Abstract:
A product similar to the carbon
paper which is being used today had
been used in Europe in the 18th century.
In the 19th century the methed of mass
production of carbon paper was developed
in the U.S.A. and, with the popularization
of the typewriter, the use of
carbon paper spread to various countries
of the world.
In Japan, handmade carbon paper
was produced at the end of the 19th
century. Technical improvement was
made early in the 20th century, and the
method of mass production using
machinery was developed. This replaced
handmade products, and the volume of
use of carbon paper as a stationery
gradually increased.