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Did you know about the "robot" that Monroe manufactured to predict the winner of the 1952 presidential election? With over 110 years of Monroe's history, there are a lot of interesting stories about different projects that Monroe has worked on. This one, of course, is a very interesting project.(Above is the Monrobot)The Monrobot was used by NBC to "tabulate" votes on election night and predict which candidate would win based on votes before the actual winner was announced. The Monrobot use …

  Understanding Toner: From Basics to Best Choices We all use it, some of us buy it, and yet not many people actually know what it is; toner. In the simplest of terms, toner is a powder used in laser printers, copiers, faxes, and such that will put an image on a paper. Now, the powder won’t just stick to the paper, another component, usually called a “drum,” will put an electronic charge to the paper which bonds with the toner, resulting in your image on the page. T …

  The Evolution and Endurance of Monroe Printing Calculators At Monroe, we understand the importance of numbers. In the 1970s through the 1990s, it was very common for a calculator to be replaced every three or four years and/or have the calculator under a maintenance agreement. During that time, the Epson printer mechanism, the printer being used in most printing calculators, was manufactured to perform 5.4 million lines of print. While the printers are now manufactured by C …