transfer

shredder · stapler · hole punch · paper cutter · laminator · binding machine · collator · toner · ink cartridges · paper trays

tasks

printing

Reproducing text mechanically

sorting · scanning · faxing · shredding · laminating · assembling · distributing · duplicating · filing · mailing

supplies

paper

Pressed pulp for writing

binders · folders · paperclips · rubber bands · sticky notes · transparencies · cardstock · letterhead · tape · correction fluid

workplace

office

Professional work location

clerk · mailroom · breakroom · storage · workflow · documents · memos · reports · handouts · meetings

Categories
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office function/purpose

copy roommail room

Workplace letter-handling area

server room · conference room · break room · reception area · executive suite

document lifecycle

copy roomrecycling station

Facility for material recovery

reproduction vs. originality

copy roomdesign studio

Workspace for visual creation

drafting room · creative studio · writing room · art studio · archives

Family

copy, room, copies, copied, copying, copier, copyist, rooms, roomed

Familiarity
Top 100,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G