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What is Reprographics? Importance and Advantages of Reprographic - Reprography is the reproduction of graphics through mechanical or electrical means, such as photography or xerography. know More
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IRRO REPROGRAPHICS AND ITS IMPORTANCE The term reprography was coined and introduced as “office printing” at the First International Congress on Reprography (1963) in Cologne, Germany.
As of today, it broadly includes multiple content reproduction methods, such as scanning, photography, xerography and digital printing of documents and images in both physical (hard copy) and digital (soft copy) formats. IRRO REPROGRAPHICS AND ITS IMPORTANCE On one hand, photocopying has helped many libraries provide users better access to literary materials, allowing students to reproduce required material from books and newspapers.
On the other hand, photocopying (or any other type of machine reproduction) is subject to copyright provisions. While a healthy publishing market, one that encourages both creation and dissemination, is imperative to the ecosystem, piracy must be countered with vigorous and efficient enforcement mechanisms. IRRO REPROGRAPHICS AND ITS IMPORTANCE Within educational institutions and businesses, for instance, it is possible to license photocopying material for internal purposes. To facilitate the same, authors, publishers and associations representing such firms have set up RROs like Indian Reprographics Rights Organisation to grant licenses on their behalf.
IRRO REPROGRAPHICS AND ITS IMPORTANCE