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Where Did the Name Mimeo.com Come From?

Posted on August 11, 2008 at 10:10am, written by Jeff Grill, VP Marketing

One of the questions that I’m frequently asked is where the name “Mimeo” came from. The simple answer is that it is derived from the word Mimeograph and on this anniversary of its’ August 8, 1876 invention, I thought it only appropriate that we pay homage to this simple revolutionary printing device.

The Mimeograph was patented in 1876 by Thomas Edison. It actually came before his other renowned inventions including the light bulb and motion pictures. A Mimeograph works by using a stencil...read more

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