Translation guide
A machine for making paper copies of documents and images. In Japanese, the most common term is コピー機, but other expressions exist for different contexts.
The standard term for a photocopying machine in everyday office or school settings.
The most common and neutral word for a photocopier. Used in offices, convenience stores, schools, etc.
The photocopier is out of order.
Is there a photocopier on this floor?
A more formal or technical term, often used in official documents or product specifications.
Use of the photocopier is charged.
Short for コピー機, used colloquially but can also mean 'copy' (the result). Context clarifies the meaning.
Can I use the copier for a sec?
A device that combines printing, scanning, copying, and sometimes faxing, common in offices.
The self-service photocopiers found in Japanese convenience stores, often used for printing, copying, and scanning.
The standard way to refer to the copier in a convenience store.
I printed the documents at the convenience store copier.
The official name for the multi-function machines in convenience stores (e.g., printing, scanning, faxing).
You can print photos at the multi-copy machine.
コピー機 is the everyday word. 複写機 is formal/technical. 複合機 is a multifunction device that includes copying but also printing/scanning.
We bought a photocopier for the office.
Sign a maintenance contract for the photocopier.
In casual speech, コピー can mean the machine itself, but it's ambiguous. To be clear, use コピー機.